Good Harmonica Mic on a Budget

studmissile

So a while back I was looking to buy a Shure Green Bullet for Harmonica, and came across the Superlux D112. I knew Terry D did superlux microphones so asked Lloyd if he could get one, he said he might…few months later I got one off him (on special some months back)
Half the price of a green bullet (even less with regards to the current Rand drop) and it's not bad at all. In fact considering price/performance ratio it’s a very decent Harmonica mic and well built. Definitely a bit brighter than a Green Bullet.
I have a sneaky suspicion superlux make the Peavey HC5 ‘Cherry Bomb’. This is basically the same mic (less the on/off switch and the mini xlr input).

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/111891234/Superlux_Harmonica_Microphone.html

Will put my own video demo up when I get the chance and a decent camera..
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FYI This guy is using a seydel harmonica which are really great harmonicas. The south african distributor for them is micro dot music.
http://www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel1847.sf/en_US/?ViewObjectID=8246&Currency=EUR

C. A. Seydel Söhne is the oldest harmonica factory in the world still in existence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._A._Seydel_S%C3%B6hne

Psean

Thanks. Good to know about these

eric-vaxxine

Been playing for 4 years (intermediate novice) and my first mic was a Hohner Bluesblaster. A buddy of mine recently bought me a 1980's Green Bullet he found in a backstreet New York Music shop. $125

The Green B is certainly much warmer tonally and I tend to switch between the two according to what I want.
Tomorrow is my first recording session with the GB, but here is my Hohner in full swing.....

http://soundcloud.com/the-hubcaps

studmissile

eric vaxxine wrote: Been playing for 4 years (intermediate novice) and my first mic was a Hohner Bluesblaster. A buddy of mine recently bought me a 1980's Green Bullet he found in a backstreet New York Music shop. $125

The Green B is certainly much warmer tonally and I tend to switch between the two according to what I want.
Tomorrow is my first recording session with the GB, but here is my Hohner in full swing.....

http://soundcloud.com/the-hubcaps

Nice Stuff Eric!, The GB is a great mic! Also keep an eye out for an Astatic JT30 Roadhouse Harmonica Microphone, and the the Audix fireball!

studmissile

studmissile wrote: So a while back I was looking to buy a Shure Green Bullet for Harmonica, and came across the Superlux D112. I knew Terry D did superlux microphones so asked Lloyd if he could get one, he said he might…few months later I got one off him (on special some months back)
Half the price of a green bullet (even less with regards to the current Rand drop) and it's not bad at all. In fact considering price/performance ratio it’s a very decent Harmonica mic and well built. Definitely a bit brighter than a Green Bullet.
I have a sneaky suspicion superlux make the Peavey HC5 ‘Cherry Bomb’. This is basically the same mic (less the on/off switch and the mini xlr input).

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/111891234/Superlux_Harmonica_Microphone.html

Will put my own video demo up when I get the chance and a decent camera..
=

FYI This guy is using a seydel harmonica which are really great harmonicas. The south african distributor for them is micro dot music.
http://www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel1847.sf/en_US/?ViewObjectID=8246&Currency=EUR

C. A. Seydel Söhne is the oldest harmonica factory in the world still in existence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._A._Seydel_S%C3%B6hne

Heads Up, Looks like it's on special this month again
http://terryd.co.za/specials.html