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Permalink Reply by Doc Caution on August 19, 2010 at 5:09am

That phone receiver is great!

I just found this looking 'round youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2_VWkbc1PA

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Permalink Reply by John Laidler on August 19, 2010 at 9:36pm

A ribbon mic is great for some things, but won't give you the sound you've described (distorted, tin can, radio).

Something like the Copperphone (which has recently started advertising here on CBN) will get you closer, but it's kinda pricey IMHO.

I've got interesting results putting a cheap-ish dynamic mic (Shure SM57 or Audix i5) inside a tin can. I cut a whole in the bottom of the can and poked it in. I want to try it with some super cheap dynamics, but that may be overkill.

John

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Permalink Reply by Julian Perry on August 19, 2010 at 11:44pm

I saw Damon Albarn and the Gorillaz a while back and he used what looked like an old CB radio mic with the talk button taped up, wired up to an amp for part of his set and it sounded great, really gritty!

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