Ask Harp Mic Expert Greg Heumann

G'day Greg, Im not sure if this is the right topic for your forum really but i expect youll have some insight.

I have a 6x8" SJ2.  at festivals, big stages where there is a separate system and everything is running to the PA, ive been having a mic on just one of the speakers. (I forgot there is a line out)

Do you think this would have a negative impact vs using the line out?  i dont have any feedback concerns, i'm not meaning that angle.  i mean on the quality of the signal going to the PA and limiting the FOH sound.   continue reading...

I have a Memphis Mini and a Bulletini mic in my wood shed. To get the brake up im after, I turn up the Amp to load the tubes and I do the same to the elament, I have to wear ear plug and its really load. 

Witch low output mic would be a good match for my situation. Thank you

I have a sonotone cm10 ceramic mic that I like , but its alittle small to hold, Would the bullitizer work with that?  Would be a good option considering how cheap the sonotone  mics are.

I really want to learn how to repair my harp-cables (switchcraft screw-on connector 2501F).

I have fixed the "1/4-Inch male" before but never the screw-on part. Is there any instruction books or videos online? If not can someone please explain to me a good method to repair/solder the screw-on part on my cables?

Thanks/ Jonathan A

Is the Bulletini a High or Low impedance mic? What impedance cable is recommended for it? Thank you.

Hi Greg,

On Sunday I done an end of term harp concert in Soho London. Am I correct in thinking that if you are playing on a stage then you need to hear yourself?? This may be the most silliest question you've ever heard but....

cheers

Greg Godden

Level 2 L.O.A. 

Hi Greg,

I'm interested in purchasing one of your "Ultimate 545" microphones. I want to use it in a "Tom Ball dou style setting", BTW he said a 545 was his gig mic in Dave's interview. My question therefore is how should I ask you to wire it when I order.

Thanks for Your Time

Dan

 P.S.

Here's the link to Tom Ball's interview. He talks about his Shure 545 in the "Equipment: Harps, Mics & Amps" section.

 https://www.bluesharmonica.com/tom_ball

Hi There.

Sorry to bother you one more time.

So, I have an old Philips from the 50´s with 3 impedance choices:

50, 500 and 10000 ohm

What should I use?

The big difference I hear is the different volumes, so I would like an expert opinion.

Thank you.

Best regards.

Hi Greg, what is the best way to clean or polish the vintage shure bullet mics grills 520, 707etc.

Hello Greg Heumann

I bought a Shure CM cell from the 60's. I did put a good mic cable (2 wires and a shield).

I did cable it with a jack, soldering together the shield and one of the wires to the larger part of the jack. It does work well.

Nevertheless there is a lot of (white) noise on the recorder side (zoom H5) if I turn the input gain knob in its middle position.

I don't know if the noise comes from the cell or from the cable.

What can I do to reduce the noise ? continue reading...