WEEKLY RE-TIPPING MORSEL...

Harp-to-bullet mic surface chatter.

Friends, I have a story (Remember the first few intro lines of "GREMLINS"?) that might provide some respite from this racket... I was contacted by a basso harmonica player who had been given a SHURE 520DX. He liked everything about the mic's workability -except for the noise Gremlins produced by harmonica-to-mic contact.
I wrote: Here's what we know thus far: Since you prefer to work hand-held we can eliminate any stand option; You are happy with the 520DX; You are unhappy with the noise generated by handling harmonica and mic together...
Providing a buffer between the two surfaces would be the sensible way to go -but what works?
I've monkeyed with varying thicknesses and configurations of foam and cloth in conjunction with a 520 and found an inexpensive and practical solution: The terrycloth toe-end of a cotton gym or running sock. Use a new one with fresh elastic (please). Use sharp scissors to separate enough of the padded toe-end to stretch over the grill and onto the mic's body. Taylor the cut to suit. This terrycloth cap could be affixed to the mic with a strip of double-faced tape applied first to the circumference of the microphone, a very light dose of spray-on glue to a designated / masked area, or a broad elastic band. More insulation? a thin sheet of open-cell / porous packing foam could be cut to fit within this cap. Result: Noise damping without adversely effecting the mic's sound. Added benefit: Removable and washable / disposable; Affordable: A three-pair pack of these socks would cost less than a single trademarked windscreen -if one existed. REMEMBER: Remove foot prior to application...