Speakers & Microphones

Monsignor Funkibut · 12-September-04, 06:03 PM

So I have some of these ol' PC speakers laying around and was wondering if it would be a simple matter to convert one into a low-fidelity, hopefully-cool-sounding microphone?

-MF

godfoot · 12-September-04, 06:09 PM

I don't see why not? I have used my DJ headphones as a mic in a pinch but you have to turn the mic gain up a bit more.
It isn't going to sound as clear as a regular mic though.

Lunamods · 12-September-04, 06:53 PM

GF is correct, it will work. A mic is basically just a speaker in reverse.

Although to work properly and bring the output to line level, you will need a pre-amp if you are going to use it with your PC. It wil work without one, but levels will be very low.

gorked · 12-September-04, 06:58 PM

You can make a speaker into a mic?

I'd really like to try that out. Do you have a guide?

Spectrum · 12-September-04, 07:06 PM

Heh, back in the days of my uber fast 150Mhz AMD K5, I used to yell into a speaker as a mike.

stereomod · 12-September-04, 07:07 PM

its kinda basic

speaker---> 2 wires------> head phone jack-----mic in on compy, and crank up the boost, ive done it b4

Monsignor Funkibut · 12-September-04, 09:13 PM

I got a dozen of these and a 1/8" jack somewhere. Ill let ya know how it goes.......

-MF

floatingtrem · 12-September-04, 10:58 PM

a guitar OD or general distortion pedal cause often work as a great preamp into your computer

12-September-04, 06:03 PM		#1 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Speakers & Microphones So I have some of these ol' PC speakers laying around and was wondering if it would be a simple matter to convert one into a low-fidelity, hopefully-cool-sounding microphone? -MF Attached Thumbnails

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Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Kewl! I got a dozen of these and a 1/8" jack somewhere. Ill let ya know how it goes....... -MF

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12-September-04, 06:09 PM		#2 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	I don't see why not? I have used my DJ headphones as a mic in a pinch but you have to turn the mic gain up a bit more. It isn't going to sound as clear as a regular mic though.

12-September-04, 06:53 PM		#3 (permalink)
Lunamods Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	GF is correct, it will work. A mic is basically just a speaker in reverse. Although to work properly and bring the output to line level, you will need a pre-amp if you are going to use it with your PC. It wil work without one, but levels will be very low.

12-September-04, 06:58 PM		#4 (permalink)
gorked Apex Tech Demi-God	You can make a speaker into a mic? I'd really like to try that out. Do you have a guide?

12-September-04, 07:06 PM		#5 (permalink)
Spectrum Former GameApex Editor	Heh, back in the days of my uber fast 150Mhz AMD K5, I used to yell into a speaker as a mike.

12-September-04, 07:07 PM		#6 (permalink)
stereomod Locked Account	its kinda basic speaker---> 2 wires------> head phone jack-----mic in on compy, and crank up the boost, ive done it b4

12-September-04, 10:58 PM		#8 (permalink)
floatingtrem Apex Elite Expert Tech	a guitar OD or general distortion pedal cause often work as a great preamp into your computer