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Aug 18 2008
HowTo: Make a LoFi Mic from an Old Telephone
The speaker in an old telephone makes a great lo-fi mic. Just wire a 1/4 inch jack straight up to the speaker and enlarge the telephone jack hole to mount it. A small piece of towel helps to muffle some of the air noise. An audio sample and picture of the insides are in the main blog entry. Made by recompas (profile) and friends.
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why use the speaker part instead of the microphone?
using the speaker as a mic is what gives it its lo-fi sound
i the mic part and got a crazy lofi sound, like a robot screaming from hell or something
will it give me a lot of feedback?
no more than any other mic
(complete instructions)