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Vintage Crestwood Magictape Microphone ?


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It's probalby an Astatic crystal mic. In the 1950s, every home tape recorder came with a mic like this. Does it have a cable?

No, it's not a great drum overhead or kick or guitar or vocal or xylophone mic. There's probalby a blues harmonica player somewhere that's used one, but mostly it's a nice coffee table curiosity or a "lo-fi" mic if you want one.

 

Crestwood tape recorder

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I have that exact mic! I got it for 5 bucks maybe. Mine has a 1/4" jack and I sometimes run it into a guitar amp for the real deal lo-fi vocal effect. It's more G Love and Special Sauce than NIN. Very cool. I've also miced a guitar amp with it for a "poking through the mix" type of rhythm part.

 

Pretty freaking limited but very cool.

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