The Go-Filter Microphone

Handcrafted by Tony Palermo

The professional way to render the sound of a telephone voice is to use a telephone filter mic. I make "filter" microphones out of 1960-70s telephone parts. They sound exactly like a phone--because they ARE phones--with both the tinny tone and slight distortion.  You could do-this-yourself by cannibalizing old telephones and figure out how to wire them up and mount them in some housing, but I do that and sell them as a sideline to my radio drama work.

I've used my "Go-Filter" mics on radio drama shows for years. They don't hum, don't feedback, don't have problems with popping P's, don't pick up "bleed" from actors NOT on mic, and look so "Flash Gordon-ly" different from conventional mics that cast members don't speak into the wrong mic by mistake. While my mic's housing is steel, the nylon face plate allows actors to produce the hang-up clicks you hear through the line by tapping on the face plate with a fingertip or clicking a tongue near the mic. The face plate is also easily wiped clean, for good hygiene.

Also, these mics get past airport security with no hassles. I travel with them all the time.

The telephone element is enclosed in a sturdy metal body with a 6-foot male XLR cable attached, and a standard mic stand mount. You just plug them into a typical mic cable and run them into your mixer. Please note that just like a telephone, you should speak very closely into the mic.

You can listen to an MP3 clip that demonstrates the Go-Filter Mic in action  Tony Palermo & Lindsay Ellison - Lie With Me - MP3 (5.3 MB)
            NOTE: The announcer at the beginning and end of the clip is on a regular mic, the other voices are through a Go-Filter mic.

My Go-Filter mics are used by radio drama professionals everywhere.  Contact me at . I accept credit cards via the free and secure PayPal system. www.paypal.com

Pricing: $60.00 plus $10.00 shipping (for the U.S. and Canada) Higher shipping prices apply for European and Asian orders.  

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TONY PALERMO is an audio theatre producer, performer, and educator living in Los Angeles, California.
He performs professionally, conducts workshops, and produces programs for hire.

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