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Re:Re: Information on contact microphones

In a message dated 21/10/98 15:28:10 GMT, you write:

<< >Use an old pair of broken walkman headphones.
 
 As a contact mic?  Wanna elaborate?
 
 -Jesse >>

That's right, a loudspeaker and a dynamic mic are essentially identical in
operation,
they're just used in opposite directions. 
A walkman headphone contains 2 tiny loudspeakers.
Also a 'contact microphone' is (essentially) only an 'ordinary' microphone
which 
is placed in contact with something.
........and .......quite often walkman headphones use screened cable (for
looks).
........and........they're not too big.

So basically a walkman headphone is two contact mics.
......Try it.
                      Andy Butler