Making a Paper Cup Microphone. Less than $10!

Подписаться 22 тыс.

Просмотров 32 тыс.

50% 1

Yes--it's true! You can make a microphone out of a paper cup, some magnets and some wire. It's definitely not going to replace any of my (or your) studio mics, but it's a fun lo-fi DIY project. Did I mention it was less than $10?
Have you built any microphones of your own? Do you have an experience repairing mics? Please share your wisdom and leave comments on how one might improve on this very basic (and hack-y) design!
If you enjoy these videos please consider supporting this channel on Patreon! Even a $1 a month goes a long way :)
www.patreon.com/leomakes

Опубликовано:

25 фев 2019

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 66

@johnettipio 3 года назад

So this is how drive thru mics are made.

@LeoMakes 3 года назад

Ha! Pretty much!

@TheGman858 4 года назад

Sounds like when someone calls into an am radio station on air

@carlosdeandro7046 3 года назад

Starts here : 4:00

@essennagerry 5 лет назад

"I'm still hip" ok grandpa

@Mr28d23 5 лет назад

Didnt they do a reboot of magyver a few years ago?

@klebdapleb3928 5 лет назад

@@Mr28d23 yeahh... but it sucked. 18 yo and i love the original show

@Tacospaceman 3 года назад

This entertained me greatly, and now I have a science lesson to teach whenever I need to be the coolest guy in the room. THANKS LEO

@jacobgolden 5 лет назад

I love this. I would totally use this on a track!

@opticalclearance5134 3 года назад

That's brilliant Leo! Always good to hear ur voice. What an honor working w u in HS 🤩 SD

@essennagerry 5 лет назад

I think it's pretty cool, thanks for sharing!

@florianbeck4283 5 лет назад

Great! It's great to see how easy it really is. Very informative, thank you! I've actually buildt one by myself now. It doesn't work as fine as yours, but at least it records sound :).

@chadcdavis 5 лет назад

Great video - love the vibe & presentation & production :)

@chadcdavis 5 лет назад

Dunno if I can do the 10k though.

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 5 лет назад

Hahaha I LOVED the end! God bless!

@suedelacy 5 лет назад

This actually sounds pretty cool

@icebob8555 5 лет назад

A mic is a speaker and a speaker is a mic

@bobafruti 4 года назад

Ice Bob an LED is a solar panel and a solar panel is an LED.

@kishonoi191 4 года назад

Wow thanks for the tutorial

@thejamesonproject 4 года назад

man, this is awesome

@ViviSectia 5 лет назад

Lay it on it's side and it becomes a guitar pickup though you might need a bigger magnet.

@LeoMakes 5 лет назад

You know, that's a really good idea!

@kriss3d 4 года назад

Or reverse it and put it to the output and you have a speaker. The principle is exactly the same.

@bainmack 5 лет назад

this would be a cool effect. nice job! found you from gearsltz

@Francois_L_7933 5 лет назад

I recently made a guitar pickup using the coil from a small wall transformer and a magnet. Works beautifully and I didn't have to wrap wires for ages. Besides, who doesn't have a ton of those wall-wart transformers from broken electronics in a box somewhere?

@LeoMakes 5 лет назад

Good point!

@Francois_L_7933 5 лет назад

@@LeoMakes You have to make tests first using some alligator clips. I find that the winding with the thicker wire doesn't really work. So I remove this one (save the wire for something else) and shorten the plastic holder to save space. The metal loop that goes around the transformer is a bit harder to get off. I used a ball peen hammer and a vice... not pretty but it works.

@MartinOmusiK 5 лет назад

Great video Leo!!

@LeoMakes 5 лет назад

Thanks Martin! You should sing through this mic and see if you can get something cool effect in a mix!

@shadowhenge7118 5 лет назад

Most people under 30 think MacGuyver is Lucas till, but he'll always be Richard Dean Anderson to me.

@klebdapleb3928 5 лет назад

True!

@Bleats_Sinodai 4 года назад

It's a coil, not a magnet. A coil. C O I L.

@MakeSomething 5 лет назад

That's really cool! I like the sound of it!

@bobafruti 4 года назад

It wouldn’t be a huge leap to make this project into a more usable form. You might even be able to wrap the wire around the cup and glue the magnet to the bottom. Though I’m sure a big coil like that would pick up even more interference.

@matthiasmartin1975 4 года назад

I got a kick out of it!

@mattpaul5389 5 лет назад

very cool

@BinaryCounter 5 лет назад

That sounds mich better than i thought it would. All i expected was some unintelligible crackling. Could be fun to double up normally recorded vocals with this. Maybe like a screamo part. Awesome stuff

@LeoMakes 5 лет назад

To be honest, I was pretty sure it was going to sound terrible (unintelligible) when I did quick-and-dirty prototype. You can imagine my surprise when it actually worked!

@bobafruti 4 года назад

LeoMakes It sounds like a paper cup telephone... Pull a wet paper towel along that string and you’ll get some wild sound effects!

@RealElaineee 3 года назад

impressive

@tukushtacos2518 9 месяцев назад

It actually sounds like those phone mics that sound lofi compressed sounds

@fgbhrl4907 5 лет назад

That's surprisingly good... One question: why not just use the whole spool of wire instead of winding your own?

@LeoMakes 5 лет назад

Solid idea and that was actually my original plan! I was just going to connect the leads without unwinding at all, but the inside lead was not accessible from the inside hole (they cut it too short). Also, you really do want to make sure it's nicely wound and tightly packed. The wire I got from the store was a little bit sloppy, so I re-wound it. Thanks for watching!

@sytiravajous 11 месяцев назад

What would happen if you feed 48v phantom power to that? xD asking just in case

@NoahKainWhittington 3 года назад

Can this be plugged into a computer if I use a pre-amp?

@shotab8758 День назад

Will this work with simple 3.5mm headphone jack plugged in laptop?

@CodedGamer972 2 года назад

can you make this using single thread wire?

@joachimekermann8267 5 лет назад

Wohoo!

@LanzaMartineta 4 года назад

Hi can you help please ...there’s a guy called Cam Cole - all over You Tube...he uses a cup! I wondered if yours was the same thing?

@cusnirstefan7256 2 месяца назад

Can I connect it directly to a small speaker without an amplifier?

@LeoMakes 2 месяца назад

No, you’ll need an amp. The output from the coil is way too weak to drive a speaker (even if it is tiny)

@gabrielmartinmiguel2173 3 года назад

Tendrias que hacerle una caja metalica conectada a masa para que no reciba ondas de radio y los 50 hercios de la red electrica

@gabrielmartinmiguel2173 3 года назад

Tambien puedes intentar hacer una capsula llena de carbon, o algo mas moderno con un piezoelectrico.

@BarbieChaite Год назад

1:30 you have money

@maestrodmc 5 лет назад

You keep on calling the spool with the wire a “magnet”. It’s not, it a “voice coil”. The magnet moving inside the voice coil generates the tiny electrical signals that are amplified into sound by the trusty H6. Don’t believe me? Try picking up a paper clip with your voice coil, after you’ve wound it. It won’t work ,because it’s NOT A MAGNET. Sorry to nitpick, but it’s quite an important detail.

@LeoMakes 5 лет назад

A voice coil is an electromagnet. If you attach a 9V battery to a voice coil (electromagnet), it will most certainly pick up a paper clip! It is not a permanent type magnet like the neodymium ones I attached to the wire but it is absolutely a magnet. Thanks for watching!

@maestrodmc 5 лет назад

LeoMakes Yes, it becomes an electromagnet ~if~ you apply current. But it is a “Motor” in the case of a microphone. Instead of working as a magnet, the voice coil is generating current. To call it a magnet is ignoring the “why” of what is happening electromagnetically. Really great and enjoyable video. You’ve inspired me regardless. Great job.

@alexcoover 5 лет назад

SM57 is usually the mic you'd put on a snare or a guitar cab, a 58 you'd be more likely to put on a human. Also, the 103 is also my go to mic!

@LeoMakes 5 лет назад

You're absolutely right. Fun fact: Did you know the 57 and 58 virtually identical inside (same exact cartridge and, I think, the same electronics). Only difference is the pop screen. I've tried a lot of mics around the same price as the 103 but none of them have that bright-but-not-harsh sparkle and high-freuency magic.