Lets talk about crystal microphones

[myparents]

CAn somebody help me understand crystal mics?

[up-fiddler]

Try looking here.

[punkin]

Crystal tweakers! Cool little devices.

Piezoelectricity
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Piezoelectricity is the ability of certain crystals to generate a voltage in response to applied mechanical stress. The word is derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or press. The piezoelectric effect is reversible in that piezoelectric crystals, when subjected to an externally applied voltage, can change shape by a small amount. The deformation, about 0.1% of the original dimension in PZT, is of the order of nanometers, but nevertheless finds useful applications such as the production and detection of sound, generation of high voltages, electronic frequency generation, microbalance, and ultrafine focusing of optical assemblies.

[myparents]

what are some general thoughts on how they sound to other types?

[bigtoe]

they sound horrible in the best of ways...think the telephone... so get a few.

i love sticking one under the drum throne to throw in to switch up verses or choruses...same with in the back of guitar amps...

Mike

[giraffe]

Originally Posted by bigtoe

they sound horrible in the best of ways...think the telephone... so get a few.

i love sticking one under the drum throne to throw in to switch up verses or choruses...same with in the back of guitar amps...

Mike

neat..........