{"product_id":"zvex-tb-1-tea-ball-microphone","title":"ZVex TB-1 Tea Ball Microphone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-excerpt\" data-content-field=\"excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroducing the model TB-1 Tea Ball Microphone by ZVex Effects, designed for specialty use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon stage and in the studio. The special circuitry of the TB-1 causes it to reject sound from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esources that are further than an inch or so away from the grille. This allows the mic to be placed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon stage in a loud environment and plugged directly into a guitar amp that’s turned up to a level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat would cause any normal microphone to squeal furiously. In the studio when recording a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eguide vocal track in a live recording room, the TB-1 will reject the amplifiers and drums. This\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eway the guide vocal can be used for rough mixes without fear of hearing other instruments or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eroom ambience loudly in the background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is it called the Tea Ball Microphone? It’s actually built inside a stainless steel tea ball, the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekind of device used to make a hot mug of goodness from a tin of loose tea. The clip that holds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe tea ball shut is used to open it up to change two CR2032 batteries. These have a life of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabout 100 hours and presently cost less than $10 for 20 units on Amazon (Sony CR2032). The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emesh on the tea ball will never chip your teeth like an SM58 because it’s quite springy. That’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimportant because the best sound from this mic comes from putting your mouth right up against\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit. The entire mic disassembles easily by unplugging the electronics and lifting out the internal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003efoam windscreen which can be washed in soapy water. Be sure to dry it before reassembling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mesh ball is suspended inside a thick copper hoop using three springs for a look like\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esomething from the early part of last century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe TB-1’s output level is similar to that of a guitar. It has a 1\/4” female jack that runs smoothly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eparallel to the microphone stand. The mic is powered up by being plugged in and turned on with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea switch on the back. When the mic is unplugged, the battery will not drain no matter which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eposition the power switch is in. When the mic is live, an LED gently glows near the switch,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisible from FOH so that the sound engineer can be sure it’s working. Enjoy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-quantity-input\" data-item-id=\"562a5f90e4b065f044c1b063\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZVex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12220504309802,"sku":"20ZVE007","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/products\/ZVEX_Tea_Ball_Microphone_3.jpg?v=1683366001","url":"https:\/\/www.truetonemusic.mom\/products\/zvex-tb-1-tea-ball-microphone","provider":"Truetone Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}