Build Your Own Microphone

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Ever wanted a microphone to chat on skype or yahoo or aim with your friends but dont wanna buy one well heres your answer to that dilema.

Build Your Own Microphone

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step 1Materials

Well the first thing our gonna need is a set of headphones(or earbuds preferably) that you wont want back. You will also need an altoids tin (It can be any type of tin or even a box, i just love altoids tin projects), A pair of scissors or a razor, paper or some kind of tube the headphone jack(part that fits into mp3/cd player or comp) can fit through easily i used paper. Thats about all you need.

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Aug 17, 2010. 1:20 PMski4jesus says:

NICE KNIFE!!! haha, yah, i just made almost a studio quality microphone with some really nice speakers that i found, so i reversed the wires and attached them to a guitar cable and plugged em' in to my amp! it does work, and great job.

Aug 6, 2010. 8:33 PMyugankarya says:

how we can downloade

Jul 7, 2010. 8:01 PMtheexpert says:

actualy that other bud isnt useless you can use it as a regular headphone so you can hear the people

Jun 1, 2010. 9:04 AMs117 says:

Niether Ear bud works

Jan 15, 2010. 10:14 PMAaditya tamrakar says:

nice u should upgrade this ......................................................

Dec 14, 2009. 1:37 PMrockfan187 says:

Dude that's awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dec 29, 2008. 9:01 AMjoinaqd says:

nice job making this...i made an instructable about how to make homemade headphones lol...check it out sometime.here's the link Homemade headphones

Dec 4, 2008. 4:11 PMrada194 says:

Thanks man i did that and now i can talk to my friends online. I used a fat marker tube for my headphones it worked so perfectly. thanks for the idea.

Aug 13, 2008. 9:00 AMmason0190 says:

Looks like an elementary school intercom.

Oct 29, 2008. 7:00 PMcd41 says:

when i find a working pair of headphones and a altoids tin(how do i not have one sitting around?!?!?!) im gonna paint the tin black of white or something, maybe even put a little fake toggle switch to enhance the effect

Sep 19, 2008. 5:26 PMluchfo says:

thanks a lot.you just saved me about 20 dollars.

Aug 13, 2008. 8:59 AMmason0190 says:

Maybe you could use the other bud as a speaker.

Aug 13, 2008. 8:57 AMmason0190 says:

*quote* I just love altoids tin projects.*unquote*
GASP!!! Me too!

Aug 13, 2008. 8:56 AMmason0190 says:

Altoids tins yay!!! :D

Aug 3, 2008. 2:15 PMlupinesoul says:

Skype? Yahoo? Hah! Ventrilo is the way to go.

Jan 14, 2008. 7:26 PMZ-and-B-inc says:

I can't get it to work all I get is bzzzzzzzz. Can you give me some help.

Apr 27, 2007. 9:00 PMMr.Cire says:

Its you're ready to go. Not your. Thats just a pet peeve of mine.

Oct 4, 2007. 11:19 AMthematt3 says:

lol

Jul 9, 2007. 12:37 AMYerboogieman says:

i tryed it and the earbuds as microphones it was different on 2 computers

Jul 9, 2007. 12:41 AMminisharkx (author) says:

O.o well i only use mine on my laptop so i havent experienced that problem i have also since bought an actual microphone (birthday money who woulda figured thats how i could get cash)

Jul 9, 2007. 12:54 AMYerboogieman says:

true...i could use them for only one computer, yeah normal mic's have a bit better quality but it did work, nice work!

Apr 9, 2007. 10:24 PMnathan42100 says:

Now, make it light a small bulb with your voice.

May 8, 2007. 9:16 PMspike shadows (secret agent man) says:

i dont think many eople got the n64 reference lol

May 8, 2007. 9:30 PMnathan42100 says:

n64 reference? it was another instructable on here.

Apr 24, 2007. 8:17 PMDIY Dave says:

Can I add others instuctables to my group? If I can, can someone tell me how?

Mar 27, 2007. 7:17 AMdarkmotion says:

I thought this was actually going to show how to create one with an inductor or something. I thought anyone would have known you can just plugin some headphones in the mic socket as a temporary microphone.....

Mar 27, 2007. 7:40 AMich bin ein pyro says:

heh i didnt

Mar 26, 2007. 5:35 PM

Weissensteinburg says:

well, it's the third instructable about ear buds for a mic. At least you went farther than than that and built a stand. Kudos.

Mar 26, 2007. 6:59 PMminisharkx (author) says:

yea like an hour later i grabbed a roll of electrical tape and wrapped the paper in it b/c i dont like white in my room at all

Mar 26, 2007. 6:07 PMdcshoeco33 says:

waste of an altoids tin

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