Build Your Own Microphone

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.

Step 1: Materials

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.

Comments

[obimaxharry]

I can hear myself, but it is really really quiet! Help please!

[zrobles]

i did what you did but didn't work you lied

[Maxaxle]

Actually a really good idea, but I bet it sounds slightly tinny.

[Kundancool]

Waste of time its not what I was searching for its like preparing a stand for microphone not building it

[apoel]

i cant hear my voice when i record
someone help!!

[ChrisOmonoiaDIY]

Etsi mannakas ise. OMONOIA

[kdrivas]

gamw tin omonoia kalamaruia reeeeeeeee

[wii552]

it will always be the earbud that is labelled left (with an l on it). If the labelling is worn off, then you can do this, but that will save you a bit of time

[ibot6500]

wood wood work

[Hmff]

Can you make a head set of the two combined?

[ski4jesus]

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.

[yugankarya]

how we can downloade

[theexpert]

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

[s117]

Niether Ear bud works

[Aaditya tamrakar]

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

[rockfan187]

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

[joinaqd]

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

[rada194]

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.

[mason0190]

Looks like an elementary school intercom.

[cd41]

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

[luchfo]

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

[mason0190]

Maybe you could use the other bud as a speaker.

[mason0190]

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

[mason0190]

Altoids tins yay!!! :D

[lupinesoul]

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

[Z-and-B-inc]

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

[Mr.Cire]

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

[thematt3]

lol

[Yerboogieman]

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

[minisharkx]

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)

[Yerboogieman]

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

[nathan42100]

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

[spike shadows (secret agent man)]

i dont think many eople got the n64 reference lol

[nathan42100]

n64 reference? it was another instructable on here.

[DIY Dave]

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

[darkmotion]

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.....

[ich bin ein pyro]

heh i didnt

[Weissensteinburg]

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.

[minisharkx]

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

[dcshoeco33]

waste of an altoids tin