How to make a shower-singing recorder. Part 1: waterproofing a microphone with a condom

 by prank
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This instructable runs through a quick-n-dirty method of waterproofing a mic.
Now you can record yourself as you sing in your local shower/waterfall/car wash!


*now with fabulous how-to videos!
**exquisite modeling+singing done by local rock superstar El Senor Bosworth
 
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Step 1: How to do it!

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Well, this is pretty simple. The video shows you everything you need in a dramatic visual fashion. hooray.

here's the transcript, though

Take a condom--unlubricated is better, but all my roomies had were lubricated ones and those worked OK, albeit a little slippery-ly. Stretch it out over the microphone and down past the end of the mic to the cable.

Use some duct tape to tape the end of the condom to the mic cable and seal it off.



Ace Frahm says: Jan 27, 2011. 11:39 AM
A powered XLR mic near water & humans with nothing but one layer of latex & duct tape to separate them? What could possibly go wrong?

A long party balloon might be a better fit, especially for a shotgun mic.
They have a little dust on them sometimes, but they definitely don't have gel stuff on them.
samroderick says: Sep 11, 2009. 1:06 PM
This is so awesome. Thank you!!! There should be a site dedicated to singing in the shower.
littlechef37 says: Jan 13, 2009. 10:33 PM
This is FUNNY !
dillweed says: Jan 27, 2008. 12:07 PM
what really makes it special.... the reservoir tip.
prank (author) in reply to dillweedJan 27, 2008. 3:06 PM
I know, dude When I first made it, it looked like the tip was staring at me, so I started laughing uncontrollably, which got amplified and made me laugh harder, the result being about 5 minutes of me laughing and writhing uncontrollably on the floor holding a condom-mic up to my mouth while onlookers shifted uneasily and wondered if they should alert the authorities or poke me with a stick to see if I was still breathing
evanwehrer in reply to prankAug 29, 2008. 7:16 PM
OMG LMao iVE been laughingfor 10 minutes and i still am
epartgrocer in reply to evanwehrerAug 29, 2008. 8:58 PM
I think it's not his own idea. It just happened that he found this toy from his gf's bath room :)
robotssayrawr in reply to prankJan 27, 2008. 4:50 PM
BAHA that comment had that effect on me A++++ on the instructable and A++++ on the commment
westlifelover92 says: Aug 15, 2008. 7:57 PM
interesting idea. :D
Obsessive says: Apr 13, 2008. 3:09 PM
People might think you're using it for more than to sing in to. . _ .
Megax29 says: Jan 27, 2008. 6:05 PM
if some one walks in on you i wonder what they are going to think or say
prank (author) in reply to Megax29Jan 27, 2008. 8:51 PM
well, the only appropriate thing to do would be to sing backup...
itisnot_me in reply to prankJan 29, 2008. 12:14 AM
rofl....awesome
gamer says: Jan 28, 2008. 3:55 PM
lets hope to god that condom of yours is new:P
wakeupsilver says: Jan 27, 2008. 6:04 PM
snoop dawg to the roxanne
stasterisk says: Jan 27, 2008. 2:20 PM
rockin'!
GorillazMiko says: Jan 27, 2008. 9:37 AM
Haha! :P Nice Instructable.
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