Building a D.I.Y. Binaural Microphone Headset

Pro stuff is pricy, but you can build your own. See the following links for inspiration.

Instructions, Parts Lists, and More:

• Homemade Binaural Mics: http://www.phonography.org.uk/homemade-binaural-microphones.html

• Art Simon’s “Stealth” Instructions: http://art.simon.tripod.com/stealth.html

• Another set of instructions: http://www.minidisc.org/homemade_mics.html

• Yet another set of instructions: http://webpages.charter.net/tidmarsh/binmic/

• Wind noise mitigation: http://www.michaeloster.com/windtest2.htm

• http://www.quietamerican.org/links.html

• http://www.rockscallop.org/how/183/183mount01.html
• http://members.aol.com/MicDIYers/main.htm

Recording samples and advice:

• Hear some examples: http://and-oar.org/

• Recorder test results: http://www.avisoft.com/recordertests.htm

• Some field recording advice: http://www.pugetsoundman.com/articles/stereo/binaural.htm

• Audio compression effects: http://www.avisoft.com/compression.htm

• “One-minute vacations”: http://www.quietamerican.org/vacation.html
• Comments from Tchad Blake: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/dec97/tchadblake.html

…and if you’re into N.D.I.Y. (not doing it yourself), see:

• http://www.core-sound.com/mics.html

• A review of this manufacturer: http://www.stereotimes.com/acc050101.shtml

• …again: http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?category=0

• http://www.head-fi.org/forums/blogs/lff/201-wonderful-world-part-i.html

• http://www.head-fi.org/forums/blogs/lff/209-using-your-head.html