Over the years, I've heard of several commercial concepts that went along the same lines as the i-mic. Here's one I found about today: it's called the Bottle o' Blues mic and it's handmade by a guy called Jim McBride. It costs $35 and it looks pretty nice. Obviously that's more expensive than building your own i-mic, but that's the price of labour !
I haven't had a chance to try one, so anyone who has, feel free to leave some comments !
I have played this mic and I have also met Jim McBride. First of all he is a really great guy who stands behind his products. The mic has a nice sound and cups well for those who have small hands it is really great. It breaks up nicely and also can play cleanly also with a looser cup. I played it at the Jacksonville Jam Camp and met him at the Atlanta Jam Camp. It is worth the money if you are looking for a good mike to play with and it looks cool also.
Brian
Posted by: Brian Purdy | September 16, 2005 at 12:47 AM
I bought this mic several week ago and it works well. It has a very distinctive sound.
Of the four mics I regularly use (JT-30, Green Bullet, Harmonica Honker, and this mic) it us by far the most feedback resistant. And feedback, as you know, is a constant battle for Chicago-style harp players.
It's a good product and a terrific bargain. If you play amplified blues harp you should have this in your gig bag.
Posted by: Rick Davis | September 17, 2005 at 02:17 AM
Have been playing mine for a couple of months and really love it. Loved the 7 day money back guarantee, either love it or return it for a full refund no questions asked. Here's some more info, and a mic shoot out:http://www.bluesharp.org/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?category=8&id=1119216006
Posted by: Scott Mann | September 17, 2005 at 05:04 PM