Topic: headphone stealth

[BLOODYJACK]

Anybody use a pair of behind head headphones like the ones that come with JB3 to stealth some mics?
What would be more innocent than a unit that looks like a CD player and a pair of headphones!

[itook2much]

I know SP makes some headphones mics. 

I've always thought the fact that you appear to be listening to headphones while at a concert to be be kinda "un-stealthy" myself tho.

[poorlyconditioned]

I know SP makes some headphones mics. 

I've always thought the fact that you appear to be listening to headphones while at a concert to be be kinda "un-stealthy" myself tho.

I got those headphones from SP.  I bought them with AT853 in them.  I only bought them because they were on sale (100$ only!) and it was cheaper than buying bare mics. But since then, I've used them alot.

But instead of wearing them I hang them around my neck.  I took a "heat gun" and bent the headband so the mic elements point forward and angle out to the left and right (approx 90 degrees aTpart).  So, they hang on my neck and the ear caps rest on my chest.  No picture, sorry.  hen the really do look natural.  I've stealthed a lot of shows this way.  An added advantage is that I can move my head.  As long as I keep my body pointing forward, the sound is perfect.  The disadvantage, as others have mentioned, is the mics are not up high.  I need to be careful where I sit/stand so I get a clear line of sight to the speakers.

By the way, those headphones, Sony 101 or something, are less than $10 at Best Buy.  Rip there earphone elements out, but a few holes in the plastic, and mount with a bit of hot melt glue.  The ones I had used those soft yellow/pink ear plugs as "shock mount" material.  I think SP did a pretty good job on these.  Now I just need to find a way to stealth some AKG CK-93 elements!  Maybe I'll get a big-ass pair of headphones for this.

  Richard

[heath]

it's a great way to go incognito into crowded environments and get great recordings of different places (not concerts, you hippies!).  Baseball games, football games, airports, etc...

[pfife]

I have a pair of those too - loved the headphone design.  I'd love to put my 4061's in a set of headphones.  IT works nicely.

[gewwang]

I got busted recently while wearing my etymotics as my earplugs because I had missplaced my earplugs and had them in the car. The first thing they asked me was if I was taping, then the second was what are the headphones for. I will never wear headphones while stealthing again.

[poorlyconditioned]

I got busted recently while wearing my etymotics as my earplugs because I had missplaced my earplugs and had them in the car. The first thing they asked me was if I was taping, then the second was what are the headphones for. I will never wear headphones while stealthing again.

Did you get thrown out or what?  Anyway, thanks for the tip.  I've been using Shure E2 and E3 in ear monitors while taping.  I *thought* they were low profile enough, but you never know.

By the way, if someone asks again, say that you sometime use for listing (train/bus, etc) but today you're using them as earplugs because the sound is too loud.  May or may not work.

  Richard

[gewwang]

Yep, busted taping and got tossed from the show. The Ety's are white which doesn't help. I did tell them I was using them as my earplugs but that was after they already knew I was taping. I don't know how they knew I was taping for sure but wearing headphones in a concert that you're trying to hear would look suspicious to anyone that might be trying to bust tapers.