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Title: Metal Detectors and Gear?
Post by: geetarz on October 17, 2006, 01:14:40 PM
Are a typical set of stealth sized mics, battery box, and recorder enough to trigger a full "walk through" metal detector?  I am guessing that many MD recorders may make it through as they are mostly plastic, but a DAT or Edirol type recorder, will this pass?  And I am also guessing that a battery box/preamp may definitely not make it through.

Any helpful tips?

Cheers,
AG
Title: Re: Metal Detectors and Gear?
Post by: sleepypedro on October 17, 2006, 05:32:06 PM
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Title: Re: Metal Detectors and Gear?
Post by: prof_peabody on October 18, 2006, 12:08:10 AM
Quote from: geetarz on October 17, 2006, 01:14:40 PM
Are a typical set of stealth sized mics, battery box, and recorder enough to trigger a full "walk through" metal detector?  I am guessing that many MD recorders may make it through as they are mostly plastic, but a DAT or Edirol type recorder, will this pass?  And I am also guessing that a battery box/preamp may definitely not make it through.

Any helpful tips?

Cheers,
AG

Do searches for wands or metal detector and you will find several threads on TS.com about this.  My experience has been that it depends on the sensitivity set on the wands/detectors.  Most of the venues I go to I set off the wands (they would detect a piece of metal the size of a quarter), but no one really wants to see me open up my trousers so I usually get in...

good luck
Title: Re: Metal Detectors and Gear?
Post by: firmdragon on October 18, 2006, 01:04:55 PM
Quote from: prof_peabody on October 18, 2006, 12:08:10 AM
Quote from: geetarz on October 17, 2006, 01:14:40 PM
Are a typical set of stealth sized mics, battery box, and recorder enough to trigger a full "walk through" metal detector?  I am guessing that many MD recorders may make it through as they are mostly plastic, but a DAT or Edirol type recorder, will this pass?  And I am also guessing that a battery box/preamp may definitely not make it through.

Any helpful tips?

Cheers,
AG

Do searches for wands or metal detector and you will find several threads on TS.com about this.  My experience has been that it depends on the sensitivity set on the wands/detectors.  Most of the venues I go to I set off the wands (they would detect a piece of metal the size of a quarter), but no one really wants to see me open up my trousers so I usually get in...

good luck

along the same lines.  most of walkthrough variety will go off on pretty much anything.  so unless theres a sword or 9mm sticking out of your back pocket I don't think they'll treat it any differently that a regular pat down.