Harps and Condoms

[KPGraham@xxxxxxx]

This week I started using a foam wind cover (condom) on my
astatic. I bought the radio shack large size one and it covers
the mic pretty well.

I get less knocking from the harp agains the the mic.
I get fewer breath noises.

Most important I get almost 2 level more on the volume knob
before the squealing starts without significant loss
of volume. The higher harps (E and F) tend to feed back a
little while I am playing 4 and 5 notes at the higher volume, but the
noise stops as soon as I stop playing. I can use the volume
control on the mic to fine tune things so I don't feed back at 
all. As long as I position myself to the side and behind the amp
I can get a lot more volume using the condom.

Does anyone else have experience with using wind covers.

Keith