Traveling With Gear Caused Trouble In Dallas

Midlandmorgan · 6th August 2004

Interesting news story...someone traveling with a vintage mic created some havoc in Dalls/Ft Worth airport...

Here's the AP Story

Of course, the article didn't mention what KIND of mic, placement, preamp, or conversion grudge

Ken

dingo · 6th August 2004

"Get on the floor goddammit!! I've got a microphone and I'm not afraid to use it! Check..1 2"

You know, they called it the "hand grenade" mic, but I'd never thought of actually using it as such.

mardyk · 6th August 2004

We were doing a record in LA and Paris this spring.
We had a Soundelux U99 and some other gear in a carryon bag. We got stopped every single time at LAX and Charles de Gaulle. I suppose it looks kind of suspicious on the x-ray.

zimv20 · 6th August 2004

after a long day of recording interviews w/ a schoeps shotgun mic, i was taking the redeye out of LAX. the screener had me open my bag and pull out the big mic capsule.

"what's this?" she asked.

"it's for the shotgun. (pause) MICROPHONE! the shotgun MICROPHONE!"

i guess she was tired too, she let me through.

heinz · 6th August 2004

Quote:

Originally posted by dingo
" I've got a microphone and I'm not afraid to use it! Check..1 2"

lol good one

from the article:

"used a robot to remove the pipe-shaped object that had wires running through it"

now here is a case where I would pay for the photo

Midlandmorgan · 6th August 2004

If nothing else, that would be one HELL of a shock-mount!

Jay Kahrs · 6th August 2004

I bought a Shure Level Loc when I was on the west coast about a week ago and I got stopped coming through the airport. I stuck it in with my clothes and checked the bag. Well, I guess they don't really like silver and black boxes in those X-ray machines.

djgout · 7th August 2004

If you're carrying mics onto an airplane take the stand clips off......i got stopped at dulles airport with 2 57's (my only mics at the time) and an mbox because they looked like guns under the xray....it sucked, took me 45 minutes to explain to the 12 people that were searching/interigating me that they were microphones and not guns.

djgout · 8th August 2004

apparently it was the guy from polyphonic spree who is the owner/creator/manufactuer of Copperphone microphones

6th August 2004	#1
Midlandmorgan Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Midland TX Posts: 1,120 Thread Starter	Traveling With Gear Caused Trouble In Dallas Interesting news story...someone traveling with a vintage mic created some havoc in Dalls/Ft Worth airport... Here's the AP Story Of course, the article didn't mention what KIND of mic, placement, preamp, or conversion grudge Ken __________________ Ken Morgan Wireline Studio Midland, TX Good Sound Starts With Good Gear - Great Sound Starts With Great Players

6th August 2004	#4
zimv20 Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,627	after a long day of recording interviews w/ a schoeps shotgun mic, i was taking the redeye out of LAX. the screener had me open my bag and pull out the big mic capsule. "what's this?" she asked. "it's for the shotgun. (pause) MICROPHONE! the shotgun MICROPHONE!" i guess she was tired too, she let me through. __________________ She's tidied up and I can't find anything

7th August 2004	#8
djgout Gear nut Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 91	If you're carrying mics onto an airplane take the stand clips off......i got stopped at dulles airport with 2 57's (my only mics at the time) and an mbox because they looked like guns under the xray....it sucked, took me 45 minutes to explain to the 12 people that were searching/interigating me that they were microphones and not guns. __________________ justin herlocker grindengineering (at) gmail (dot) com

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6th August 2004	#2
dingo Gear addict Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 489	"Get on the floor goddammit!! I've got a microphone and I'm not afraid to use it! Check..1 2" You know, they called it the "hand grenade" mic, but I'd never thought of actually using it as such.

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mardyk Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 221	We were doing a record in LA and Paris this spring. We had a Soundelux U99 and some other gear in a carryon bag. We got stopped every single time at LAX and Charles de Gaulle. I suppose it looks kind of suspicious on the x-ray.

8th August 2004	#9
djgout Gear nut Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 91	apparently it was the guy from polyphonic spree who is the owner/creator/manufactuer of Copperphone microphones