Oklahoma State Percussive Instrument

I use this mic to record acoustic guitar because of the way it picks up percussive elements of picking. So its uses go beyond just miking drums.

I have carried this light daily in many environments for almost a decade. The light began to fail to light and required some percussive maintenance on occasion to correct the issue. I reported the issue and was sent a replacement.

Wasn't sure I could pull this off for the first of two rare solar eclipses visible in Oklahoma in 2023 and 2024. I used this 95mm filter with a Sigma 150-600 mm lens on an EOS 70D (22 MPix on APS-C sensor) giving an effective 960 mm at the big end. These 2023 photos tell the story. The sunspot was a surprise and shows some detail in the second crop.

I am currently outside of Oklahoma City after being here when the tornadoes of 5/10/10 came through. It was a great piece of equipment in capturing footage of the storms and having a steady platform for the camcorder. I plan to try it later this year on a dragster and see how that works as it definitely solidly on when attached. I love the way it adapts to any position and will be a definite accessory that will be kept out of the bag.

We are a pro film company based in Oklahoma where the wind is a constant 15 to 20 mph making it impossible to record audio with a lapel microphone. This mini wind screen makes it easy to record in very windy situations. I have 4 of these and use them daily with COS-11 microphones. I highly recommend these.

We sent our son to college this year in Oklahoma. Every other day we get thunderstorm alerts for his area. He has not had any problems with his electronics that are plugged into his Tripp lite surge protector. Hopefully it will continue to protect even through the spring storm season.

Can’t beat this little instrument for the money!

Fine instrument, does what it should do and more. I recommend it.

It's a good quality instrument that I like so much

Very steady for this heavy instrument.