{"title":"Harmonica Microphone","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fat-tone-amps-microphones","title":"Fat Tone Amps Microphones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"214\" width=\"321\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0220\/2224\/files\/H2H_logo_print_v1.png?v=1777471690\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil now, Sonnyboy's has stayed safely acoustic, but now, at the risk of being called out as  'Judas', we have entered the world of electrics!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many years, Fat Tone Amps have been synonymous with quality, English made, harmonica amplification. Now concentrating solely on microphones to give your sounds soul, it is a great pleasure for Sonnyboy's to team up with David Walker at FTA, and be able to provide these superb little mics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two models available - the 'standard' Fat Ball and the limited addition Fire Ball, which has an extra 'boost' button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo quote from David himself: The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFat Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a custom designed microphone with volume control, designed for harmonica players to get a deep controlled crunch with a sweet, full and fat tone. Meanwhile, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFire Ball \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Fat Ball with an added 'boost' button,\u003cbr\u003edesigned to slightly boost your volume while giving extra upper-midrange tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practical terms, the mics weigh in at 143g for the Fat Ball and 169g for the Fire Ball. They have a length of 80mm and diameter of approx. 55mm. Which means they fit nicely in most hands, somewhere between the Green Bullet and the Bulletini. The shell, or casing, of the mic is a solid, ergonomically designed plastic, which feels comfortable and unlikely to slip in the hands, while also feeling solid enough to handle a few bumps. At the rear of the shell is the volume dial, perfectly positioned to allow accurate volume control on the fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that these microphones are all handmade by David in his workshop here in the UK. As such, they will have the odd 'tooling mark' here and there, unlike machine made items. These marks are not 'defects', just a sign of the individual care put into producing each individual model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe key to both the Fat Ball and Fire Ball is the Atom Element - the diaphragm - which has been designed specifically for this microphone, and gives that crunch and sweet tone much sought after by blues harmonica players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe price quoted is purely for the microphone - you will need to link the microphone to your amplifier with a shielded 1\/4 inch jack lead (or wireless system).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have had a wonderful time (probably less fun for the neighbours...) experimenting with these little devils, but I am still very much in the early stages of my harmonica journey, and frankly have yet to develop a decent tone, so I'm very grateful to Liam Ward and Adam Pritchard for allowing me to use their reviews below. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UUp8OV-2NpI?si=YQKasEC-xioxXngr\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BL7MccwyPuQ?si=wGZj_XxJxiKa-sJM\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs usual, the prices listed include First Class Royal Mail delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eNot only will you be getting a great, expressive harmonica microphone when you buy a \u003cstrong\u003eFat Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eFire Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e, but you will be helping out others as well! Fat Tone Amps are using all their profits from these mics to support Harp to Help. You can find out more here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fat-tone-amps.co.uk\/h2h-harp-to-help.html\"\u003eFat Tone Amps - H2H (Harp to Help)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0220\/2224\/files\/H2H_minimal_logo.png?v=1777472717\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"226\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonnyboy's Music Store","offers":[{"title":"Fat Ball","offer_id":56222824366459,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fire Ball","offer_id":56222824399227,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0220\/2224\/files\/FF_7235.jpg?v=1777235372"}],"url":"https:\/\/sonnyboysmusicstore.co.uk\/pt\/collections\/harmonica-microphone.oembed","provider":"Sonnyboy's Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}