The Bottom Line
Microphome was one of the most exciting products at the 2009 summer NAMM show; it's a foam designed to clean, sanitize, and deodorize vocal microphones. It wasn't any surprise that almost every live sound engineer or working musician in the room was interested in this great product!
Pros
- Instant sanitizer for vocal microphones
- Removes germs and unpleasant build-up easily
- Very low cost; one bottle has multiple uses
Cons
- None
Description
- Cleaning foam for microphones of both stage & studio
- Sanitizes, disinfects, cleans, and deodorizes microphones
- Affordable; only $8.98 per bottle
Guide Review - Review: Microphome Microphone Sanitizing Cleaner
Very often, low-priced accessories deliver a lot of hype, and very little actual return. At this year's summer NAMM show, several great manufacturers -- many one-man operations -- introduced useful, economical solutions for helping working musicians use their hard-earned gear more efficiently.
At the top of my list is Microphome. I mix a lot of live sound, and dirty, unsanitary microphones are a big concern for a lot of my clients, especially those who don't carry their own mics with them.
Microphome was invented to solve this problem. It's a simple product: a foam that works as a sanitizer, disinfectant, deodorizer, and cleaner for vocal microphones. As any working musician will tell you, having a filthy vocal microphone in front of you is very unpleasant, not to mention a health risk.
Tommy McCoy, a well-respected Blues artist, invented Microphome to help combat dirty mics in his line of work, something he met often as he played festivals and clubs around the world.
A single pump of the Microphome bottle provides one use of the foam, good enough for a single microphone. It evaporates in two minutes and leaves a pleasant odor. Since it evaporates cleanly and leaves no film or residue, sensitive electronics are never in harm's way. I was thrilled to use my review unit, and in my tests, Microphome always worked to clean miscellaneous filth from vocal microphones very easily and very thoroughly.
Microphome is priced at $8.98 per bottle, a very small price to pay for a clean mic in front of your mouth on stage or in the studio. Expanding from there, a mic cleaning kit is available for $25.98, putting Microphome in a carrying case alongside a polishing cloth and microphone cleaning tools.
At the top of my list is Microphome. I mix a lot of live sound, and dirty, unsanitary microphones are a big concern for a lot of my clients, especially those who don't carry their own mics with them.
Microphome was invented to solve this problem. It's a simple product: a foam that works as a sanitizer, disinfectant, deodorizer, and cleaner for vocal microphones. As any working musician will tell you, having a filthy vocal microphone in front of you is very unpleasant, not to mention a health risk.
Tommy McCoy, a well-respected Blues artist, invented Microphome to help combat dirty mics in his line of work, something he met often as he played festivals and clubs around the world.
A single pump of the Microphome bottle provides one use of the foam, good enough for a single microphone. It evaporates in two minutes and leaves a pleasant odor. Since it evaporates cleanly and leaves no film or residue, sensitive electronics are never in harm's way. I was thrilled to use my review unit, and in my tests, Microphome always worked to clean miscellaneous filth from vocal microphones very easily and very thoroughly.
Microphome is priced at $8.98 per bottle, a very small price to pay for a clean mic in front of your mouth on stage or in the studio. Expanding from there, a mic cleaning kit is available for $25.98, putting Microphome in a carrying case alongside a polishing cloth and microphone cleaning tools.