- I could never hear myself – any working horn player knows what a major problem this can be, especially when working with an amplified rhythm section.
- Because of the directional nature and volume of my instrument (the trumpet), any band or audience members standing directly in my “line of fire” were in for an earful
- Also because of the volume of my instrument, the sound engineer would have a hard time controlling my sound in the mix.

In short, nobody was happy – I couldn’t hear myself, the band members heard too much of me, and the sound man couldn’t get me into the mix with the control he wanted.
I needed a solution, and the Original Mic Shield was born.
After making and bringing my first Original Mic Shield to a show, I knew I was on to something. The Original Mic Shield solved all of those problems – everybody was happy!
- I could hear myself – once I could actually hear every note I was playing, I was playing better, and no longer got tired or burned out at the end of a 4-hour show.
- Band and audience members standing in front of me were very grateful – no more trumpet in their ears all night long!
- With more of my sound being reflected backwards, the sound engineer had more control of the room sound – the mix was great!
The Original Mic Shield was an instant home run – and unlike other similar products on the market, The Original Mic Shield is made specifically for your model of microphone so it will never fall off or be loose on the microphone.
This list of available Original Mic Shields is by no means comprehensive – we can custom-make an Original Mic Shield for any microphone!
You can see our currently available models by going to http://www.theoriginalmicshield.com/products/