Dunlop Heil Talkbox

Very easy to use! Attach it to the mike stand, leaving about 2-4 inches extending past the mic. This makes it easier to just jump up and use it instead of supporting it your teeth. I'm going to the hardware store tonight to buy some velcro strips to support it. Anything tighter is no good(tie straps, tape) as it pinches off the tube and no sound comes out. It's very easy to use. There really isn't any right or wrong way to use this thing. Experiment and have fun!

Important note: Keep in mind, you WILL want to use a second amp to run this thing. It's an 8-ohm speaker load that's supposed to connect between the power amp and speakers. It can't take more than 100w, which is a LOT for this thing. When you kick it on, it bypasses the speakers and redirects the output to the tube, which is in your mouth, whch forms sounds into a microphone. This should work, but switching speaker loads on the fly scares the hell out of me. I have a $1500 Marshall 100w 2x12 combo that's 16 ohms. I could've modified the HT-1 up to 16 ohms, but opted to go with a separate amp. I didn't want to risk damage to the amp section, so I spend $100 and bought a 15 watt Fender Bullet Reverb (which kicks ass, BTW!!!) The Fender has an 8-ohm speaker jack right on the front, which makes it too easy to use. Very cool! I had to lift the ground on the Fender to eliminate ground hum. I bought a Morley ABY switch and I run two amps (separately or simultaneously if desired). I must say, I have a killer rig and I'm really having fun with all this!

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It's a talkbox. Quality? Not sure if this applies. Sounds COOL, though. I recommend setting the driving amplifier to a gritty sound for maximum effect. Try to keep your wattage to this thing down. It can rattle your teeth a bit and it's a very strange feeling on your sinuses. I run it with a 15watt Fender, which is plenty.

This thing is VERY heavy duty. Note: It has a MONSTER speaker magnet in it. Keep it away from computer disks and other magnetic media. you could use this thing as a boat anchor as it's very heavy.

N/A so far...I sent an email to Dunlop with a question about impedance, but I never heard back. I have enough resources and got my question answered elsewhere.

I play classic rock from the 60's-80's. Peter frampton is a big influence along with all the other 70's greats. I've always wanted to play with one of these things, so I bought it last week. I used it at gigs this past weekend. I didn't use it until the second set. The audience is drinking, dancing, clapping and having a good time. In the middle of a bluesy jam, I kicked this thing on and started fooling around with a lead duel between me and the sax player. The audience froze, all heads turned to see what the hell that sound was, then they went absolutely berserk, cheering, giving me a standing ovation. I don't use it much, as it could become annoying pretty quickly, but it is a real show-stopper!

Next week, we're playing some Frampton and Joe Walsh. I'm ready!

This unit is fairly easy to use, I got it about 3 days ago, so I haven't had a chance to really use it with my group yet, but it seems to work well. The speaker out of the amp goes into the box, and then passes back out into the speaker. There is a footswitch on the unit that turns the effect on and off. When the effect is on, the speakers are turned off. You have to hold the tube in your mouth (*which is tough to get the hang of) and mouth into a microphone.

I have been using it with a Kustom 200 head and 2x15 cab with a BOSS CE-2 chorus, BOSS HM-2 Hyper Metal, and a Morley black gold fuzz-wah, with a mahagony and maple telecaster with Gibson P-90's. I also use a Peavey Nitro w/ 2 Carvin alnico single-coils and a teisco single coil, and also a mid-90's Yamaha. The sound is kinda thin, like the horn in the talk box doesn't work quite right, but hey, it was real cheap

i haven't used it anywhere except my basement as of right now

I play mostly blues-country-rock-jazz-pink floyd-kinda music, and everything ive tried it in has worked well, especially Frampton stuff I've wanted a talk box for about 3 years, since i started playing and heard Frampton's "Do you feel Like we Do", and got this because of the price, but if i was to get a new one, I'd probably build one with an amplifier built in, 'cause, hey they're very simple if you look inside

Very easy to use. The speaker jack of your amplifier's speaker unit goes into one side of the big stompbox. The open hole in your amp's speaker unit is them plugged into the other side of the "Heil sound"----- your guitar is plugged into your amp's input, as usual... the plastic tubing goes in your mouth, and as you play, you merely "lip sync"--- and let your guitar do the talking!

A super- compressed signal is what goes into your mouth. What you do with it is entirely up to you. It can be used as a wah-wah by merely pronouncing "wah-wah" to desired effect. It is also great for use with keyboards.

The unit itself is very ruggedly designed. You may want to buy extra surgical tubing from any medical supply house for good, sterile backups.

No experience with this aspect, yet...

Considering this is an open forum, I heard of an outfit called BANSHEE that makes a talkbox with a self-contained amp. This truly makes it independent of an amp for portability, and more controlled situations- like recording. Considering the price I got my Heil sound for, it's a great deal! OVERALL RATING: 10... For those interested in a full exploration of talkbox use, e-mail me about ordering "You Have the Right to Remain Silent..." by LOVE,INC.--- homemade funk/jazz/blues in the spirit of Zapp, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Headhunters, etc.

The classic Frampton effect, the Talk Box, comes with no instruction manual. You pretty much have to figure out how to use it on your own. There is, however, a small diagram on the bottom of the box showing you the basics of how to "talk". It is difficult to learn how to use and to get a good sound from it at first, but the longer you play around with it, the better it sounds.

The sound quality depends on the kind of guitar amp that you have (which MUST be a head and cab, cause you need to power the talk box with your amp). If you have a killer guitar tone, all you need to do is mouth the words and it will sound wicked!

The talk box is a really cool effect. You can make some really cool sounds once you learnt how to use it. It's a nice touch for some songs and can really spice up a solo.