XLR to Edison adapter AKA Winner of Darwin Award

Bama Slamma · 14th March 2007, 12:42 AM

Here's a funny story I heard at work the other day.

Disclaimer: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS!!!!! IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!

Some fool came into a rental company to rent a microphone. He received the mike and an XLR cable. Apparently he (the fool) didn't know he needed an amp and speakers to make a PA system. He got to the venue and set the mike on a stand. He went off into the wings, cut the male XLR plug off the end of the mike cable, put an Edison (120 VAC) plug on the cable, and plugged it into a nearby outlet, thinking the sound of the singer's voice would "magically" transmit over the building wiring. Needless to say, the 120 VAC instantly fried the mike and nearly electrocuted the fool and the singer.

Pano · 14th March 2007, 08:14 AM

I heard the same story almost 30 years ago in a music store in West Palm Beach. Except the guy's cousin was an "electrician" so he could wire up the mic no problem. Brought the mic back with an edison plug on the end saying it didn't work.

Probably urban legend....

adason · 14th March 2007, 12:05 PM

i do not have time to search for it
http://www.darwinawards.com/

14th March 2007, 12:42 AM	#1
Bama Slamma diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	XLR to Edison adapter AKA Winner of Darwin Award Here's a funny story I heard at work the other day. Disclaimer: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS!!!!! IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! Some fool came into a rental company to rent a microphone. He received the mike and an XLR cable. Apparently he (the fool) didn't know he needed an amp and speakers to make a PA system. He got to the venue and set the mike on a stand. He went off into the wings, cut the male XLR plug off the end of the mike cable, put an Edison (120 VAC) plug on the cable, and plugged it into a nearby outlet, thinking the sound of the singer's voice would "magically" transmit over the building wiring. Needless to say, the 120 VAC instantly fried the mike and nearly electrocuted the fool and the singer.

14th March 2007, 08:14 AM	#2
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	I heard the same story almost 30 years ago in a music store in West Palm Beach. Except the guy's cousin was an "electrician" so he could wire up the mic no problem. Brought the mic back with an edison plug on the end saying it didn't work. Probably urban legend.... __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

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adason diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: home sweet home	i do not have time to search for it http://www.darwinawards.com/

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