This parabolic mic can be made for $3 from dollar store stuff! Pretty sweet, using a vinyl umbrella hat, a hands-free cellphone headset (which provides the microphone), and a paint roller handle to hold the contraption with. [project: instructables, by bambooturtle]
Project Estimate:
Vinyl umbrella hat (or umbrella, one presumes) $1
Hands-free cellphone headset or ear buds earphones, $1
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