Patent ID: 8003878

Claim:
An electroacoustic transducer system for converting sound waves propagating from a musical instrument drum having acoustic characteristics to an electric signal for transmission to a peripheral device, the system comprising: a housing having a rise length B and including a collar having a depth C and diameter D, a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface, the housing defining a housing cavity with a mouth defined by the collar; an electroacoustic transducer disposed in the housing cavity and having a diaphragm at least partially disposed within the mouth and facing outwardly from the mouth of the housing to receive sound waves propagating from the musical instrument drum, the electroacoustic transducer converting the sounds waves to the electric signal for transmission to the peripheral device; and a cover having a generally planar outer surface and extending over the mouth of the housing to at least partially enclose the electroacoustic transducer; wherein the housing rise length B, the collar depth C, and the collar diameter D are selected to facilitate acoustic characteristics of sounds waves received from the drum.