 The Copperphone made national news in 2004 when it was mistaken for a pipe bomb as it passed through scanners at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.Brian Teasley, percussion player of The Polyphonic Spree, was on his way home after a tour and had a Copperphone packed in his luggage.Due to the microphones suspicious appearance and internal wiring, Teasley's luggage was held back by TSA officials and the terminal was shut down.