thecr4ne
Well-known member
Fundamental question about dynamic mic troubleshooting: chassis/handling noise
I'm troubleshooting a dynamic mic (sennheiser md441) and when plugged in I only hear buzzing kinda noise, and handling noise that I'd describe as either the chassis being microphonic or responsive to touching the chassis with my bare skin, or both in some cases. I've heard the same thing with busted ribbon mics.
Basically, I want to know what, electronically speaking, is behind this symptom, and is it a clear indicator of a common fault?
I'm troubleshooting a dynamic mic (sennheiser md441) and when plugged in I only hear buzzing kinda noise, and handling noise that I'd describe as either the chassis being microphonic or responsive to touching the chassis with my bare skin, or both in some cases. I've heard the same thing with busted ribbon mics.
Basically, I want to know what, electronically speaking, is behind this symptom, and is it a clear indicator of a common fault?