Hey all,
I've been trying to find any online references to Shure mic transformers failing and have not been successful. I can't imagine at this low voltage windings shorting but I can't explain what I'm seeing any other way. I removed the capsule and tested it without transformer and its working. Don't seem to have any continuity issues on the capsule side (yellow/green/black). However I am getting a short beep on the DMM when touching black ground and white (which I removed from pin 3). The XLR male connector is removed. I do not get this beep on an SM57 I have. Mic sounds thin with no low end. I am assuming next step would be to remove the transformer. Can someone recommend safest way to do so and what to look for after removal? Any similar stories?
Jan
I've been trying to find any online references to Shure mic transformers failing and have not been successful. I can't imagine at this low voltage windings shorting but I can't explain what I'm seeing any other way. I removed the capsule and tested it without transformer and its working. Don't seem to have any continuity issues on the capsule side (yellow/green/black). However I am getting a short beep on the DMM when touching black ground and white (which I removed from pin 3). The XLR male connector is removed. I do not get this beep on an SM57 I have. Mic sounds thin with no low end. I am assuming next step would be to remove the transformer. Can someone recommend safest way to do so and what to look for after removal? Any similar stories?
Jan