Unclebif
Member
I'm new to this site, and have searced several threads for for this information, but nothing's come up.
I purchased a Shure KSM44 on-line, which showed up dead. Some poor packaging may have been the culprit, or maybe the mic was a dud. The seller refunded my money, and after hassles with the shipping company, told me to keep it. It only produces pos when the setting switches are toggled. Some of these pops are louder than others.
Well, i replaced the mic, and am pleased with the KSM44 I got. So, I figured I'd open up the dud, and see if I could find something obvious. I didn't. I did not. I was able to get tapping sounds when I tapped the RPM 130 cartridge, and when I cupped the capsule and growled, but the signals are low; much lower than the popping between the omni and cardiod settings. Can anyone help me with troubleshooting this mic if it is the pre-amp or the capsule?
I purchased a Shure KSM44 on-line, which showed up dead. Some poor packaging may have been the culprit, or maybe the mic was a dud. The seller refunded my money, and after hassles with the shipping company, told me to keep it. It only produces pos when the setting switches are toggled. Some of these pops are louder than others.
Well, i replaced the mic, and am pleased with the KSM44 I got. So, I figured I'd open up the dud, and see if I could find something obvious. I didn't. I did not. I was able to get tapping sounds when I tapped the RPM 130 cartridge, and when I cupped the capsule and growled, but the signals are low; much lower than the popping between the omni and cardiod settings. Can anyone help me with troubleshooting this mic if it is the pre-amp or the capsule?