Tube Mic Problem (avantone cv12) - any idea

[commanderberti]

my Tube Mic Fame VT-12 (avantone cv-12 clone) has a problem.. if the audio signal (speech/singing) exceeds a certain level, it "flops" briefly and the output signal becomes very quiet.. the power supply unit and tube have already been exchanged.. that's not it .. Does somebody has any idea?

 

[kingkorg]

Capsule collapsing? Polarization issue? Or maybe just breath humidity. Do you use a pop filter? You should.

 

[commanderberti]

wow it seems to bee the breath humidity.! (never had bevor) with a pop filter it works without problem this time.. hmm ok ! thanks

 

[kingkorg]

wow it seems to bee the breath humidity.! (never had bevor) with a pop filter it works without problem this time.. hmm ok ! thanks

This is totally normal behavior, rock on!

 

[AtticMan]

You'd be surprised how much water vapor can get expelled by an...um..."enthusiastic" singer who eats the mic! LOL

 

[Екатерина]

I also had this problem lending a microphone to a friend, but later I replaced the capsule to solve the problem. I threw away the head of the microphone and the capsule, and the biggest reason was because he had bad breath

 

[Delta Sigma]

I had a mic that was doing something similar when a friend was using it. I put it in a plastic bag with a desiccant for a week. All good now.

 

[Gavin Pursinger]

I use the supplied windscreen for this reason...plus the distance controlling pop filter...this combo also helps with the nasty rising high end of modern LDCs...tlm49 for example...I have a Wierd Audio 47 mod 1 that is very liquid and open sounding, and the windsock doesn't seem to degrade the sound. I have also used the technique I have seen in photos where the C12vr was aimed at the aggressive singer like aa sm57...that also worked well. Try these methods if you have the chance

 

[RuudNL]

I also had this problem lending a microphone to a friend, but later I replaced the capsule to solve the problem. I threw away the head of the microphone and the capsule, and the biggest reason was because he had bad breath

There are three things you should not lend:
- Your wife
- Your toothbrush
- Your microphones

 

[Екатерина]

There are three things you should not lend:
- Your wife
- Your toothbrush
- Your microphones

It's like this, you're right If I encounter this problem again, the drying oven will help me. Maybe I need some perfume