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Default Dead SM-48s

On 12/1/2018 6:35 PM, PStamler wrote:
On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 7:15:44 PM UTC-6, Ron C wrote:

Anyway, later I pulled the top off the the 48's
and found the foam had turned to sticky goo.
Cleaned out the goo as best I could .. but still
dead.

So... I figured I could just replace the capsules.
Looked up the price and found they'd cost more
than new SM-48's!


Welcome to the economics of the modern microphone business.

Have you checked whether there's a break in the inteqrnal wiring?

Peace,
Paul

Yes, I've checked .. no problems there.
Heck, the mic's are 20++ years old, so I guess
I've gotten my money's worth out of them.

I understand that electrets can become depolorized
but never thought dynamics would/could go bad just
sitting in a box. Live and learn.
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