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shipping Rode NT2000 in carrying case
I just got a new Rode NT2000, and I'm wondering whether the enormous
plastic case actually provides much protection for the microphone. Cleverly, perhaps, the microphone sits upside down in the case. (That's probably a good idea, because if the case happens to fall over, the head barely moves.) But the mike sits only a tiny distance above the bottom, and there's nothing but a few centimeters of medium-hardness plastic underneath it. There's also a tiny bit of open cell polyurethane foam on one side only. (Even that foam might ultimately become a problem, such foam tends to deteriorate eventually. Seems like headphones using that stuff deteriorate in about three years.) Is that really enough? It was shipped to me, "new in box" from an ebay "authorized dealer" with just the factory cardboard box wrapped tightly around the plastic case. I would have expected another outer box and padding for something as sensitive and expensive as this. It weathered standard UPS handling without any obvious external damage, but how would I know if there were some small damage to the diaphram or internal shock mounts for the diaphram? Could there be subtle damage that's not obvious in a quick audition? How delicate are these things? I recall when I picked up an EV dynamic 30 years ago, the seller told me EV used to demonstrate how rugged they were by using one to pound in a nail. At least it would be good for something, if you couldn't find your hammer. I would guess that ribbons are the delicate ones, and condensers would be somewhere in between. Actually, from external appearances, this Rode looks and feels (it's pretty heavy) strong enough to crack boulders. My el-cheapo Behringer ECM-8000 has a much smaller case, but the thin microphone itself is surrounded by an inch or more of foam on all sides. What are really impressive looking from pictures are the cases the Neumann microphones come in. But then the prices are pretty impressive too. Charles |
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"Mike Rivers" wrote in message news:znr1119576014k@trad... In article . com writes: It was shipped to me, "new in box" from an ebay "authorized dealer" Waht is an 'authorised dealer' anyway ? If the duistributor sell to you, I guess one must be authorised ! geoff |
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