"Bob Cain"

Is there a standard way to test a condenser mike for pops, which I assume
is
caused by a defectively tensioned diaphram?

It's sensitivity to wind is a good measure. It isn't about any kind of
defect but rather a measurement of what is going on with the air. The
plosive noise you refer to is not a sound wave, it is a low pressure, high
velocity air flow.

An omni mic measures pressure and a directional mic has a gradient
component which measures velocity. Thus omni mics are less sensitive to
plosives than directive ones.


Bob


** Hey DICKWAD - read the bloody THREAD !!!!!

The ****wit OP has a faulty mic that makes popping noises all on its own.




.......... Phil