Good place to get mics serviced?
Good place to get mics serviced?
I recently bought a (non matched) used pair of AKG C414 B-ULS mics. One sounds great with no issues. The other has a noticeably weaker output and is noisier. It doesn't sound bad -- I recorded a couple of backing vocal tracks with it after upping the preamp gain -- but it isn't in the same league as its sister. Any thoughts as to what the issue might be, and/or where I could send it for diagnosis/service?
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Re: Good place to get mics serviced?
Very often it's dirt in the switch. I'd be hesitant to blast de-oxit anywhere near the capsule but exercising the switch may clear up the issue.
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Always the first move. I just went through 16 channels of PM1000 that were dodgy and 100% of them work fine now after exercising every switch, pot and fader a million times.A.David.MacKinnon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:39 amVery often it's dirt in the switch. I'd be hesitant to blast de-oxit anywhere near the capsule but exercising the switch may clear up the issue.
You could put some deoxit on a toothpick or q-tip and apply a bit like that.
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You can get "eyedropper" type bottles if DeOxit.
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Howling at the neighbors. Hoping they have more mic cables.
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Do check the XLR, also.
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That's good to know!
I've found myself wanting that quite a few times.
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Re: Good place to get mics serviced?
That area around the switches in a 414 is very high impedance - getting deoxit in there may actually make things worse. Best AKG service in USA is Land Audio Service in TN. Richard Land is an AKG-trained tech and absolutely recommended. https://www.akgmicrepair.com/
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Land Audio is who we use too. Definitely recommend them.jimjazzdad wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:00 amThat area around the switches in a 414 is very high impedance - getting deoxit in there may actually make things worse. Best AKG service in USA is Land Audio Service in TN. Richard Land is an AKG-trained tech and absolutely recommended. https://www.akgmicrepair.com/
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Richard Land is great! He's actually (or at least used to be) who AKG sends their east cost repairs to, but I had some really sketchy stuff happen with AKG that way. Richard was great, though. Next time, I'm just gonna send my mics straight to him and avoid the AKG mess.
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