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RE: AKG condenser worse than Audix dynamic?

Posted by Inmate51 on November 21, 2007 at 07:23:47

In Reply to: AKG condenser worse than Audix dynamic? posted by butterballs@earthlink.net on November 17, 2007 at 23:51:10:

There have been several reasonable explanations posted here. The question is how to determine what the problem is. There are two basic paths which you can follow, depending on the resources available to you.

The first and most obvious is to test the mic in a reasonably controlled manner, in other words, connect it to a piece of test equipment. This requires some expertise in audio electronics testing.

The second approach is the "process of elimination", which is a common diagnostic technique (but not always executed well). Changing only one component at a time, observe any change in audio quality. For example, take the mic AND the cable and connect it to a different unit. No improvement? Use a different cable. No improvement? You've just isolated the problem as being the mic.

Regardless of which approach you use, be sure that the polarizing voltage is correct for that mic, AND that the appropriate voltage is being supplied with adequate current, in other words, make sure that the unit is working properly and is appropriate for the mic.

Regarding returning the mic, surely there is a warranty through AKG. I'm not familiar with the particular mic, but as an example, if it's a $50 mic, it's probably not worth the bother to send it in for repair or replacement, but if it's a $100+ mic, I certainly would do that, given that you've isolated the mic itself as having a problem.

hth

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