KVR Audio

Naer · Post by **Naer** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:48 am

Mics or mic preamps?

This will decide what to replace cause either one of these are bad

JCJR · Post by **JCJR** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:24 am

Cable connecting the mic with the preamp most likely to be defective.

timobrien · Post by **timobrien** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:49 pm

Always start with the cheapest thing and go to the more expensive...

lfm · Post by **lfm** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:50 am

Since you say preamps - multiple - that is saying you have more than one.

So switch preamp is the first thing I would try.

If mike is condenser with phantom power I would look at that and a said cables.
Some condensers use battery as phantom power that can be out.

But you don't mention defective how?

No sound - disconnect cable from mike and put fingers there to hear the noise created by preamp doing that. Serious hum and noise.

RunBeerRun · Post by **RunBeerRun** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:06 pm

Neither. A cheap microphone lasts at least 20-30 years.

cornutt · Post by **cornutt** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:12 pm

It depends on the mic. Dynamic mics are almost indestructable. Condensers less so. Ribbon mics are the most fragile. But any mic should last a long time if it's handled with care.

Whats more likely to be defective...