KVR Audio

marcouk · Post by **marcouk** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:52 pm

My Studio Projects C1 condensor mic has just stopped working. Anyone had such an experience themselves?

Anyone any idea where I could get it fixed (it's 2 years old and outtta warranty)

And if worst comes to worst, I can afford about £100 max. What best vocal mic for that price?

Thanks in advance for any help.

marcouk · Post by **marcouk** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:21 pm

Bump ?

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:42 pm

Did you check the cable and connectors? Maybe it's just a wire that got loose...

Know anyone that can lend you another mic cable, or that has a multimeter plus soldering iron??

marcouk · Post by **marcouk** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:55 pm

Checked all cables. Definitely the mic. Opened it up, solid, nothing loose.

Looks like I need a new mic so, best bet for £100 ish?

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:25 pm

large diaphrams are very fragile, a short drop can kill it...

marcouk · Post by **marcouk** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:21 pm

ok, I'll give this a final bump. Can someobody recommend me a mic please? Or, if this is a stupid question because there is already a thread, how about a link?

No name · Post by **No name** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:24 pm

I'm i nthe market for one too, i'll send you links of the ones I was looking at.

herodotus · Post by **herodotus** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:33 pm

marcouk wrote: And if worst comes to worst, I can afford about £100 max. What best vocal mic for that price?

Thanks in advance for any help.

This sounds like the best value, though I have never used it myself.

This one kind of surprized me when I tried it. Its cheap, and will probably not be around to be given to your grandchildren, but it sounds nice on male vocals.

knockman · Post by **knockman** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:21 pm

another point to consider, is atmospheric conditions. i have a studio projects B1, which seems highly susceptible. unfortunately, where i live i can't do much about it, but in any humid or damp weather it dies, though not completely silent - just alot of near inaudible pops, fizz and so on. i found sticking it in a dehumidifying environment, e.g. an airing cupboard, revived it.

worth a try?

regards

No name · Post by **No name** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:27 pm

How about these??? One I did have pickedo ut was the same brand, though I might want to reconsider it now.
http://samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp? ... rtmentid=6

http://samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp? ... GroupCode=

marcouk · Post by **marcouk** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:09 am

knockman wrote:another point to consider, is atmospheric conditions. i have a studio projects B1, which seems highly susceptible. unfortunately, where i live i can't do much about it, but in any humid or damp weather it dies, though not completely silent - just alot of near inaudible pops, fizz and so on. i found sticking it in a dehumidifying environment, e.g. an airing cupboard, revived it.

worth a try?

regards

Actually, yes. I have a basement studio which I try to keep bone dry. Probably impossible to keep 100% though so, this could be the problem. Dont have an airing cupboard, hmm. Oven???

Mic - died a death, or not?