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When enough dust, dried spit and other airborne contaminants have settled permanently on a 6µ or thinner diaphragm, there comes a point when the effects of that debris will affect the transient response, high frequencies, and ultimately the capsule's functionality. The biggest …

There comes a time when a badge fell off the precious U47, or was never there on the used KM84 you bought. You may have bought an overpriced badge on eBay and now want to be absolutely sure to not waste the effort and expense.  Years of trials and mess-ups have taught me how to …

Here is my experience with pop screens and their effect on vocals*: First, I agree with comments made on mic forums: if you can avoid a physical barrier between vocalist and a sensitive condenser microphone, avoid it. Physics dictate that any barrier to acoustic waves will cause …

Though even Neumann, a leader in microphone standardization, could never quite stick to one color scheme through the decades, certain color choices for conductors have been prevalent through time. Here is my suggestion how to terminate multi-pin microphone cables. 1. 7-pin …

...from a response I recently gave on another forum where the question was asked when to use the -10dB switch on a Neumann U87:   The concept of how the pad switch on most transistor condenser mics works, and when to use it, is fairly simple to understand and implement:   The …