Care and Maintenance
Please take care to avoid placing the micro-
phone in a dusty environment. Keep it in its
case (e.g. the wood carrying case it comes with)
when not in use, since any dust that gets inside
the capsules can adversely affect its function-
ing. Dust can affect the microphone in the
following way: In combination with humid ity
it can lead to condensation and thus popping
and crackling noises (often described as “fry-
ing sounds”).
What to do if …
the microphone is noisy (clicks and pops) in high
humidity?
If the microphone is brought in from the cold
outdoors to a warm (and humid) environment,
snapping or clicking noises can result from the
condensation of moisture. In this event the
microphone should be given between 30 and
60 minutes to warm up, and will then generally
perform flawlessly.
If this treatment does not eliminate the noise,
it is possible that dirt has gotten inside the
transducer (capsule) itself – in which case the
microphone must be sent back to the factory
for cleaning. We strongly advise customers
not to open a microphone or attempt to clean
it themselves. Doing so would also invalidate
all warranties.
Windscreens are recommended when micro-
phones have to be used in dirty or dusty envi-
ronments in order to avoid problems of the
kind described above.
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