So I have hooked these up to give them a test run, and something is not quite right. I am using my marantz pmd661 mk2 to power them, and there is an incredible amount of static. At first, I thought it was just one of the mics, but I tested each one individually, changed cables, and still had the same result. Either I am missing something, or there is something wrong with the mics? Any help would be appreciated, these mics came from Norway and were not packaged well at all. I would appreciate any help or suggestions
**Edit**
Done some reading and some testing and figured a few things out. These mics are pretty sensitive and were picking up noise in the room, mainly the fan on my PS4. I also connected my external power source to the marantz. It appears that one of the mic bodies does have a problem. I have switched cables & caps on the bodies, and it looks like one of the bodies ck22 caps may be shot. Still looking for some suggestions on testing this further. I have found some pretty old (10+ years) threads that discuss similar problems, and at the time AKG in Nashville was still servicing these mics.
I am not sure how much more testing I can do, I do not have access to any other gear.