Topic: Silica packs for your mics.....humidity is bad.

[KLowe]

Hey,

Just thought I'd pass it along.....for whatever it is worth.

You can get a bunch of the silica packs from your pharmacist.  They have a shit-ton of them just laying around.  Toss em in your mic case and forget about the humidity effen your mics up.

-taping is fun.
K

[Andi]

Pretty simple practical solution to avoid any moisture problems.

[rowjimmytour]

Great idea!!! +t damm why didn't I do that a long time ago. After all I see those damm things ever where.
Peace

[ledblimp]

Well, I guess living in the "dry" death heat of Arizona has one pro to it. 

Las Vegas too!

[drufus]

i got a reusable one with my rode nt4, i wish i could find more

albama isn't exactly "dry" ever, unless your talkin about dry counties

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i got a reusable one with my rode nt4, i wish i could find more

albama isn't exactly "dry" ever, unless your talkin about dry counties

Almost any bottle of asprin, Tylenol or vitamins will have one inside.

[F.O.Bean]

i have my mics in a pelican acse w/ pick-n-pluck foam and stuff, would yinz still put one in there

[Karl]

You know, I don't know if you really need to worry about moisture with mics.  I would be more worried with your preamp/ad/recorder, or anything that has a circuit board where moisture can easily get.  Mics are a little bit more resilient to moisture.  Though, it isn't a bad idea to take some precautions.  I would worry about throwing silica packs around your other electronics first--just make sure they aren't going to rip open and get all over the place.

Bean, that foam will not soak up the moisture like a silica pack.

[Tim]

would it be possible to create an atmosphere around the mics that is too dry?

[Karl]

would it be possible to create an atmosphere around the mics that is too dry?

Most certainly not.  I'm also an AZ taper with humidity of zero at times.  Electronics like it dry, as do the chassis of cars.  Cars don't rust here, ever.

[Tim]

so there's no chance of ruining the diaphragm of the mic by drying it out too much?

[John R]

you could always use some rice instead of silica

[sliverx]

if your looking for rechargeable type try a hunting/ firearms retailer they should have some that u bake in the over or microwave...... i worked at Galyan's ( RIP) we had 'em

[shaggy]

regular old silica packs are rechargable.  Lowest heat on the oven, let it go for about an hour or two.  SOmetimes the packs have a seethru coating and some are blue (the red ones are spent).  Just dru them out until they are blue.  Calcium carbonate and a small bag of rice will do it.  I think you can over dry the diaphragm only in areas that already dry.  Bean, Co and Ca are two places, I wouldn't worry about it.

ANDY

[coloartist]

I get alot of these at work. Does anybody want some ? It is dry as hell where I live.

I'll B&P them.