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Title: Mics are cutting out
Post by: Industrial on August 25, 2008, 05:18:56 PM

Recently, I purchased a pair of used CSB mics and they have been cutting during recording.  The sound quality on them is great and it would be perfect if it wasn't for this problem.  It isn't like volume problems, it just does a solid cut in the middle of recording and at times it sounds like I am scratching the mic on something.  I doubt this is a recorder problem, I am wondering if it an actual mic problem, a cable problem or the jack is screwed up and how to fix it.

Title: Re: Mics are cutting out
Post by: terabyte23 on August 25, 2008, 06:56:56 PM

I had the same problem years ago with my CSBs.  At least it sounds like the same problem.  Turned out to be a bad cable.

Title: Re: Mics are cutting out
Post by: Belexes on August 25, 2008, 11:43:49 PM

I had this problem when I had CSB mics as well.  I should have sent them back, but ended up getting a new pair of mics from another manufacturer.

Title: Re: Mics are cutting out
Post by: Industrial on August 26, 2008, 08:46:00 PM

I may send them to Core Sound to get fixed, how much would it cost?  Mine are definately not under warranty anymore.  One of my friends bought the mics off ebay, used it a couple times and it worked good and after half a year or so, sold it to me.  They worked flawlessly the first time but the next time there were audio cuts :\

Title: Re: Mics are cutting out
Post by: shaggy28 on August 27, 2008, 09:08:29 PM

mine actually do it too. Ive had them for about 5 years and they started about 2 years ago. It used to just cut one channel then about a month ago it started dropping both with that static you're talking about. If you figure out what the problem is and how to fix it i'd love to hear about it.