Topic: Dinged my MK8...what to do?

[StuStu]

A few days ago I was testing cables and knocked over my stand by accident. As I'm packing up my rig for a show tonight, I realize the MK8 has a ding on the grill. The capsules themselves appear to be unharmed. That is they look okay to the eye. Is this a potential problem? Does anybody have a rough estimate as to the cost of sending it to Schoeps for repair?             

[jkbyram]

i did the same to one of my akg caps and it still sounds fine. just cosmetic on mine.

[boojum]

Rough estimate according to Redding Audio: $100 - 250.  They say Schoeps runs this service as a bonus favor for the customers.  I think they damned well ought to fix the damned tings.  They build them.  Anyway, that is the cost quoted to me.

Cheers

[StuStu]

Thanks for the input. I ran SBD+M/S (M/S from the stage lip) and all seems to be fine. I'll listen to the M/S alone just to be sure. It looks like it is indeed just cosmetic...I can live with that.   

[jkbyram]

Thanks for the input. I ran SBD+M/S (M/S from the stage lip) and all seems to be fine. I'll listen to the M/S alone just to be sure. It looks like it is indeed just cosmetic...I can live with that.   

i was concerned like you until i ran it, now i consider it a battle scar and can live with it.

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Dang.  That's a bummer.   You just better not mess up those pristine mk41's I sold you

Good to hear it sounds okay.  As delicate as the diaphragms are, it is tough to say whether the imact caused a change in tension, etc.  I have no idea what Schoeps does in that case or what it costs..

[StuStu]

Dang.  That's a bummer.   You just better not mess up those pristine mk41's I sold you

Good to hear it sounds okay.  As delicate as the diaphragms are, it is tough to say whether the imact caused a change in tension, etc.  I have no idea what Schoeps does in that case or what it costs..

Luckily the 41's were safely tucked away.  

[jkbyram]

A few days ago I was testing cables and knocked over my stand by accident. As I'm packing up my rig for a show tonight, I realize the MK8 has a ding on the grill. The capsules themselves appear to be unharmed. That is they look okay to the eye. Is this a potential problem? Does anybody have a rough estimate as to the cost of sending it to Schoeps for repair?             

[jerryfreak]

its actaully redding that does it as a service to the customers. they deal with the import/export hassles and make little to nothing on it.

Rough estimate according to Redding Audio: $100 - 250.  They say Schoeps runs this service as a bonus favor for the customers.  I think they damned well ought to fix the damned tings.  They build them.  Anyway, that is the cost quoted to me.

Cheers

[StuStu]

so how does one ding an mk8 capsule grid?

Clumsiness.