stereo matched schoeps help

[boojum]

When the silica gel has turned reddish from absorbing the moisture they can be dried by heating at a low heat > 200F overnight.  They last forever; well, almost.   The granules are a cobalt blue when dried out.

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[jcrab66]

my matched mk4's have been off a few db since they were new in the box, while that is not 10 db i think i read somewhere that caps are considered "matched" if they are within 3 db, anyone know if this is accurate?

[DSatz]

> i think i read somewhere that caps are considered "matched" if they are within 3 db, anyone know if this is accurate?

3 dB?! That would be a gross mismatch in their terms.

[imazephed]

I have only owned schoeps for a few years but my 4's and 41's are dead on and it doesn't get much more humid than the Mississippi gulf coast. I would send them to redding and let them have a go at them. From what I gather they have some of the best customer support in the mic business. If my caps were off more than a db I would want to know why? Why that is I had them match them. Matched to me means the same or damm near the same. Have you switched the caps between bodies?

[shaggy]

I have only owned schoeps for a few years but my 4's and 41's are dead on and it doesn't get much more humid than the Mississippi gulf coast.

I concur, I have been here in Tokyo Japan with Schoeps matched mk21 and mk4v for the past two years and they have never given me any trouble.  Always, dead-on and I just got back from Fuji Rock where I didn't have alot of protection from the elements (and worn 75% of time in a hat near my steaming head).  I do store them in a pelican with silca when not in use.

[jerryfreak]

i beleive that they match them to within .1 dB

I'd bet just about anything coming out of the factory is within 0.5-1db

matching=overrated in our application. its way easier to get a 1 dB differenc in signal just from having your mics pointed slightly off

[j5brock]

Well - they are off to Schoepsland for a checkup.. my matched mk4's are are less than a db apart.. And I am sure that matched mk41's are supposed to be less than 10db off. They probably needed to visit the factory anyway - as they smelled like they came from a high school bathroom. i am sure they need at least a good cleaning - and I would prefer not to destroy a pair of $1600 caps trying to save a couple of bucks.