Fuzzbass2000 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Not bass related (although I am the bass player!) ... I have two clip on mics (used by our sax players) NADY CM-60 and a Sennheiser E608 Both have stopped working... can anyone point me at someone who can diagnose the problem / fix the mics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Are they battery powered? I've recently had 2 different (non-music related) battery powered gizmos that stopped working due to small amounts of corrosion on the battery terminals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzbass2000 Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) They're not - both are plugged into wireless transmitters. Edited March 12, 2017 by Fuzzbass2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Have you been able to test the mics and transmitters independently to be certain which is at fault? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzbass2000 Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Yes - it's definitely the mics. Neither work with three different working wireless units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzzy Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I've had problems on one of my Sennheiser e608's where the wire which connects to the mic capsule had broken just at the flexible head point (the wobbly bit!) The wire gets a lot of flexing there and eventually breaks. Is it possible to plug the mics directly into a desk or other mic input point and test it? That will eliminate any potential fault on the wireless packs. If the cable is broken in the mic head then it can be repaired but I have so say it was a pig of a job as you have to extract the length of cable from inside the flexible arm and also from the strain relief molding and then pull some wire through. If you want a more detailed account best pm me and I will give you details. Can't comment on the Nady as I'm not familiar with the design but if you can plug it directly into an input source somewhere at least you can confirm it is the mic part which has the problem or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzbass2000 Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) [quote name='whizzzy' timestamp='1489415512' post='3256704'] I've had problems on one of my Sennheiser e608's where the wire which connects to the mic capsule had broken just at the flexible head point (the wobbly bit!) The wire gets a lot of flexing there and eventually breaks. Is it possible to plug the mics directly into a desk or other mic input point and test it? That will eliminate any potential fault on the wireless packs. [/quote] Cheers I think that's pretty much the problem with the E608 - we're tried it through multiple "known to be working" wireless transmitter / receiver combinations so I'm sure it's the mic and not the wireless packs, and when you wiggle the head around it sometimes seems to make contact. Assuming I can find someone to do the work (I can't... I've got bass players fingers!) is there anything that we can do to reduce the possibility of it happening again? Of it is there a better cost effective replacement out in the market place? Edited March 15, 2017 by Fuzzbass2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 [quote name='Fuzzbass2000' timestamp='1489614537' post='3258453']... Assuming I can find someone to do the work... [/quote] Don't let on that I told you, but our very own [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/7835-kiogon/"]KiOgon ...[/url] has been known to successfully repair many items thought lost to all for ever. Might be worth asking him (nicely...)..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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