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Post by EmRR on Nov 16, 2021 16:54:09 GMT -6
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Post by the other mark williams on Jan 4, 2022 0:10:36 GMT -6
EmRR, what does removing the foam do to these EV mics (besides prevent the inevitable crumble)? Does it change things sonically? Make it more susceptible to pops or wind? Any sense in replacing the foam? Thanks in advance…
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Post by EmRR on Jan 4, 2022 7:45:00 GMT -6
EmRR, what does removing the foam do to these EV mics (besides prevent the inevitable crumble)? Does it change things sonically? Make it more susceptible to pops or wind? Any sense in replacing the foam? Thanks in advance… You can put new open cell foam in if needed. I have before, just don’t have any. I won’t comment on sonic changes with and without because it’d be conjecture; without paying very close attention in a controlled manner you don’t hear any change. It of course is more susceptible to wind pops without. For most uses it’s not a concern. I’ve removed and in some cases put new foam in all my other EV’s, as they all were starting to decay from age. RE-16’s, RE-20, 635A’s, 654, 666’s. Consider it a variation on the trend of removing screen layers from condenser mics. |
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Post by Ward on Jan 17, 2022 16:15:40 GMT -6
EmRR, what does removing the foam do to these EV mics (besides prevent the inevitable crumble)? Does it change things sonically? Make it more susceptible to pops or wind? Any sense in replacing the foam? Thanks in advance… It's also there to prevent moisture and dust build-up when used as a hand held half-swallowed ENG mic. If used with a pop filter and properly stored, it will be stellar for years You don't want to have deteriorating foam in there!
Edit note: originally in haste I typed "It's there to prevent" I meant to type ALSO... because the primary function is as a plosive filter, and most know that but some might have been confused or taken me for an eejit (ok, sometimes I can be).
EDIT NOTE 2: There are no specific ENT mics as ericn pointed out, but Electronic News Gathering i.e. ENG mics, are a thing.
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Post by ericn on Jan 18, 2022 11:58:08 GMT -6
EmRR , what does removing the foam do to these EV mics (besides prevent the inevitable crumble)? Does it change things sonically? Make it more susceptible to pops or wind? Any sense in replacing the foam? Thanks in advance… It's there to prevent moisture and dust build-up when used as a hand held half-swallowed ENT mic. If used with a pop filter and properly stored, it will be stellar for years You don't want to have deteriorating foam in there! I think you meant ENG but they hold them at waist level more than eat them, I don’t know an ENT who would recommend swallowing the mic, plenty of singers who EAT mics and should probably see a good ENT though. EV foam absolutely sucks, but easy to replace after 40 years of use. |
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Post by Ward on Jan 18, 2022 12:59:06 GMT -6
LMAO ericn I'm full of typos and thought omissions and emissions today and you got jokes!! LOL |
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Post by ericn on Jan 18, 2022 13:16:08 GMT -6
LMAO ericn I'm full of typos and thought omissions and emissions today and you got jokes!! LOL It only gets funnier when I tell you my wife was waiting for patient in ENT with an ENT surgeon when she texted me as I was typing a thumb twiddling in ENT so I sent her a link and I was told we both had the whole team in stitches. |
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Post by Ward on Jan 18, 2022 14:10:01 GMT -6
LMAO ericn I'm full of typos and thought omissions and emissions today and you got jokes!! LOL It only gets funnier when I tell you my wife was waiting for patient in ENT with an ENT surgeon when she texted me as I was typing a thumb twiddling in ENT so I sent her a link and I was told we both had the whole team in stitches. P.S. If you need an incentive to eat microphones, EV Foam is delicious! |
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Post by EmRR on Jul 9, 2022 12:08:29 GMT -6
Bump
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Post by johneppstein on Jul 9, 2022 13:59:45 GMT -6
It's there to prevent moisture and dust build-up when used as a hand held half-swallowed ENT mic. If used with a pop filter and properly stored, it will be stellar for years You don't want to have deteriorating foam in there! I think you meant ENG but they hold them at waist level more than eat them, I don’t know an ENT who would recommend swallowing the mic, plenty of singers who EAT mics and should probably see a good ENT though. EV foam absolutely sucks, but easy to replace after 40 years of use. Isn't an Ent an animate tree being out of Tolkien? |
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Post by EmRR on Dec 15, 2022 9:48:33 GMT -6
I dunno how this is still here....and fuck ebay and reverb.
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