Saturday, June 29, 2019

Taking care of the Fostex M80RP microphone


At your risk.


Some time had been given today to careful cleaning of a Fostex M80RP. Wooden toothpicks and cotton buds soaked with methylated spirit were used to clean the screw heads.


Screws were carefully tightened while watching them with a magnifying glass near them. Rocking motion of mic body disappeared.


The silicone flange around the male XLR connector was reoriented so that now the female connector fits smoothly and clicks to place at the end of inserting excursion.


The male XLR pins were also cleaned with methylated spirit and cotton buds.


Excellent quality flat ribbon microphone made in Japan.


It sings with a suitable gentle slope Pleiades (R,L) filter, dialogue or vocal equalizer. See previous posts.



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