Hey, thanks for giving me a hand, I'm wondering if I should return this to the seller

https://www.mediafire.com/file/k15s6v2sfv5juzo/45db+138am+hiss.aif/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/gc6k49hq1ildwyg/45db+138am+vocal+yah.aif/file

Recording is +45db at 1:38 am

Juan

 

"The file you requested has been blocked for a violation of our Terms of Service."

 

those free hosts add a suffix to the link you have to delete. this one is the "/file " characters at the end, and you also have to paste the corrected url directly into your browser.

 

usually "hiss" is a function of too much gain, or a result of a background noise being made more apparent like a fan or other white noise source. Try adjusting your gain down, and look at your waveform in a frequency analzyer to look for peaks in certain bandwidths that can be filtered out.

 

yeah that works... like this...https://www.mediafire.com/file/k15s6v2sfv5juzo/45db+138am+hiss.aif

and paste it into your browser..(note the final forwardslash and the word "file" have been removed as advised above..

 

that sounds like a bad capacitor, they give you that whooshing roar, not your normal hiss.
I'd return it if you can..

 

Sure. The mic with original capacitors from '97... Capacitors older than 5-10 years are usually good to replace. I'd "recap" it myself, like I did with my Sennheiser MD431 from about '98. It's usually easy with mics and they have only a few caps. Just look for a good quality Japanese - Panasonic capacitors. Any good electronics shop should have them. A bit more expensive but worth it.

Since it's very old, "recaping" it is a great thing to do, anyway, and see if it helps. ;)

 

Last edited: Nov 5, 2024

It's a good thing to do if the original price is right. Some of the best deals in used audio gear are things you have to do a minor repair that the seller thought would be a major repair. Conversely, if the necessary power supply is not available but the seller assures you that is all that is wrong? That means it is as dead as a doornail.

 

You simplify it in the way that 25 years is "very old" and don't even distinguish between electrolytic or foil capacitors... It's far more complicated.

 

they all have a goes into and goes outta and you gotta watch the polarity.