Hi Vicki,
To be honest, I haven't had a lot of time to play with mine since I got back
from overseas. I have turned them on a few times, but I haven't noticed
anything unusual. I have them set up in my office so I can turn them on at a
seconds notice. I might try recording when it's very very humid and see how I
go. I think we are expecting some rain soon, so I'll give them a go then.
Bugga about yours...keep us all posted. Sorry to change the topic, but what
sort of windshield and stereo mic bar do you used put on them when you
recording? I wish Rycote made baby ball gags for them....
Cheers
Lizzie
--- In vickipowys <> wrote:
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> This is a very long saga and I will keep this as brief as possible.
>
> After a long wait I received my replacement set from Sennheiser of
> MKH 8020s in early November. We've been having a long spell of warm
> dry weather. I've done quite a few hours of recording with the new
> mics and no problems.
>
> Diagnosis was: <the issue was due to the microphone capsule not
> making correct earth contact, it has been adjusted and extra earth
> contact applied internally> Sennheiser supposedly had the problem
> well and truly sorted.
>
> But, OH NO!!!!!
>
> Today while recording some Noisy Friarbirds singing just before it
> began to rain (noon, 23 degrees C, heavy overcast with occasional
> spot of rain) the left hand mic began to fizz and kept on fizzing for
> some minutes.
>
> So Sennheiser have NOT solved the problem.
>
> How are you going with your mics Lizzie? And anyone else who had
> their 80XX series mics replaced recently?
>
>
> Vicki Powys
> Australia
>
>
> On 07/11/2011, at 8:40 AM, wrote:
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> > So Syntec is sending me a new pair of 8020's this week which is
> > great, but I just got back from overseas where one of my MKH40's
> > started to play up, and it's making the same noise that my 8020's
> > did when they weren't working properly. This time the noise doesn't
> > seem to change when I press the sides of the body like the 8020's
> > did. The noise is also less frequent (but bad when it starts to
> > happen). Does anyone know if there's a similar component in the MKH
> > range that are also in the 8020's? Grr..this is frustrating and
> > wasted so many of my recording opportunities.
> >
> > Lizzie
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