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Microphone Repairs?

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  • 10-11-2010 12:25am
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    DBSound
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭


    Anyone know of anywhere (preferably close to cork) that repair microphones? . . The Mic in question is an AKG C418


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    madtheory
    Registered Users Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭madtheory


    Nobody does general mic repairs, except for a small number of specialists in the UK. Mic repairs are done by the manufacturer, because it's so specialised.

    Normally I would say send it back to AKG, but for the lowly C418 I don't think it's worth it. That is an electret condenser, the most likely fault is that the capsule has failed, less likely the transistor. Probably all surface mounted.

    So I think it's safe to say that buying a new mic would be more economical. No harm in phoning up their UK repair centre and getting a quote though.


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    PaulBrewer
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    Akg do their own repairs in the UK.


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    madtheory
    Registered Users Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭madtheory


    That's why I said:
    madtheory wrote: »
    No harm in phoning up their UK repair centre and getting a quote though.


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    DBSound
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭DBSound


    Cheers lads thought as much. . . took a leap of faith and managed to fix it myself in the end. :cool:


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