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18th Apr 2018, 6:58 am | #1 |
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Getting the stink out of old mic's.
I have an old AKG D1200E mic that someone on here gave me, but it wasn't nice to use as it had a bad smell from inside the mic capsule cover. The smell in question is that heavy cloying smell of tarnished metal.
I tried vinegar, washing up liquid, toothpaste and various other kitchen cupboard remedies before finding anti septic hand wash did the job. Andy.
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18th Apr 2018, 9:40 am | #2 |
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Re: Getting the stink out of old mic's.
Sounds like the smell could be related to lifeforms evolving from prehistoric spit......
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18th Apr 2018, 10:08 am | #3 |
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Re: Getting the stink out of old mic's.
Listerine was the usual favourite, when I was working as a monitor engineer.
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18th Apr 2018, 10:20 am | #4 |
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Re: Getting the stink out of old mic's.
Baking Soda's another favourite deodorizer (a paste of it applied and left to soak in/dry then brushed off is a great way to remove the stink of nicotine).
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18th Apr 2018, 2:06 pm | #5 |
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Re: Getting the stink out of old mic's.
This reminds me of Billy Joel's Piano Man:
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday And the manager gives me a smile 'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see To forget about life for a while And the piano, it sounds like a carnival And the microphone smells like a beer And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?" |
19th Apr 2018, 4:51 pm | #6 |
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Re: Getting the stink out of old mic's.
They seem to play that recording just about every morning on this FM oldies station. I heard it this morning again.
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21st Apr 2018, 6:40 am | #7 |
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Re: Getting the stink out of old mic's.
I'm trying to think what it smells like, maybe if you got a fist full of scrap brass and zinc, put them in a rugby players jockstrap for a few years, that'd be near. And where I've smelt this strong metallic smell before, somewhere as a kid? Mouth organ maybe, so maybe your right Chris.
I tried mouthwash Dave, no joy. Didn't have any baking soda, though the thought of using it was at the back of my mind. Good song, though the mic didn't smell like any beer I've ever drunk, not even bad homebrew or rough cider. Though most wine comes near for the drekky odour, sorry I mean nose lest I upset wineophile's. Andy.
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