Cleaning a Neumann U87

[gavspen]

Hi,

Has anyone ever sent their 25+ year old, presumably dust and spit covered (ewww!) U87 in for a cleaning/service? If so, did it make any difference to the way it sounded?

Thanks,
Gavin

[gavspen]

Ok, any mike. Any mic at all. Haha.

[stubbsonic]

Seems like that could, and possibly should be a thing. I don't own any swanky mics, and even the cheap 4033 I use mostly has a pop filter up for vox.

A quick search does show some YT vids of capsule cleaning. So it is a thing.

[gavspen]

It is a thing for sure. Sennheiser (which I guess bought Neumann at some point?) told me so. Just wondering if anyone has personal experience. Not sure what made me think of it, but after all this time, it must be filthy. Haha.

[James Steele]

I think only in the way of pushing keys! If there is a lot of dust it blocks connection between key and sensor

Michael... that's a comment that seems to pertain to a keyboard and not a microphone. Some of your posts have been seeming like just excuses to make posts and thus promote a link in your sig perhaps? I'm wondering if this is some sort of AI thing that "just missed" the subject matter and made the keyboard reference in a microphone post by mistake. I'm getting close to deleting your account unless I get some clarity via a private message. Thanks.

[cuttime]

I think only in the way of pushing keys! If there is a lot of dust it blocks connection between key and sensor

Michael... that's a comment that seems to pertain to a keyboard and not a microphone. Some of your posts have been seeming like just excuses to make posts and thus promote a link in your sig perhaps? I'm wondering if this is some sort of AI thing that "just missed" the subject matter and made the keyboard reference in a microphone post by mistake. I'm getting close to deleting your account unless I get some clarity via a private message. Thanks.

Some of his musescore "Arrangements" are copyrighted scores, and there's this:

https://www.alamy.com/portrait-thoughtf ... 10151.html

[stubbsonic]

Some of his musescore "Arrangements" are copyrighted scores, and there's this:

https://www.alamy.com/portrait-thoughtf ... 10151.html

Ah hell no.

[HCMarkus]

and there's this:

https://www.alamy.com/portrait-thoughtf ... 10151.html

[James Steele]

and there's this:

https://www.alamy.com/portrait-thoughtf ... 10151.html

Yikes. It was a wise philosopher who appeared on the television news that once said "Ain't nobody got time for that!" He's bounced and posts deleted.