SE2200a Pad switch issue

Enchilada

Enchilada

Strange person.
Hi all,

I recently picked up a used SE2200a mic off eBay. In an A/B comparison with my SP C1, it was REALLY quiet, even with the gain maxed out.

I then noticed that if I flick the pad switch on the mic, nothing changes. It is the same level whether the switch is on or off. In comparison, there is a VERY obvious reduction in the signal level when I flick the pad switch in my C1.

Is this a known issue with the 2200A? Can the pad switch in a mic be replaced, or removed altogether? If all I am ever recording with it is vox I can't see any real need for the switch anyway.

Any comments or ideas will be greatly appreciated :D

Ench
 
If you look inside the mic you can try cleaning the switch with switch-cleaning spray (don't spray it everywhere). If that doesn't work you could solder a link across the faulty switch
 
Your microphone may have been modified at one point.
One thing that some modders do is to by pass all switches while performing very delicate surgery to various parts of the microphone. ;)







:cool:
 
It's all gravy now. The seller agreed to refund my money and all associated postage :-)

That's a rare gem of a seller right there!
 
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