antichef
pornk rock
I have a Shure SM58 from which I removed the transformer, attaching the capsule leads directly to the XLR pins. This was my first mic mod ever, and it came out well, which was encouraging.
It sounds kind of cool; it's no SM7b, but it's nice to have around.
Here are my two related questions:
1) will phantom power now hurt the mic, since there's no transformer in between the current and the diaphragm?
2) should it be considered unsafe for live use? It occurs to me that one function of the transformer was to block DC in the event there was a mis-wiring, but obviously that won't happen now either.
It sounds kind of cool; it's no SM7b, but it's nice to have around.
Here are my two related questions:
1) will phantom power now hurt the mic, since there's no transformer in between the current and the diaphragm?
2) should it be considered unsafe for live use? It occurs to me that one function of the transformer was to block DC in the event there was a mis-wiring, but obviously that won't happen now either.