Just got in an Akg d112 that I bought used. This is the one that preceded the current version I believe, and is made in China. I opened it up and noticed 2 things that maybe you kind sirs can help me out with:
1) there is dust on the diaphgragm (front membrane, mesh grill side). How do I safely clean this? Or should I just leave it as is?
2) on the back metal casing, on the inside, there was black gum like substance. It spread to the wires connecting the mic element to the xlr input stem. Should I leave it there or should I try to remove it? It's sticky but I believe I could get most off.
The mic works as it should...just wanted to make sure that these won't cause problems. Thanks in advance ?
1) there is dust on the diaphgragm (front membrane, mesh grill side). How do I safely clean this? Or should I just leave it as is?
2) on the back metal casing, on the inside, there was black gum like substance. It spread to the wires connecting the mic element to the xlr input stem. Should I leave it there or should I try to remove it? It's sticky but I believe I could get most off.
The mic works as it should...just wanted to make sure that these won't cause problems. Thanks in advance ?