Ghost Wind-noise on condenser microphone

[PaulHKnight]

If I had this problem, the last thing I would do is buy another one just like it. The fact that a $200 dollar mic comes with a wood case, shockmount, and pop filter tells you that the mic itself is worth even less than you think. (no offense, just brutal reality)

For $200 bucks you can do a LOT better. An AT 2020 would be a far better bargian than this blue mic......but that's just my opinion and a topic for a different thread. Don't buy another blue, whatever you do.

Hate to say it but I'm here because of the same issue with a pair of AT2020's. I'm thinking it's the damp, coming off a few days of tropical humidity and a morning of rain. Serves me right for recording in the shed!

 

[RRuskin]

If you are lucky, it's moisture on the capsule. Place the mic over a low watt incandescent lightbulb, power it up and leave it there for 12 or more hours. Then check to see if the problem diminishes or goes away completely.

 

[Slouching Raymond]

It pays to have an alternative mic or two available. You could verify that the cable and phantom are good.
My Rode K2 valve mic used to make noises, but seems to have settled down recently.

 

[mjbphotos]

If you are lucky, it's moisture on the capsule. Place the mic over a low watt incandescent lightbulb, power it up and leave it there for 12 or more hours. Then check to see if the problem diminishes or goes away completely.

Good luck in the US, heat-making bulbs are pretty much gone except for specialty bulbs like 3-ways. Buy some dessicant packs (they are cheap on amazon) and put them in a ziplock with the mic.

 

[rob aylestone]

Uusually that noise is condensation on the outer membrane as mentioned above and when it happened to one of my 414s, overnight in the hot and dry gas central heating cupboard cured it fine.

 

[Papanate]

Have been using a blue spark condenser mic for the past two years or so.
The noise clip is only during the first 25 secs. Normal expected sounds are the clock ticking in the background and the hum from my aircond. The issue is the intermittent buffeting noise (as if there was a gust of wind), any ideas?

Something is bad with the internals of the Microphone - seems there is a lot of self noise - and electrical bumps - something may be shorting inside - I doubt it is anything with your interface - but what are you using?