MXL 603 stereo pair

[Flatpicker]

Rats. I'm edging towards more 603s. I have a pair with those shockmounts and the mounts are worth the extra money - very well built and no trouble. They also work well with an SM57...

I agree - great shock mounts. I guess you could get '57 in there, but it's going to stretch things a bit. The Oktava MK012s or the old EV PL series is a perfect fit.

 

[Flatpicker]

Dropped it on the floor...Never worked since...With the MXL 2001 that came with it, I stupidly left it in the stand, out in the open air, for a long time ...when you plug it in it is just a mess of gurggles and hisses and crackles. Anyone know if there is a way to repair or clean a mike like that?

So now I just ordered the stereo matched pair of MXL 306S, which I hope to take better care of. Live and learn.

You probably messed up the diaphragm on the 603. Send it to Marshall. They may not charge much to fix it. If they do, tell them you're going cancel the 603s (306S?) matched pair order and get a pair of Studio Projects C4s because Alan will always fix them for free.

In fact, for no more of a price difference than there is now, I'd do that anyway.

As for the 2001, it's probably full of moisture (Is it very humid in your area?). Place it about 8" - 10" away from a light bulb for a few hours (be sure it doesn't get too hot!) and see if that dries it out. If not send it back to Marshall too.