brother rat
All mics sound the same.
I'm cleaning up an original Shure Brothers Unidyne 556S and the foam windscreen/pop filter has completely disintegrated. Any idea where I could get a replacement? Or another material I could put in there instead?
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stevieb
Just another guy, really.
Go to a hardware store and buy a thin foam (1/4") AC air filter. Use it to replace the disintegrated foam.
Hey, it might work, and won't cost too much nor take long to do.
Hey, it might work, and won't cost too much nor take long to do.
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moresound
Loud Sun Studios
If the microphone is to be used in the studio only why not leave it out and just use an exterior pop filter. 
John Willett
Circle Sound Services
Is this the internal foam or an external foam windshield.
If the first, Shure should be able to supply.
If the latter, again Shure should be able to supply, or Rycote to a large range of generic foam windshields.
If the first, Shure should be able to supply.
If the latter, again Shure should be able to supply, or Rycote to a large range of generic foam windshields.
brother rat
All mics sound the same.
thanks for the suggestions. i looked all over the Shure website, but didn't find anything that seemed to fit the bill. since it will only be used indoors, i will probably just leave it out.
Shadow_7
New member
It looks like the 556S dates back to 1951.... yowza...
Leaving it out is the safe play. As you've seen the foam disintegrates over time. If you don't buy new, that is what is ultimately coating your mic element. Plus that whole open cell versus closed cell foam thing. You could check what Windtech model fits your mic. Then find the equivalent in another brand that uses open cell foam. Or cut one yourself from furniture padding.
Leaving it out is the safe play. As you've seen the foam disintegrates over time. If you don't buy new, that is what is ultimately coating your mic element. Plus that whole open cell versus closed cell foam thing. You could check what Windtech model fits your mic. Then find the equivalent in another brand that uses open cell foam. Or cut one yourself from furniture padding.
Shadow_7
New member
Didn't they used to use those wire frame light covers to keep flying rocks (mowers / protesters ) from breaking the light. Plus a womans nylon over that with that taped to the mic in some fashion. Plus the cardboard spacer. Although more or less to keep the hats of the period from hitting the mic. Although that particular mic design sort of IS one of those covers.
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hairylarry
New member
Hi,
A friend of mine had a Shure 55 (I think) the famous Elvis mic that his dad used to sing through in the fifties. The foam was gone and the cartridge would actually rattle in the case. I got foam for ball mics from speakkerrepair.com very cheap and I cut a couple of them up and pieced the foam into place around the cadrtirdge. Fixed it right up.
Thanks,
Hairy Larry
A friend of mine had a Shure 55 (I think) the famous Elvis mic that his dad used to sing through in the fifties. The foam was gone and the cartridge would actually rattle in the case. I got foam for ball mics from speakkerrepair.com very cheap and I cut a couple of them up and pieced the foam into place around the cadrtirdge. Fixed it right up.
Thanks,
Hairy Larry