Did I get a bum mic?

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slavikb

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(Audio test below). So after reading about the Audio SCX-1/HC on here, I decided to grab one off ebay, to use as a substitute when my Audio Technica 4053b was out for other video jobs. But the mic sounds completely different - much lower sensitivity, plus lots of background noise. Is this mic broken? It looks heavily used.

Here's a test I did with both mics at my desk, same volume and distance from me (about 1 foot). https://www.dropbox.com/s/8yqkshxc6k93ulo/SCX1 mic test.mp3

Thanks for your help!
-Slavik
 
Yup it sounds broken to me or it is not getting it's phantom power correctly.

It may be worth cleaning the XLR pins but if that does not cure it I would send it back.
 
Thanks for listening to the test, Gary - I just tried cleaning the pins but to no avail. The ebay sale was final, but to my great luck Audix is an awesome company and agreed to take a look at it for possible repair. I heard on here that Audix had good support, but their quick and polite response today was out of the park.

Cheers,
Slavik
 
I think the mics they have on colonoscopy units are bum mics so I wouldn't be worried if I were you, your mic is far too big to be a bum mic.

Good luck getting your mic fixed, though!
 
It sounds like the classic problem you get with condensor mic's and it may be that moisture has gotten into the capsule or the plates are not being polarised properly hence the phantom query.

Either way I am sure it is an easy fix for Audix and worth doing if it is not too much $$$.
 
Confirm the mic is getting 48V of Phantom Power. Some mics can operate on lower.. some can't, and would exhibit low output n or noise, in some cases, nothing at all. The sensitivity of the Audix is lower than the AT, but only slightly
 
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