Why my new Scheopes sounds better than the rentals?

[greg...@gmail.com]

I have been renting various mics to find one to buy and after renting
several the Scheops (several times), MHK50, MHK60, etc I decided the
scheops did in fact sound the best.

So I get my new Scheops with MK41 cap, Cut 1, GVC, etc and I used it on
a few shoots this week. I can say without a doubt that is sounds a
little better than the same exact setups that I rented. In fact it
sounds amazing.

So what is the main factor in degrading the quality of the Scheops over
time? Do you pros send yours in for a "tune up" from time to time?

[RC]

My latest experience;

Schoeps starts motorboating as badly as I have ever heard motorboating.
I throw it on a shelf and leave it there for a year. Pull it out a
week ago ready to change electrolytics, find a big gob of crap on one of
the amplifier contacts that connects to the capule, shifted it with a
tooth pick. The motor boat sank. ;-)

[bieg...@uol.com.br]

With passing of the years, the dust, that contains particle of iron,
accumulates in the membrane, deteriorating the freq response of the
mic.

Gabriel

[Ty Ford]

On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 19:32:48 -0400, bieg...@uol.com.br wrote
(in article <1129505568....@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>):

Where are you that there is iron dust in the air?

Ty Ford

-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at www.tyford.com

[greg...@gmail.com]

I think it has something to do with the main module. Even with a
rented MK4 cap my new mic sounds better than a rented main modeule with
a MK4.

Of course I am using the MK41 for most things but was happy to hear the
MK4 sounded great as well.

[bieg...@uol.com.br]

> Where are you that there is iron dust in the air?
>
> Ty Ford

In the Earth

[Jeff C]

I think you are on the right track as ferrrous particles as well as
those with an opposite static polarity will be attracted to the filter
membrane. I try to keep all my mics bagged when not working as it is
my understanding that they will attract microscopic dirt particles even
when not powered. I also use a product. De-Ox it, mfg by Caig on all
mating connections exept the Scheops. Anyone using any kind of cleaner
there???

Thanx,
Jeff

[G. John Garrett, C.A.S]

greg...@gmail.com wrote:

>
> So what is the main factor in degrading the quality of the Scheops over
> time? Do you pros send yours in for a "tune up" from time to time?
>

I wonder if it has more to do with your ears spending more time with the
Schoeps, now that you own it, and liking it more as you listen? I have heard
that oil-based smoke FX are not great for the diaphragms, and dust will collect
over time too, so maybe the rental was a little dirty? I have sent my capsules
on expensive German vacations from time to time [every decade or so...]

John

[greg...@gmail.com]

I only used my Scheopes on one shoot before I realized how much better
it sounded than the rentals. So I have actually spent much more time
listening to the rental mics than the one I own. I swear, there
really is a difference. I am extremely happy because I never
dreamed I could get such great sound. Completely blows away the other
mics IMHO - (for interiors). Nothing else sounds so "natural".

[bieg...@uol.com.br]

Schoeps worked very well mainly when you have several actors
speaking and no that to use more than a boom.

Gabriel

[RC]

An old radio engineer once told me that for Neumann large diaphrams they
take a very fine makeup brush and wash the capsule down in alcohol.

I've been tempted to try it on a Schoeps but have never had enough beer
in me.

[Kurt Albershardt]

greg...@gmail.com wrote:
> I think it has something to do with the main module. Even with a
> rented MK4 cap my new mic sounds better than a rented main modeule with
> a MK4.

Newer amplifier bodies have vastly improved RF rejection -- is it
possible you were getting some demodulated RF noise at a low level that
muddied up the sound?