Frob wrote on Mon, 28 August 2006 01:23 |
Ironklad Audio wrote on Thu, 24 August 2006 20:35 | $5 says the audix i5 could take more of a beating than a 57...
but seriously, who cares? tell the damn drummer ahead of time not to hit your mics, or he'll have it up his ass for the rest of the session
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i dont think that they really try to break mics it just sort of happens.
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I'll agree, but they SHOULD be hitting the drums instead.
Regarding the bet, there's more to "rugged and reliable" than who can take the hardest hit. There is temperature fluctuations - both in operation and in storage, there is moisture and humidity, vibration, and many others. Drop tests are merely that, environmentals are the real sadists.
Next time I see an i5 around the plant, I'll put it through the temperature test: the one that toggles between -(20) degrees F to 165 degrees F. If its diaphragm doesn't become unglued, I'll put it in the 100% humidity tank - pretty much guaranteed to destroy most capsules. Those Quality Assurance guys and gals really love their jobs!
You can make the check out to Thom Fiegle.
Osci-later,
Fig