When I ever so lightly tap my AEA R84 Ribbon mic there a rattling metallic sound (similar to how a vacuum tube sounds when it's "going" and you tap on it).

The good thing is the factory is in Pasadena, CA (about 46 miles from me). I bought the mic 16 months ago and have been very loving and gentle with it (pop screen and cover it when not in use). If it is out of warranty work required and it is the ribbon, it seems it will be $140 to fix it.

Prolly take a drive out there tomorrow to drop it off. 

And not be here, for how long?! I think not!

Buy another one, when it comes, box the old one up and ship it to them!

Bub


And not be here, for how long?! I think not!

Buy another one, when it comes, box the old one up and ship it to them!

LOL!!!!


In my working days I would have.


Wait... I have a credit card.

:)

I would have to think that those ribbons aren't that hard to replace.

Here ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStSCPG81n8

... see, it's not that hard.

:)

did you do something that might have caused this?

LMAO.

He shows how to cut and corrugate but not how to actually replace it.

Ya, I'll take mine to the factory.

Beagle


did you do something that might have caused this?

Not to my knowledge. 


I've never banged it.


It sits permanently on the same mic stand in the same spot.


The pop filter is always in use.


They warn to NOT have phantom power engaged (which I do not do).


I cover it when not in use.

Did you take it to the grand opening of a store or bridge?  They seem to like to cut ribbons on those occasions.

(Just sayin'...)

you know if ewe were miking that alambic base threw a big azz speaker  running a million watts you could have broked it...

musicman100


you know if ewe were miking that alambic base threw a big azz speaker  running a million watts you could have broked it...

I think he reversed the flow of electrons causing it to be a speaker instead of a mic and it wasn't rated for 200W @ 8 Ohms.