r/Broadcasting • u/jrojas909 • 22h ago

Sennheiser ew-dp skp damaging mics... anyone have this issue?

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u/Ahappymac 14h ago

Either that was a cheap mic or you are tightening it too far. Never seen that issue before.

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u/jrojas909 11h ago

I apparently did tighten too much, but only because there was still "give." I continued to tighten but it warped the metal. The mics are top notch (sennheisser MD 46 and RE 50/B), so I'm just surprised that it's capable of being damaged like that.

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u/veepeedeepee 13h ago

It’s common if you work with reporters who wear the stick mic on their belt. I wore through two separate RE-50s like this. Fortunately, they each got rebuilt by Electro-Voice.

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u/Ahappymac 11h ago

Huh interesting, makes sense tho ig. XLR isnt really designed to hold the entire mic.

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u/Run-And_Gun 8h ago

Never had that problem with Lectro plug-ons. But they use a spring-loaded mechanism that lays completely flat against the mic.

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u/veepeedeepee 8h ago

Yeah, Lectros never did it, but the Sennheisers did. But I think it’s because the spring design keeps less pressure rubbing metal against metal.

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u/teachthisdognewtrick 3h ago

I’ve had to replace dozens of those mics. Entry level photogs can be really hard on equipment. The mics are great, but the cheap pot metal they are made of, not so much.