HISSSSSSS!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:01 am

I bought a rode NTK a few weeks ago and just got to use it the other day. I was very excited to start using the mic due to many good things ive heard about it. First off, I was examning the microphone and noticed something inside of it, turned out to be an earplug. I can't imagine how someone could manage that but it appears they have. When I went to use the mic I am getting a very anoying hiss. It's terribly loud when I first turn on the mic and settles down to just loud. Ive tried different plug sources, different preamps, ground lifts, chords, way chords are lying, and even borrowed a friends exact ntk power supply. It IS the mic, anyone ever had this problem because im pretty sure this is not supposed to be happening.

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:43 am

Where'd you buy it? Return it? Take off the top, take out the earplug (wtf), and try again?

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:41 am

I would let rode know too, tell them to slap around one of their assemblers. Wink

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:36 am

The earbud is clearly there to put in your ear so you don't hear the hiss as bad.

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:45 am

lol-nice

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:17 pm

LOL.

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:56 am

I took out the earplug right away, I fixed it this morning though. A wire was loose so I had it soldered. I know I probably dont have a warranty anymore but I also didn't have the time to send it in. I suppose the only thing I can do now is give a bad ebay rating. Oh well the mic is working fine now>

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