Derek H Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hello, Maybe some of you have had this happen to one of your older 416's.. The pins are loose and wiggle around when you touch them. They're so loose that even when the mic is plugged in the pins shift slightly causing loud taps in the audio.. At least, I think this is what's happening. When booming I hear this when doing a fast swivel move with the mic. Anyone have a fix for this or is a tune-up from Sennheiser in order? I've taken the case off my 416 once before but didn't know how fragile the internals are and closed it back up promptly. Can anybody speak for what the turn around time is like when sending Senn gear back to Connecticut for work? Thanks! - d P.S. I've tried taping around the XLR/mic seam.. I still get tapping sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker71 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 is the small flathead screw tightened up? i've never had the problem with a 416, but with an oktava it got excessive play leading to noise which turned out simply to be the small fastening screw had worked loose so the element inside became "wobbly". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 if it isn't the connector's 'set screw', then it probably ought to go to Senn or a Senn repair facility (most of the "usual suspect's" service departments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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