Windscreen foam?

greggp · 11th November 2006

Can anyone suggest sources for obtaining replacement foam to go inside the windscreens of dynamic mics. I have a couple of EV N/D series mics in which the interior foam has disintegrated. I've not had much luck trying to get replacements from EV.

Wavebourn · 11th November 2006

Did you try a memory foam from modern matresses? I've found it to be excellent to damp speaker cabinets.

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Crowley · 11th November 2006

Memory foam is cool stuff but it blocks sound. The foam covers sold at RS can be cut and they will last another 5 years before crumbling. These are "open cell" foam. All the foams crumble eventually and before that harden and change the sound of the mic. A very loose layer of cotton can do the job and last a long time. The Egyptians figured that out a while back.

Bob

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greggp Gear Head Joined: Dec 2005 Location: formerly America's finest city Posts: 35 Thread Starter	Windscreen foam? Can anyone suggest sources for obtaining replacement foam to go inside the windscreens of dynamic mics. I have a couple of EV N/D series mics in which the interior foam has disintegrated. I've not had much luck trying to get replacements from EV.

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Wavebourn Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 2,065	Did you try a memory foam from modern matresses? I've found it to be excellent to damp speaker cabinets. ******//i21.ebayimg.com/01/i/04/84/a5/c6_1_b.JPG

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Crowley Gear nut Joined: May 2005 Posts: 145	Memory foam is cool stuff but it blocks sound. The foam covers sold at RS can be cut and they will last another 5 years before crumbling. These are "open cell" foam. All the foams crumble eventually and before that harden and change the sound of the mic. A very loose layer of cotton can do the job and last a long time. The Egyptians figured that out a while back. Bob ******//microphonium.blogspot.com