leaving mics out of cases?

Baderup99 · 25th June 2008, 04:39 PM

Is it ok to leave my mics out on their stands? I didn't know if humidity or anything could possibly damage them or is it just good practice to put them back in their case/pouch?

**Found my answers!**

WATYF · 25th June 2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Baderup99

Is it ok to leave my mics out on their stands? I didn't know if humidity or anything could possibly damage them or is it just good practice to put them back in their case/pouch?

**Found my answers!**

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WATYF

impact studios · 25th June 2008, 05:23 PM

I always put mics away as soon as they are finished with...
I know studios that have had mics go missing, as well as the problems with stands being knocked over etc...
If you run a commercial studio its good practise to pop them in a lockable cupboard when not in use.

beebay007 · 26th June 2008, 08:16 AM

I personally like to leave them all on stands, it makes it quick and easy to set things up. But a couple of times a stand has been knocked over, causing slight damage to a bit of wire grille..
If you live in a really humid climate, storing them (esp. condensers) with moisture absorbing things

uncle duncan · 26th June 2008, 10:06 AM

I think I read on the Klaus Hynes mic forum that leaving them out on stands covered with a plastic bag is fine, as long as the bag is open at the bottom so the mic can breathe. I think I also read that when a tube mic is shut off, that's the time when it's trying its hardest to collect dust particles, so I cover it as soon as I turn it off.

Keeping them in a case is fine, as long as the foam in the case isn't shedding, which foam does when it gets old. Keeping them in a cloth bag could also be bad, since cloth catches lint, and lint gets sucked onto the diaphram by magnetism.

Disjointed · 26th June 2008, 03:13 PM

i usually keep my mics on their stands... but i move the stands to a corner, and put mic bags (soft cases) on top of them, mostly zipped up...

best of both worlds?

dsl · 26th June 2008, 04:04 PM

Hope it's OK to post this (from PSW):

PSW Recording Forums: Klaus Heyne's Mic Lab Stickies => How To Keep A Condenser Capsule Clean and Dry

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uncle duncan Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,933	I think I read on the Klaus Hynes mic forum that leaving them out on stands covered with a plastic bag is fine, as long as the bag is open at the bottom so the mic can breathe. I think I also read that when a tube mic is shut off, that's the time when it's trying its hardest to collect dust particles, so I cover it as soon as I turn it off. Keeping them in a case is fine, as long as the foam in the case isn't shedding, which foam does when it gets old. Keeping them in a cloth bag could also be bad, since cloth catches lint, and lint gets sucked onto the diaphram by magnetism. __________________ "You're either with a native DAW, or you're with the terrorists." G.W. Busch Lite

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25th June 2008, 05:23 PM	#3
impact studios Gear maniac Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 220	I always put mics away as soon as they are finished with... I know studios that have had mics go missing, as well as the problems with stands being knocked over etc... If you run a commercial studio its good practise to pop them in a lockable cupboard when not in use.

26th June 2008, 08:16 AM	#4
beebay007 Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 242	I personally like to leave them all on stands, it makes it quick and easy to set things up. But a couple of times a stand has been knocked over, causing slight damage to a bit of wire grille.. If you live in a really humid climate, storing them (esp. condensers) with moisture absorbing things

26th June 2008, 03:13 PM	#6
Disjointed Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: right behind you!! Posts: 356	i usually keep my mics on their stands... but i move the stands to a corner, and put mic bags (soft cases) on top of them, mostly zipped up... best of both worlds?

26th June 2008, 04:04 PM	#7
dsl Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Zug Posts: 55	Hope it's OK to post this (from PSW): PSW Recording Forums: Klaus Heyne's Mic Lab Stickies => How To Keep A Condenser Capsule Clean and Dry