D224E - blown.

zulusound · 1st June 2009

Hey,
Just picked up an AKG D224E from Ebay, and it has no top end, above 800 hz. The top end part of the dual capsule is obviously blown. Anyone ever have any luck fixing one of these? I don't think AKG services these anymore. Will probably go for a refund, but if I can fix it I'd like to. I have read these are fragile, but it's usually the bottom end that vanishes.

thx.

dkelley · 1st June 2009

D224E - so frickin fragile.

no more parts from akg either, I have no useful ideas for you but wanted to sympathize with you since I lost one a few years back as well, although at least got to use it for a few years first.

great mics, only if they work.

one of your elements is toast in it's two way design.

Han · 1st June 2009

Never (I say never) buy a microphone via epay, the risk is too high you will have a problem. I've read many posts about MD421's that didn't work an other mics with all kinds of problems.

I've got a D202 for free, some tromboneplayer gave it to me because he never used it and it sounds great, but I keep it in the closet. Many of the D202's are broken as well, a good one has a huge low end.

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zulusound Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 1,107 Thread Starter	D224E - blown. Hey, Just picked up an AKG D224E from Ebay, and it has no top end, above 800 hz. The top end part of the dual capsule is obviously blown. Anyone ever have any luck fixing one of these? I don't think AKG services these anymore. Will probably go for a refund, but if I can fix it I'd like to. I have read these are fragile, but it's usually the bottom end that vanishes. thx.

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Han Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 983	Never (I say never) buy a microphone via epay, the risk is too high you will have a problem. I've read many posts about MD421's that didn't work an other mics with all kinds of problems. I've got a D202 for free, some tromboneplayer gave it to me because he never used it and it sounds great, but I keep it in the closet. Many of the D202's are broken as well, a good one has a huge low end. __________________ Tape sounds better. Period, no debate. So stop worrying about the little things, there is no perfect system. But tape still sounds better. And btw, good tape doesn't sound like tape - it just doesn't sound digital. www.beaufortstudio.com

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dkelley Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Maple Ridge, BC, Canada (by Vancouver) Posts: 4,071 3 Reviews written	D224E - so frickin fragile. no more parts from akg either, I have no useful ideas for you but wanted to sympathize with you since I lost one a few years back as well, although at least got to use it for a few years first. great mics, only if they work. one of your elements is toast in it's two way design.