Very nice. Got this video by searching “snap ring”. Was searching for another video about snap rings but this video was a pleasant surprise (as I also own an e609) lol
It can, one of the ones ive done i didnt bother heating up the glue (its kinda like hot glue) and its been fine. The second one i put some new glue in the corners to hold it better.
Great vid ! Very helpful. I’m in the process of doing the same on my BF509, but there is a LOT more gunk on the capsule as the one on your video. How would you approach it ? Thanks !
Hopefully the "gunk" is not on the diaphragm itself and only on the cap. Goo gone seemed to work pretty well. 99% isopropyl alcohol may help dry it out if its moist. Will take a lot longer to do the job. Just make sure you dont get any IN or ON the diaphragm itself (either chemical). Mechanical removal of the material first and chem the remainder. If you're not 100% confident in doing the job, perhaps seek help from a tech or repair facility. 509 is a nice mic.
@@meistudiony thanks. The mic sounds fine, I think (and hope) it is salvageable. I’ll post a short video close up of the capsule that I have so maybe you could tell me if the diaphragm is beyond repair or no. Thanks again
@@meistudiony hello again, I’ve uploaded a Short video with a close up of my capsule. I can’t really tell if the diaphragm is beyond repair or not, all I know is that the mic works. ruclips.net/user/shortsOoo55OT4AT0?si=ZFsIqT7vHj5Soek5
The video was done with a stock e609 capsule (not sure if it has a designation). Both of my 609s have the same capsule (theyre also years apart). Would be interested in seeing what youre working with.
Not a stupid question at all. It serves a few purposes. First it protects the diaphragm from dirt/debris. Second, because of the density of the foam, it actually affects the tone of the mic and rolls off a bit of the high end which these mics desperately need. Third and most important, there is no capsule holder in the mic. The foam floats the capsule in the head basket. So without the foam, the capsule will just kind of rattle around in the housing which probably wont sound great. So you do kind of need it unless you can come up with a way to stabilize the capsule in the head-basket.
@ i think there are slight differences in the capsule but i could be wrong. Unless the filter bank is doing something even in bypass, the two mics dont sound the same on any setting. You could certainly throw a lpf in the 609 to tame some of that high end.
Just curious ? how long before you had to do this for this mic ? and was it used a lot ? pretty pissed now after seeing this since i have like 6 of them, and the 906, another guy told me it had to be changed after 10 years ?
You have a great touch with these hands-on tutorials. Clear, concise and useful. Thanks for sharing them.
Thanks for watching. One day ill get the camera angle right lol.
Thank you, man, very detailed! Keep them videos coming!
Thanks for watching!
Very nice. Got this video by searching “snap ring”. Was searching for another video about snap rings but this video was a pleasant surprise (as I also own an e609) lol
Nice. Considering i couldnt even remember the name of the tool in the video thats pretty awesome!! Thanks for checking it out!
@@meistudiony thanks for the video. I'll save the video for reference in case I ever need to swap out the foam in my e609 👍
Thanks! My 906 has loose grill so this video helps a lot!
Cool, glad it helped. Just heat up the glue thats in there and reseat or add some new hot glue and you should be good to go!
Great video, man. Thanks
Thanks for checking it out!! Appreciate it!
This is awesome… I want to take my new ones apart to paint the black cover red… did the grill stay without glue?
It can, one of the ones ive done i didnt bother heating up the glue (its kinda like hot glue) and its been fine. The second one i put some new glue in the corners to hold it better.
Great vid ! Very helpful. I’m in the process of doing the same on my BF509, but there is a LOT more gunk on the capsule as the one on your video. How would you approach it ? Thanks !
Hopefully the "gunk" is not on the diaphragm itself and only on the cap. Goo gone seemed to work pretty well. 99% isopropyl alcohol may help dry it out if its moist. Will take a lot longer to do the job.
Just make sure you dont get any IN or ON the diaphragm itself (either chemical). Mechanical removal of the material first and chem the remainder. If you're not 100% confident in doing the job, perhaps seek help from a tech or repair facility. 509 is a nice mic.
@@meistudiony thanks. The mic sounds fine, I think (and hope) it is salvageable. I’ll post a short video close up of the capsule that I have so maybe you could tell me if the diaphragm is beyond repair or no. Thanks again
@@meistudiony hello again, I’ve uploaded a Short video with a close up of my capsule. I can’t really tell if the diaphragm is beyond repair or not, all I know is that the mic works.
ruclips.net/user/shortsOoo55OT4AT0?si=ZFsIqT7vHj5Soek5
The short video is posted on my channel !
ooof yeah thats rough. Is the material sticky or is it just dry crust at this point?
What capsule is this? I have a different type of capsule in mine.
The video was done with a stock e609 capsule (not sure if it has a designation). Both of my 609s have the same capsule (theyre also years apart). Would be interested in seeing what youre working with.
I may have a stupid question, but is the foam really necessary if you are just going to use the mic indoors on your home rig?
Not a stupid question at all. It serves a few purposes. First it protects the diaphragm from dirt/debris. Second, because of the density of the foam, it actually affects the tone of the mic and rolls off a bit of the high end which these mics desperately need. Third and most important, there is no capsule holder in the mic. The foam floats the capsule in the head basket. So without the foam, the capsule will just kind of rattle around in the housing which probably wont sound great. So you do kind of need it unless you can come up with a way to stabilize the capsule in the head-basket.
Is there even a pcb circuit? I am confused. Is this just a capsule directly wired to an XLR?!
Yes it is. No transformer or anything. Straight shot. The only one that has anything in it is the 906 which has a small board for the filters.
@@meistudiony could a 609 become a 906 or are the capsules different? i was interested in modding a 609 after this
@ i think there are slight differences in the capsule but i could be wrong. Unless the filter bank is doing something even in bypass, the two mics dont sound the same on any setting. You could certainly throw a lpf in the 609 to tame some of that high end.
Just curious ? how long before you had to do this for this mic ? and was it used a lot ? pretty pissed now after seeing this since i have like 6 of them, and the 906, another guy told me it had to be changed after 10 years ?
That was my other video :)
@@meistudiony Opps LOL didn't noticed the name so what kinda foam would i use for this ? wish i had the laser cutter as well !