Hello guys, I have a condenser microphone mounted on a cheap mic arm. The microphone arm squeaks and vibrates when I move it around. The microphone is mounted directly on the arm without any shock mount.
My question is, can these vibrations, on top of me bumping the desk or the microphone arm, damage the microphone with time? I’m not talking about nothing too exagerrated, it’s more like accidental light/medium bumps. Thanks!
I am not a professional, but I don’t think that small vibrations could damage the mic. But those bumps and vibrations can create noises in the recording, since the condenser moves and creates a noise. Those shock mounts primary use is to minimize the noises by absorbing the vibration.
The bigger wear on the condenser is you I would say, by talking into it, dirt and humidity travels into the mic and can over time deteriorate the parts and the recording quality. But this is normal wear.
Well…technically yes, BUT
The shock mount is mainly to avoid sounds from an unexpected bump, not to protect the mic from damage.
The amount of damage from normal bumping around is so minimal youd probably replace the mount before the mic. Possibly the desk too.
From my understanding it’s for preventing unwanted sounds similar to a pop filter
