[Harp-L] RE: help in wiring cm dual impedence mic element

[Derwood <derwood.blues@xxxxxxxxx>]

Harvey Berman wrote:
"Yesterday, I found a Shure 444D Desktop Stand, with a 99S556 Shure CM
element.  It is one of the dual impedence U.S. made ones...I thought I wired
it right, but the mic hums through my Kalamazoo unless, I touch the plug on
the 1/4 cable i am using.... Looking at the element, I wired the right wire
to the tip, and the lower left wire to the sleeve of the jack...."

I have the same element in one of my shells and I checked the wiring and you
have it right. I would guess that there is a connection/soldering issue.
Because soldering those elements can be dangerous to the element's health, I
would first try to touch a wire to the right contact and the tip. It may be
that the current connection is shorted somewhere. If so I would re-solder
the wires being careful not to heat the contact on the element too much.

Good Luck.

Derwood