Cleaning Microphones

[Shawn Morton]

Hello Forum,

I own a couple Sennheiser E835S mics, used for announcers at sporting events. I'm looking for advice on cleaning them. They don't ever appear unclean, but I know the users would appreciate knowing that they are clean when they use them.

I've removed the internal foam inserts and gently rinsed them with warm water and a small bit of soap occasionally. I'm wondering if there's a good solution for cleaning the outside of a mic, that doesn't leave an odor behind and isn't overly 'wet'.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Rob Timmerman]

http://microphome.com/

Designed for exactly what you're trying to do

 

[Riley Casey]

For SM58s and similar mics with removeable windscreens ( and for any loose foam windscreens ) we use an ultrasonic cleaner. Pretty remarkable whats left in the pan after cleaning an old mic. For none removeable windcreens we use a toothbrush and anti microbial handsoap.