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Post by bluesholyman on May 8, 2024 19:48:10 GMT -6
Currently I use an open bookshelf but am a bit concerned about dust. Curious what others do to store their mics between sessions.
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BHM
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Post by ericn on May 8, 2024 20:30:08 GMT -6
Mics are stored in Ziplock bags with a moisture absorbing packet in each ziplock, they all live in matching Seahorse cases with cut foam.
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Post by hoot on May 8, 2024 21:10:14 GMT -6
Staff at large Hollywood studio, most over the price of $1000 have pelican cases or foam-padded boxes that get stacked on shelves. If it’s in a case, it’s covered with a non-sealed plastic slip-on. I’m not sure if this is the listing for what they get, but that’s the idea. albanyboxcompany.com/product/40f-0412-4mil-open-bag/Coles and Royers go into cloth bags (not the plastic) before the pelican. 57s, RE20s, and even some pencil condensers get placed right on the bookshelf without a sheath. Those bookshelves are padded with polyethylene. Important not to use foam if you’re gonna go uncovered as it can break down small enough to enter the grill |
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Post by ninworks on May 9, 2024 3:03:40 GMT -6
I have a couple things. For the dynamic mikes I have an old foam lined mic case that holds 16 mikes. Each foam hole is lined with a plastic bag. For everything else their boxes or cases that are stored in an old wooden wash stand. I keep them in their cloth bags inside the boxes with desiccant pouches inside. I have a sealed 1 gallon paint can full of desiccant beads and make my own pouches that can be regenerated in the microwave when they get saturated. For my only tube mic I have a Harbor Freight heavy plastic case I have configured with a foam lining that holds the PSU, the mic in its wooden box, the cable, and shock mount, that I just keep in the studio closet. They are really nice heavy waterproof cases for about $60. This one is green but I have a black one. www.harborfreight.com/4800-weatherproof-protective-case-x-large-green-56863.html |
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Post by theshea on May 9, 2024 3:37:22 GMT -6
i have the original packaging and keep all mics in them.
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Post by mcirish on May 9, 2024 5:53:24 GMT -6
All my condensers are in plastic bags with a dessicant pack inside wooden boxes that most came in. The ribbons are in Pelican cases in plastic with a desiccant pack. The dynamics are in vinyl pouches. All of them are on a wooden book shelf inside the studio for easy access. I used to have them in a cabinet but it just became too time consuming. I e only got 53 mics currently so it's probably nothing compared to some here.
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Post by woofhead on May 10, 2024 16:15:07 GMT -6
Im looking at desiccant packs for the first time and am wondering if quality matters? Also whats a good size for a single mic? 5 gram seems to make sense. Thanks for the thread- I bought a few cases a couple months ago to up the storage ante so this was a good jolt to get back to it
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Post by doubledog on May 10, 2024 18:21:26 GMT -6
Im looking at desiccant packs for the first time and am wondering if quality matters? Also whats a good size for a single mic? 5 gram seems to make sense. Thanks for the thread- I bought a few cases a couple months ago to up the storage ante so this was a good jolt to get back to it I have the 5g packets. If you have a big case then just drop in multiple packs - they are small and cheap. I've got these - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YJH2J6QI don't think there is much difference except that some change colors. I've read some health concerns with those so use at your own risk, but then again you can apply that to life in general. also, for OP, my "mic locker" is a crappy cabinet (from Walmart if I remember). It's functional. Most dynamics are in a very old briefcase (in their zip bags with desiccant). Some of the tube mics are in their (larger) cases they came in and sit on a shelf. |
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Post by hadaja on May 10, 2024 19:25:28 GMT -6
Mics are in pelican style cases and then stored in large over sized Metal Storage locakable lockers.
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Post by phdamage on May 10, 2024 20:27:04 GMT -6
Tall file cabinet and some sort of card catalog thing. Then the suitcases get stacked on top
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Post by drumsound on May 10, 2024 21:42:39 GMT -6
I've got a small closet and most of my mics have a case or box that sits on shelves that are screwed to the wall.
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Post by Blackdawg on May 10, 2024 22:14:07 GMT -6
We have a few Husky under table top tool boxes. Works amazingly well.
I think we have 40ish mics in them?
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Post by johneppstein on May 10, 2024 22:20:15 GMT -6
I have a chest of drawers 35" wide and about 5' tall that holds most of them. The 6 more expensive LDCs have their own cases in the closet, and a 12x10x12 inch road case for the live show mics like Shure 57s and 58s, 421s, etc. I think there are a couple of boxes with a few mics in them that don't get used much, have not looked in those for awhile. I have around 85+ mics total.
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Post by chessparov on May 10, 2024 22:38:08 GMT -6
I simply replicate conditions ala... 50's/60' Capitol, during Bill Putnam's heyday. A couple of ashtrays. Cigarettes still smoking in 'em. The requisite expen$ive Cee-gar lit. A glass of Jack Daniel's at the ready. U47's/44's/77's always up and ready. (No wimpy Pop Filters here!)  |
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Post by chessparov on May 10, 2024 22:43:11 GMT -6
We have a few Husky under table top tool boxes. Works amazingly well. I think we have 40ish mics in them? More than one Husky? Room must be well treated. I tried Chihuahuas once. But they were a handful. |
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Post by copperx on May 10, 2024 22:54:30 GMT -6
For those of you who travel with many expensive microphones, do you stuff them in a bag or is there a better way?
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Post by Blackdawg on May 11, 2024 2:18:13 GMT -6
For those of you who travel with many expensive microphones, do you stuff them in a bag or is there a better way? Pretty much exclusively use Pelican cases or similar. |
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Post by paulnajar on May 11, 2024 6:34:07 GMT -6
We live in a seaside location. I have a 6 drawer rolling shelf metal box like what a mechanic would use in a car repair shop that was donated to me. The mics mostly get folded up in plastic bags with silicon satchels inside the bags.
It’s been good for the 14 years in this location but I like the idea some have mentioned about ziploc bags. I reckon I will implement that hack…
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Post by drumsound on May 11, 2024 8:55:54 GMT -6
We have a few Husky under table top tool boxes. Works amazingly well. I think we have 40ish mics in them? More than one Husky? Room must be well treated. I tried Chihuahuas once. But they were a handful. Huskies get along and are easier to deal with in multiples. It's all about the pack! |
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Post by chessparov on May 11, 2024 12:17:57 GMT -6
Beware of those Lassies though! |
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Post by the other mark williams on May 11, 2024 19:50:48 GMT -6
I keep all my mics in their original zipper bags or original wooden boxes. I used to store all of those in a file cabinet, but I recently got a Husky toolchest at Home Depot. The bottom two drawers are quite deep, and great for stacking up mics in their bags or boxes.
Honestly, I'm not in love with the toolchest from an aesthetic POV - I'd rather have a midcentury low boy dresser or buffet, but don't have room for one of those in my space currently. But I do like the series of less-deep drawers that it has. It makes it easy to have mic cables in these two, instrument cables in these other two, patch and insert cables in this one, etc. In my file cabinet days, cables were harder to sort through.
I have two thermometers in the studio that also measure humidity, both instantaneous as well as averaged over the past 24hrs. I watch those closely. We run the A/C a lot in the spring/summer/early Fall here in our part of NC, which keeps things under control quite well.
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Post by bluesholyman on May 12, 2024 6:14:08 GMT -6
For those who use plastic bags, are anti-static type bags a necessity, especially in dry climates? Not sure static build up would be an issue once the mic is plugged in, or even once you grab it, assuming you are a grounding plane, but these things go through my head at 3am when my brain has nothing better to do, especially when it should be sleeping.
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Post by ericn on May 12, 2024 8:50:51 GMT -6
For those who use plastic bags, are anti-static type bags a necessity, especially in dry climates? Not sure static build up would be an issue once the mic is plugged in, or even once you grab it, assuming you are a grounding plane, but these things go through my head at 3am when my brain has nothing better to do, especially when it should be sleeping. I have used regular Ziploc without any issues for 3 decades. On this one you are being more anal / analytical than I, highest praise intended because I haven’t even thought about it😁 |
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Post by chessparov on May 12, 2024 10:52:00 GMT -6
Pre-1990 zip lock bags are vastly superior. You'll be Glad to use those instead. Just ask Klaus. |
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Post by bluesholyman on May 12, 2024 16:49:45 GMT -6
For those who use plastic bags, are anti-static type bags a necessity, especially in dry climates? Not sure static build up would be an issue once the mic is plugged in, or even once you grab it, assuming you are a grounding plane, but these things go through my head at 3am when my brain has nothing better to do, especially when it should be sleeping. I have used regular Ziploc without any issues for 3 decades. On this one you are being more anal / analytical than I, highest praise intended because I haven’t even thought about it😁 First time I have seen "anal" and "highest praise" used in the same sentence - I am honored, or concerned, haven't figured out which yet....I will probably know around 3am. |
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