How To Clean Mic Foam

This video featuring Chris Lyons and John Born will give you a simple and effective technique for cleaning microphones.

How to clean mic foam. Just some tips how you clean or wash your foam cover. For cleaning the foam itself others will likely suggest swishing the entire ball in soapy water or mouthwash. Spray or dip the entire metal grill in a solution of 70 isopropyl alcohol.

For cleaning the foam windscreen and grille some folks suggest adding dishwashing liquid to the water while others swear by Microphome which is exactly what you think it iscleaning foam for a mic. If your microphone has a removable metal grill unscrew it from the microphone. Step 5 - Dry the grill and foam thoroughly before putting it back on the microphone.

But do the foam screens make the sound muddy. Step 3 - Clean the grille with a non-abrasive toothbrush using water or isopropyl alcohol. Posted by udeleted 3 years ago.

This keeps it away from the electronics and dissipates quickly. Step 2 - Remove the grille and the foam. Wiping them off with alchohol is supposed to be good but I dont have the patience to do that.

Read on for more. Isopropyl alcohol will cause color to leach from the windscreen. Dont leave it wet I wrap in paper towels and shake well to get it really dry re-insert the new foam inner piece and it is good to go.

5-Step Microphone Cleaning Procedure. Pop Filter More a preventative measure than something that will clean the microphone but its well worth investing in a pop filter if the mics primary. This will give germs time to die.