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Shure SM57: Microphone won't pick up any sound

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:34:56 -0700

My Shure SM57 Microphone stopped working. I've always heard that these things are basically indestructible and I didn't do anything rough or harsh on it, it just stopped picking up sound one day. The phantom power on the the device I plug it into does work (I know this because other mics that require phantom power work). Does anybody have any idea what could be wrong with it or what I can do to fix it?

⟐ Commented September 11, 2025 at 19:34 MST

Shure SM58: xlr connector screw size

Sun, 29 May 2022 13:25:33 -0700

i have an sm58. the screw fell out that holds the xlr connector socket in place. i contacted shure and they sent a replacement but the screw is too big. what is going wrong here? what is the correct size screw?

⟐ Answered May 29, 2022 at 13:25 MST

Justin Bieber Concert Microphone: How to I put the batteries in correctly?

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:26:34 -0700

I need help putting the batteries in the right way!

⟐ Answered November 14, 2014 at 9:26 MST

Shure SM58: Suddenly very thin sound.

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:32:54 -0700

One of my (5) SM 58 mics suddenly seems to have lost all bottomend- sounds thin and a bit tinny. Same cable/ input all other mics fuller sound. More out put. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented March 22, 2025 at 17:32 MST

Shure SM57: Resonator has come loose on the Mic

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:59:13 -0700

So my SM57 had lost some gain so I opened up the microphone to see if I could fix it, of course, I just made it worse and the resonator came off the top of the mic and the adhesive seems to be dry so I cant stick it back on. I also tried just holding the loose part back onto where it should be but i couldn’t get any sound from it.

I know I might of just totally written off the mic but just wanted to see if anyone knew if it was a fixable issue, any help would be appreciated.

I have attached some images for reference.

Thanks!

⟐ Answered January 15, 2021 at 12:59 MST

Panasonic SV-3800: How do I rescue a DAT?

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:49:58 -0700

I have a DAT tape that is stuck in a Panasonic SV–3800 machine. At first, just wouldn't play audio, on this machine or on an SV-3700, but it did at least fast wind. Now the machine won't eject or play or do anything. I have tried powering it up several times. The literature I have seen online is insufficient, so far. I have had experience with ADATs in the past, where you could manually move a wheel inside to guide the tape out, but the wheels I see inside this machine won't budge. It is hard to tell if the tape is damaged, since you can't see it from the outside of the machine.

⟐ Commented September 29, 2025 at 16:49 MST

HyperX QuadCast S: Quadcast S not showing up in Device Manager (Win 11)

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:32:48 -0700

I have had issues with my ~2 year old Quadcast S for a bit now, nothing that prevented it for working though. For the past week the microphone had an error show up when plugged in, nothing I couldn't fix, I uninstalled the "unrecognized device" from Device Manager, reinstalled USB Composite Devices and it always started working. Today, the Quadcast S isn't even showing up in Device Manager.
Things I've tried:

Reinstalling Everything USB Related in the Device Manager (showing hidden devices)
Reinstalling Everything Audio Related in the Device Manager
Every other USB Port
Testing the original cable on another device (can charge and transmit data)
Using a USB-C to USB-C cable
Heating it up (as suggested on Reddit by another User with the same issue)
Changing Power Settings

Other Notes:

The Device isn't showing up in Device Manager
The RGB Lights aren't on
There is no connection sound made by Windows when plugged in
There is no pop-up by Windows when plugged in
I use NVIDIA Broadcast
All the drivers are up to date

It's as if the microphone doesn't exist. Help is appreciated, thanks!

⟐ Commented July 02, 2024 at 22:32 MST

Shure SM58: No sound coming out from microphone

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 03:03:42 -0700

Why is there no sounds coming from the microphone

⟐ Answered September 02, 2023 at 3:03 MST

AH ZED-10FX: FX Loop Creating Excessive Noise

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:39:45 -0700

The mixer works great, except for if I have any of the FX on. It appears the FX board is creating static or other crackling, even when the volumes of all FX are turned off. I've yet to open the case and test the effects board.

Any advice regarding troubleshooting? I'm not sure if there's a replacement board for this unit, but that may be where I end up.

⟐ Answered June 17, 2023 at 13:39 MST

Microphone: I just bought a used sterling mic st51 its fading in the sound pickup

Sat, 14 Jan 2023 10:03:21 -0700

i was wondering if this mic can be fixed it seems its fading in and out i dont know if the cardiod is destroyed or i need a direct box to give it more power ido have 48v on the mixer im using i just would like to see if it would be worth getting fixed or not

⟐ Answered January 14, 2023 at 10:03 MST

Logitech YETI NANO: How to disassemble Blue Yeti Nano

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:00:41 -0700

Hey, today my blue yeti nano broke so I tried to open it, I unscrewed the screw at the bottom of the casing but it is still blocked from being opened by the volume knob. Does anyone know how to remove it properly?

⟐ Edited February 12, 2026 at 9:00 MST

Panasonic SV-3800: My problem with sv 3800 Panasonic.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:21:34 -0700

Thank in advance.

When I play the machine , it’s sound like scratch or sometime zuhhhhhh……

So do I need to clean the head or anything ?

⟐ Answered April 18, 2022 at 12:21 MST

Blue Yeti: USB Plug Out of Place

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:23:28 -0700

Hello, the USB joint on my Blue Yeti microphone is out of place. Somehow while the cable was inside, it got bumped around or yanked the wrong way, and now the USB socket is dislodged.

I’ve watched some Youtube videos about how to fix it, but I don’t have any soldering equipment. Do you have any suggestions on how I might fix this?

⟐ Answered September 20, 2021 at 8:23 MST

QU-32: No sound at all the outputs of Qu-32 audio mixer

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 07:35:27 -0700

My Allen and Heath Qu-32 audio mixer had all of its outputs abruptly ceased producing sound. On the meters, input signals could be observed, but there was no sound coming from the outputs. How can I fix this issue?

⟐ Answered February 01, 2025 at 7:35 MST

Behringer PMP2000D: Why is it not turning on?

Thu, 16 May 2024 03:23:18 -0700

Yesterday I turned on the phantom power and forgot to turn it off and now it is not starting.why?

Yamaha DM1000: My yamaha DM1000 mixer starts firmiware and only lights a blue screen.

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 22:05:58 -0700

Hi! I have a mixer dm1000 yamaha that started to no longer start the firmiare, instead is the display screen only with the backlight lit. All functions are off.

I have knowledge in electronics and do the maintenance of my consoles but this dm 1000 did not do any previous maintenance. can someone with experience in this situation guide me ????

thank you!

⟐ Commented August 16, 2020 at 22:05 MST

behringer: Broken jack plug lodged in phones socket of Behringer Q502USB mixer

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 07:22:08 -0700

When I removed my headphones from the headphone socket of this mixer the end of the jack plug (10mm below the lowest ring) became detached, and is now stuck in the base of the headphone socket. This prevents me from plugging in other headphones, and has effectively disabled the headphone socket. Does anyone know whether it would be feasible to disassemble this unit to remove the detached segment of jack plug?

Logitech SNOWBALL ICE: Microphone won't pick up any sound

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:01:23 -0700

I’ve owned a Blue Microphones Snowball iCE (white edition) and since last year it hasnt been picking up any sound. I’ve switched the cabel out but that wasnt the problem.

It lights up and if i mess with the cabel it will work for a certain amount of time but i need a permanent fix .

⟐ Edited February 12, 2026 at 9:01 MST

Shure SM58: Why is my Shure SM58 microphone glitching out?

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:26:47 -0700

Whenever I record something into my Shure SM58, I play it back and then I don't hear anywhere near what I was recording. Instead, I hear something that sounds more like a robot struggling to have a human voice. It sounds as if the audio is all glitched out. It might not be my microphone though, considering that the audio runs through my pre-amp. My pre-amp is a Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd generation. If anybody has any thoughts and/or solutions to this problem please help. This started occurring very recently and I have had the mic for about two months now. Thank you.

⟐ Answered March 13, 2019 at 12:26 MST

Sony ECM-MS907: I need to replace the cord... but with what cord?

Sat, 05 May 2018 12:18:56 -0700

The microphone cord seems to have a contact failure. I would be able to unweld the 3 little cords inside but I don't know with what cord I could replace it. I have a headphone cord, with a jack, but I'm not sure it'll work... and it has only 2 cords in it, not 3.

Does anybody has an idea ?

⟐ Answered May 05, 2018 at 12:18 MST