Hi all, apologies if I've put this in the wrong place - unless I'm being really blind this forum doesn't seem to have a section for mics and their gear?
I've just bought an SM-58 for vocals, together with a Behringer MIC500USB tube preamp. It's currently just plugged into a crappy pair of computer speakers until I get some better ones. Problem is it keeps zapping me when I touch the mic. Not a horrible shock but it's a bit unpleasant. Phantom power isn't turned on. My signal path is as follows:
SM-58 > XLR to XLR 3-pin cable > MIC500USB > 6.35 to 3.5mm converter > 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable > Crappy Creative T20II speakers
I am thinking it is a power/grounding issue. The MIC500USB is plugged in (using its original power supply) to an extension cord along with the speakers (not enough plug sockets to test without at the mo). My HT-1 amp, which I'm using at the same time but isn't plugged into the extension cord (rather the adjacent wall socket), buzzes a bit when the mic is touched.
Any ideas?
I've just bought an SM-58 for vocals, together with a Behringer MIC500USB tube preamp. It's currently just plugged into a crappy pair of computer speakers until I get some better ones. Problem is it keeps zapping me when I touch the mic. Not a horrible shock but it's a bit unpleasant. Phantom power isn't turned on. My signal path is as follows:
SM-58 > XLR to XLR 3-pin cable > MIC500USB > 6.35 to 3.5mm converter > 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable > Crappy Creative T20II speakers
I am thinking it is a power/grounding issue. The MIC500USB is plugged in (using its original power supply) to an extension cord along with the speakers (not enough plug sockets to test without at the mo). My HT-1 amp, which I'm using at the same time but isn't plugged into the extension cord (rather the adjacent wall socket), buzzes a bit when the mic is touched.
Any ideas?
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