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[WK154]

Hey everyone,

Take a look at DPA response to cleaning microphones.. Tell me what you think.

https://www.dpamicrophones.com/mic-university/proper-mic-hygiene

Cheers
Al T

I expected much better from DPA. Their method kills nothing and doesn't even clean well. Time for an update on that video.

[Artaudio]

Hey everyone,

Take a look at DPA response to cleaning microphones.. Tell me what you think.

https://www.dpamicrophones.com/mic-university/proper-mic-hygiene

Cheers
Al T

I expected much better from DPA. Their method kills nothing and doesn't even clean well. Time for an update on that video.

Totally. I have been contemplating contacting our Canadian Distributor (I know the owner personally) and telling them that this method is terrible. 

Not sure who told DPA that this method was acceptable. They certainly weren’t discussing their technique with a virologist..

Al T


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[Artaudio]

Hey everyone,

Take a look at DPA response to cleaning microphones.. Tell me what you think.

https://www.dpamicrophones.com/mic-university/proper-mic-hygiene

Cheers
Al T

I expected much better from DPA. Their method kills nothing and doesn't even clean well. Time for an update on that video.

Totally. I have been contemplating contacting our Canadian Distributor (I know the owner personally) and telling them that this method is terrible. 

Not sure who told DPA that this method was acceptable. They certainly weren’t discussing their technique with a virologist..

Al T


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Also they just posted this method a few weeks ago. This isn’t something that came from their archives.

Al T


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[Artaudio]

Here it is. The cure to all of our problems.


https://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/microphome-microphone-foam-sanitizer-bottle

Al T


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[WK154]

Now there's a test that John's friend at the hospital can make. Take a nasty mic swab it for a baseline and then treat it with Microphome and take a swab a day later for another culture.

Microphome has no EPA # so it's questionable as a microbial or he doesn't have the $ to apply for the test.
This may be a better wipe-down solution.
  https://hgd-v.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7_PJvOjv6AIVEqrsCh1zIwyOEAMYASAAEgKSMPD_BwE
cheers

[Artaudio]

I'm just ordered a couple to throw in the tool box. I sort of like the concept of foam as and I can see the foam being able to permeate deeper into the pours of the foam and grill of a mic.

Here is a recent article about the product. https://l2pnet.com/microphome_foam_mic_deordorizer/
But the website has been taken over (www.microphome.org). I bet this person is rethinking their marketing strategy. This stuff has been around since at least 2009. I did find an older blog about the product. I found the US distributor (www.playersmusic.com), but I couldn't find it in their product list. It would be interesting to see where Musiciansfriend is getting the product. 

Its better then nothing at this point. It would be interesting to see test results of the effectiveness of this treatment. 

They say they don't use any alcohol in the product. Hmmm... I wonder if we can figure out what they are using?

Al T

[WK154]

It's clear that it won't clean the foam insert it's topical and here is the content other than water. "(Uses strong but safe formulas of18% double strand quaternary ammonia salt and .18% hexachloridrine acetate.) Very mild - alcohol free and residue free. "  with this caveat 
WARNING:
Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
 

[Artaudio]

It's clear that it won't clean the foam insert it's topical and here is the content other than water. "(Uses strong but safe formulas of18% double strand quaternary ammonia salt and .18% hexachloridrine acetate.) Very mild - alcohol free and residue free. "  with this caveat 
WARNING:
Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

So, using your bare hands is probably not a good thing.

Where did you find the ingredient listing?

Yes, I don't see it being able to completely penetrate the windscreen. But I think it'll soak in to the grill and windscreen a little better then just wiping the surface with an alcohol wipe. Still not perfect but a fraction of a bit better.

Shure indorsed it back in 2013. Interesting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j6CVlFG1Vk)

There is a Youtube video if the product being used.. I'm wondering if the guy in the video is the owner/inventor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz_gsY0asbY

Funny, In the picture on Musiciansfriend I see claims on the label stating H1N1. But the in the recent 2019 blog post the label is a little more generic. 

Al T

[WK154]

https://www.markertek.com/product/microphome-kit/microphome-sanitizer-deodorizer-disinfect-cleaner-for-microphones
I still think the most effective is hot soapy water and removing the foam screen and squeezing it with the same hot water and soap solution. If you cant wait for it to dry then take the foam and immerse in 92% Isopropyl squeezing it to mix with the remaining water it will dry fast or use a hair-dryer. This works for most SM58 like removable grill mics and you cant beat the price.

[Artaudio]

Here is a video of a guy doing the dishwasher method. Even the time and effort to make sure all their mics are clean makes me want to hire these guys for my next gig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV4xilTm0QU

Al T

[Artaudio]

Hello all.

Just for fun I picked up some of the “Microphome”from Musicians Friend to pop into my tool kit. It would make for a (possibly feeble) backup plan if I wasn’t sure about the hygiene of a particular microphone.

I did some research on the Ingredients listed on the bottle. It is supposed to be an excellent disinfect. I can see that as it has a surfactant quality which helps with the breakdown of a virus. Apparently it can be used on the skin for cleaning wounds. But with a few caveats. Alkyld methybenzyl Ammonium chloride, purified water, glycerin, tergitol and cherry fragrance. Why does this shit always seem to be cherry flavored.

I wouldn’t use this as my regular cleaning regiment. But it could come in handy for an emergency.

Somewhere around 120 treatments per bottle.

It has a sweet smell to it it reminds me of something. I just can’t put my finger on it.

[Artaudio]

Here’s the back of the bottle.

[Artaudio]

I like the marketing they have for that unit.. Especially "Fun and easy to use"

You could easily put a dozen 58's in there.

I am going to get my friend to try and grow something easy on a handful of my sennheisers, then coldclave them and test them.
He said he would be happy to, but their lab is overwhelmed currently since a lot of things are being routed to them due to the pandemic (they don't deal with coronavirus/covid-19 but some of the labs that due are routing their normal load over to his lab)...

I'll get him mics this week and see what happens!

Hey John.

Hope your well going through this Covid Crap.

Just a follow up on this conversation earlier. 

Did anything ever come from this?

Cheers
Al T


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[Artaudio]

A Canadian teen making waves (UV) with her homemade sterilization setup.


https://www.recorder.ca/news/canada/heroes-of-the-pandemic-north-bay-teens-made-a-do-it-yourself-sterilizer-kit-that-can-kill-the-covid-19-virus/wcm/6b71d1de-d1d5-4aa1-9147-b27812b84ee0?video_autoplay=true

Cheers.


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