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[dave milton]

OK, this is far and away THE most important sound reinforcement question.

You know those little blue rubber bumper/rings on the grills of Beta58, Beta87a, etc. mics?  Does anyone know a trick to getting them to stay in place?  Once they come out/off just one time, I've found them nearly impossible to get back on in such a way that they stay put.  Most frustrating.

Honestly, I don't really care all that much that they HAVE to go back on, and simply pulling them off for good is certainly an option.  But it just seems like such a simple/easy thing that for some reason I just can't make work.  THAT is what's so frustrating.  And what I want to know how to make work.

Please help.

d.

[Brian Jojade]

Once they stretch from being pulled off, it's pretty much time for a new mic. :/

[Chris Grimshaw]

What he said. If you send your faulty mics to me, I'll make sure they're properly disposed of. For a small fee, of course.

More seriously, a couple of dots of superglue will help.

Chris

[Steve Oldridge]

OK, this is far and away THE most important sound reinforcement question.

You know those little blue rubber bumper/rings on the grills of Beta58, Beta87a, etc. mics?  Does anyone know a trick to getting them to stay in place?  Once they come out/off just one time, I've found them nearly impossible to get back on in such a way that they stay put.  Most frustrating.

Honestly, I don't really care all that much that they HAVE to go back on, and simply pulling them off for good is certainly an option.  But it just seems like such a simple/easy thing that for some reason I just can't make work.  THAT is what's so frustrating.  And what I want to know how to make work.

Please help.

d.

What the heck are you doing with your mics to cause those to come off?  In 25 yrs, I have NEVER seen one come off on it's own !

[Ken Braziel]

What the heck are you doing with your mics to cause those to come off?  In 25 yrs, I have NEVER seen one come off on it's own !

Many cases made for mics have holes that are exactly the size of a standard 58's grill, so dropping your Beta's in there can rub the rings off.

[Steve Oldridge]

Many cases made for mics have holes that are exactly the size of a standard 58's grill, so dropping your Beta's in there can rub the rings off.

Ok.. but never had that problem.. Most are foam, and a little care in putting them away alleviates that issue

[Taylor Hall]

Many cases made for mics have holes that are exactly the size of a standard 58's grill, so dropping your Beta's in there can rub the rings off.

This was our issue as well. We just took a paint pen to them and called it a day.

[Geoff Doane]

Many cases made for mics have holes that are exactly the size of a standard 58's grill, so dropping your Beta's in there can rub the rings off.

That 's not the case for my mics (they live in valise-style cases), but all the Beta58s lost their rings after a few years.  I just attributed it to handling by the "artists".

As an aside, the Beta grills are a lot tougher (and a lot more expensive!) than the regular 58 grills.  I moved the ringless grills over to the B kit that is stocked with SM58s, and bought new Beta grills from Shure for the A kit.  At least one of my "Beta58s" is actually a Beta57 with a ball grill on it.  The mics appear to be exactly the same without the grills.  Definitely sounds closer than a Beta58A does.

GTD

[frank kayser]

I guess that begs the question: What use is the ring?

[Erik Jerde]

I guess that begs the question: What use is the ring?

It lets people know you spent more money on your mic than $100.

[Chris Hindle]

It lets people know you spent more money on your mic than $100.

On mine, I had the wife (steadier hands than mine) use some enamel model paint to "apply" the ring. Plenty of colour selection, and itsy-bitsy bottles.
1 bottle could probably do 100+ rings. It's a "thicker" paint, so it fills the grove nicely. Stays shiny forever.
Chris.

[jon mccumber]

Automotive pin striping tape worked pretty good on mine. Just get the thinnest kit you can find. Available in any color you want. Works good for marking gear was well

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