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Broken Condenser?

PROBLEM SOLVED

I didn't notice that in Audacity, the "Input Device" had been changed to the built in mic of my laptop, and bypassing nearly half of my DAW. I feel like an idiot.



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I think I blew my mic. I read the other day (I can't find the article) about how with the +48V you need to use a condenser, you either should or shouldn't have it on when you plug the mic in. Because either would break the mic (I forget which one), if that's true.

I haven't dropped it, or anything. I did risk it blowing a few weeks ago when I treated it as a dynamic and had it right up against the cab. I didn't know you had to treat condensers different.

Here's a clip of how it sounds now. It's about 3 to 4'' away from the cabinet, and it's sounds like it's across the room, until the signal starts, I don't know, warping?


http://soundcloud.com/leechavezmusic/mic-test

And I'm 150% sure it's not backwards again.

UPDATE:

I tried recording my (acoustic/electric) acoustic via XLR into the Firefly 302, and it sounded the same as posted above. But, I the same setup, except everything going into my PA, and it sounded fine. I don't have a way to test the mic through the PA, since the PA doesn't have +48V (unless there's another way). So I'm afraid it's the Firefly.


Any suggestions?
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https://soundcloud.com/leechavezmusic/defeat/

Above is an original song, "Defeat". (I knew nothing about mixing when I recorded this song... )

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