can feedback damage a microphone

[Smackaroy]

just want to know so i can be more cautious and not accidently cause a feedback loop ruining my stuff  

[emosun]

No feedback doesn't ruin a microphone. 

 

Might ruin your ears if you have it turned up loud enough

[Smackaroy]

3 minutes ago, emosun said:

No feedback doesn't ruin a microphone. 

 

Might ruin your ears if you have it turned up loud enough

ok thanks

[The Flying Sloth]

Feedback loops if they become loud enough could theoretically destroy a microphone element if it exceeds the rated SPL of the mic but you would likely go deaf before that happened.

[Smackaroy]

Just now, The Flying Sloth said:

Feedback loops if they become loud enough could theoretically destroy a microphone element if it exceeds the rated SPL of the mic but you would likely go deaf before that happened.

so it can only damage if it goes above the spl. the main thing i was worried about was the mic hearing itself though my open backs when monitoring the mic 

[H713]

I've seen it damage speakers and amplifiers, but rarely microphones. Most microphones can take an insanely high SPL before damage, with some ribbon microphones being an exception.

 

 

 

 

[The Flying Sloth]

1 hour ago, H713 said:

I've seen it damage speakers and amplifiers, but rarely microphones. Most microphones can take an insanely high SPL before damage, with some ribbon microphones being an exception.

Ribbons can generally take a massive amount of SPL, just not the blasts of air associated with things like blowing on them, wind or a bass drum. I use ribbons for brass all the time for this reason.