I replaced mine with these. Again, not guessing...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CF8QFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bostonacoustics.com%2FPDFs%2Fmanuals%2FSE35_Man.pdf&ei=Z4uoT6C6LoTs8wTP1bi2Aw&usg=AFQjCNH9O_g1kkUb7rHWh95-BHgG2kzHuw
Two important things to know with this stuff: it will stretch almost infinitely, and if it's overstretched, use a heat gun and it will contract back flat..
I agree. The metallic in Tuxedo Black is way finer and more uniform. Here's a picture from another of my threads, showing my point.
All I see is contamination and orange peel.
Most people that I've talked to with mic issues have the metal roof instead of the BAMR. I bet its a self-resonance thing with the roof and the airflow. Maybe a small piece of dynamite above the mic?