Finished soldering up/shooting photos of an exciting soon to be released mic mod from microphone-parts.com. This particular mic started as a MXL 990. The capsule got swapped & the PCB/components had a complete make over. The mic sounds wonderful. It’s low-end response is insane. As a quick test before I bring this guy to live in the studio (FYI – this mic is going to park itself in front of my kit for it’s 1st real task) I decided to mic up some hand percussion to see how it performs. I put it side by side with my much trusted Red type-b/R8. The results are as follows.
Tag: DIY
So a few weeks back I snagged this ribbon mic kit over at www.diyrecordingequipment.com
Really simple nice sounding mic. Highly recommend Artur’s “official” retail RM-5 for anyone looking to get their hands on one of these.
Finished this guy up tonight (TB550A). Not the easiest of builds, as mentioned patience is key. I made a couple careless mistakes along the way, but all are resolved. TIP – Triple check alignment/orientations at all stages. For the time being I’ve loaded it up with a pair of 990’s & a CMOQ-2S. I might swap out the 990’s at some point, but I have to say it’s performing very well as is. Great EQ kit.
Need to listen/capture from vinyl? Are you questioning the quality of that dusty 1970’s phono receiver you found in the basement?
I’ve been using triggers for practice while away from the kit & for electric needs for some time. I built a few DIY triggers sometime ago that have worked out well.
Part List
- x1 piezo buzzer
- Female 1/4 jacks
- Line audio cable
- Mouse Pad
- Mount Base (I used wood craft tiles)
- Glue
- Screws
- Anything else you would like to help MOD the thing.
