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Cheap Mic thoughts
This morning I got the typical ad showing a U87 shaped mic, with a
shock mount, for $49.95. I got to thinking that the shock mount isn't bad, the casing isn't bad - why not take one and build it right? If you could start with that housing, mount and probably even the diaphragm, how hard would it be to change out the weak links and wash up the flux to make a good mic out of it....... And if possible, why isn't someone doing it. |
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On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:48:53 -0400, Danny ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~ wrote
(in article ): This morning I got the typical ad showing a U87 shaped mic, with a shock mount, for $49.95. I got to thinking that the shock mount isn't bad, the casing isn't bad - why not take one and build it right? If you could start with that housing, mount and probably even the diaphragm, how hard would it be to change out the weak links and wash up the flux to make a good mic out of it....... And if possible, why isn't someone doing it. Some are, with mixed results. Have at it and let us know how what happens. Regards, Ty Ford --Audio Equipment Reviews Audio Production Services Acting and Voiceover Demos http://www.tyford.com Guitar player?:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWaPRHMGhGA |
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On Oct 28, 9:08*am, Ty Ford wrote:
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:48:53 -0400, Danny ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~ wrote (in article ): This morning I got the typical ad showing a U87 shaped mic, with a shock mount, for $49.95. I got to thinking that the shock mount isn't bad, the casing isn't bad - why not take one and build it right? If you could start with that housing, mount and probably even the diaphragm, how hard would it be to change out the weak links and wash up the flux to make a good mic out of it....... And if possible, why isn't someone doing it. Some are, with mixed results. Have at it and let us know how what happens.. Regards, Ty Ford --Audio Equipment Reviews Audio Production Services Acting and Voiceover Demoshttp://www.tyford.com Guitar player?:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWaPRHMGhGA Ty, That is for you smart guys to do.... I just use mics and hope for the best :-) |
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Danny ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~ wrote:
This morning I got the typical ad showing a U87 shaped mic, with a shock mount, for $49.95. I got to thinking that the shock mount isn't bad, the casing isn't bad - why not take one and build it right? Because the shock mount is not good and the casing isn't good either. The grille design is not good. If you could start with that housing, mount and probably even the diaphragm, how hard would it be to change out the weak links and wash up the flux to make a good mic out of it....... And if possible, why isn't someone doing it. It would be easier to throw it away and get a better case made from proper bronze or red brass instead of crappy cartridge brass.. and the internal mounting needs to be changed to make the body less resonant... and the grille isn't really like a U87 inside... and.... --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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On Oct 28, 10:55*am, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
Danny ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~ wrote: This morning I got the typical ad showing a U87 shaped mic, with a shock mount, for $49.95. I got to thinking that the shock mount isn't bad, the casing isn't bad - why not take one and build it right? Because the shock mount is not good and the casing isn't good either. The grille design is not good. If you could start with that housing, mount and probably even the diaphragm, how hard would it be to change out the weak links and wash up the flux to make a good mic out of it....... And if possible, why isn't someone doing it. It would be easier to throw it away and get a better case made from proper bronze or red brass instead of crappy cartridge brass.. and the internal mounting needs to be changed to make the body less resonant... and the grille isn't really like a U87 inside... and.... --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." OK, I guess that idea is shot down..... |
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Danny ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~ wrote:
On Oct 28, 10:55=A0am, (Scott Dorsey) wrote: Danny ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~ wrote: This morning I got the typical ad showing a U87 shaped mic, with a shock mount, for $49.95. I got to thinking that the shock mount isn't bad, the casing isn't bad - why not take one and build it right? Because the shock mount is not good and the casing isn't good either. The grille design is not good. OK, I guess that idea is shot down..... It doesn't stop plenty of people from trying, though. And I am happy to take their money. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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On 10/28/2011 9:48 AM, Danny ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~ wrote:
If you could start with that housing, mount and probably even the diaphragm, how hard would it be to change out the weak links and wash up the flux to make a good mic out of it....... Often, the housing, mount, and diaphragm ARE the weak links. And if possible, why isn't someone doing it. There are people who indeed modify mics, though most of those modifications have to do with replacing poor quality capacitors with better ones, noisy ICs and FETs with quieter ones, and removing crummy transformers. If you can't do all that stuff yourself and test your results, you're really better off buying a mic where someone (like the manufacturer, maybe) has already done it, and made the best mic they can for a given price. -- "Today's production equipment is IT based and cannot be operated without a passing knowledge of computing, although it seems that it can be operated without a passing knowledge of audio." - John Watkinson http://mikeriversaudio.wordpress.com - useful and interesting audio stuff |
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On Oct 28, 6:48*am, "Danny ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~_/) ~~"
wrote: This morning I got the typical ad showing a U87 shaped mic, with a shock mount, for $49.95. I got to thinking that the shock mount isn't bad, the casing isn't bad - why not take one and build it right? If you could start with that housing, mount and probably even the diaphragm, how hard would it be to change out the weak links and wash up the flux to make a good mic out of it....... And if possible, why isn't someone doing it. Studio Projects does a pretty good job of it. |
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For all that time and effort, you could just by a $300 mic. Once you
get out of the subterranean price points, things actually start to get pretty good surprisingly. $300 can get you a lot these days. |
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