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I never get over feeling excited when an inquiry comes in about a mic rebuild. But a certain number of them turn sad when I realize they are asking about an MXL 770. The 770 is an extra tall version of the 990 but the cool thing is that it has switches for Pad and […]

The MXL 5000 is a sleeper hit in the world of affordable large-diaphragm condensers. With a sturdy metal body, a well-designed headbasket, and—unlike many budget mics—built-in pad and high-pass filter switches

I just sat for the AWS Certified Cloud Architect Exam. And I even passed! Pivoting to the software development side of RockScience, Here are some lessons learned around taking AWS Certification exams. You’ve spent weeks or months studying and taking practice exams, building your own practice infrastructure and it’s finally time to sit for the […]

I’ve been building Transformer Coupled LDC mics for a while now. My BFM (Big F’n Microphone) circuit is adapted from the Neumann KM-84 (kleines Mikrofon – 84) circuit with very minor differences from the original. I have finally gotten round to building some SDC mics with another adaption of the BFM circuit called the TFM […]

No matter what mics are in your collection, you want to take care of them. No matter how cool or boutique or amazing a mic is, if you go to use it and it’s got a problem, it’s worthless at that moment.

Depending on who you ask, the MXL 990 is either awful or amazing. I have mixed feelings about these mics. Despite their shortcomings, no one can argue that they are immensely popular. They come at a price point which puts them in the hands of many thousands of musicians, singers, producers and engineers. They’ve helped […]

It all started out as experiments with microphone parts, diy microphone kits and k47 capsules, and turned into the microphone mod service! Here are some of the best mics to modify from work I’ve done over the past year. Read on to see how we customize a microphone. MXL 990 Mod MXL 990s are everywhere. […]