Stupid Deal, Great Mic Mod!
A MXL v250 from a Musician’s Friend “Stupid Deal” makes a great donor body to mod!
Transformer Build with The Twelve Twist
I recently bought yet another cheap MXL 910 on ebay. As I was considering what flavor to make it, I noticed a box of long-forgotten CK12 style capsules on the parts shelf. Earlier on, I was working on a CK12-ish flavor of my transformerless mics. I quickly ran into quality issues with these capsules. They …
Transformative Experience Pt II
I’ve built a few more Transformer coupled mics and now got a chance to experiment with an alternate transformer
A Transformative Experience
Every so often, I get contacted by someone interested in an rebuild of a Transformer Coupled Microphone such as an MXL2001 or Sterling/Groove Tube ST/GT55. My only solution has been to put a mic parts kit in those mics. This is by no means a bad solution. I’ve built a T84-55 kit from Mic Parts …
MXL 920 Mod- Rare Bird is Favorite Donor Body
The MXL920 makes an awesome donor body for a rebuild. It’s fat like a 990 but taller. Lots of room inside for any sort of DIY rebuild
BM800 Mod – Not a Toy
Upgrading a cheap (and broken) BM800 Mic into a Studio Workhorse
DIY Studio Desk
Simple DIY project for building an awesome recording studio desk. CAD file included.
Latest Trash to Treasure
This MXL990 was totally trashed. I rescued it from ebay hell and gave it a new life
Mic Parts Sterling ST55 Mod
Editor’s Note: Since publishing this post, I have been doing mic mods and builds using my own components rather than kits from mic-parts. As awesome as mic parts is, I’m much more excited about my own products these days. Please see my mic mod shop for more information or contact me with any questions. In …
Long Distance Music Collaboration and a Reason Why
There I was surveying my wonderful recording studio which I had been doing numerous upgrades to of late. I had the coolest mic and mic preamp collection I could ever hope for. My console layout looks and works great. I have these amazing Focal monitors. The rooms sound amazing. But why? Why bother with all …
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