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mxl v250 mod

Stupid Deal, Great Mic Mod!

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2021-10-302022-07-05No Comments

A MXL v250 from a Musician’s Friend “Stupid Deal” makes a great donor body to mod!

MXL 910 mic mod with c12 capsule

Transformer Build with The Twelve Twist

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2021-10-172021-10-28No Comments

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 …

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mic mod transformer

Transformative Experience Pt II

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2021-08-262022-01-28No Comments

I’ve built a few more Transformer coupled mics and now got a chance to experiment with an alternate transformer

studio mic

A Transformative Experience

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2021-07-312022-01-28No Comments

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 …

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MXL 920 Mod- Rare Bird is Favorite Donor Body

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2021-07-292022-07-15No Comments

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 mic mod

BM800 Mod – Not a Toy

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2021-06-062022-09-05No Comments

Upgrading a cheap (and broken) BM800 Mic into a Studio Workhorse

diy studio desk

DIY Studio Desk

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2021-05-012022-07-20No Comments

Simple DIY project for building an awesome recording studio desk. CAD file included.

Latest Trash to Treasure

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2021-04-302021-04-30No Comments

This MXL990 was totally trashed. I rescued it from ebay hell and gave it a new life

st55 mic kit

Mic Parts Sterling ST55 Mod

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2020-09-262022-07-15No Comments

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 …

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newport recording studio

Long Distance Music Collaboration and a Reason Why

by Bob DamianoPosted on 2020-09-012022-06-20No Comments

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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  1. Tyler Farmer on MXL 990 Microphone Transformer Conversion2025-03-14

    I went with the AMI Tab-Funkenwerk T12 transformer and the CK12-Style Edge-Terminated capsule in my 990 and what a huge…

  2. Tommy Norton on MXL 4000 Capsule Upgrade2024-03-05

    Bob and Rock Science created a wonderful new microphone for me, that Bob had already built for himself, from the…

  3. Tommy Norton on MXL 4000 Capsule Upgrade2024-02-23

    I reached out to Rock Science and Bob about modding my MXL 4000 as I saw the project on the…

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