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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 mic mod shop! 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 MXL 990s are everywhere. Mechanically, …
From the beginning of my transformer mic build experiments, I had wanted to use a transformer which was as close to the original BV-107 found in the Neumann KM84 as possible. That’s because my BFM (Big F’n Microphone) board is a modern recreation of the KM84 circuit but adapted to LDC capsules. CineMag makes a …
A MXL v250 from a Musician’s Friend “Stupid Deal” makes a great donor body to mod!
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 …
I’ve built a few more Transformer coupled mics and now got a chance to experiment with an alternate transformer
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 …
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
Upgrading a cheap (and broken) BM800 Mic into a Studio Workhorse
I had always wanted an Argosy-Like desk with angled racks right at the desktop level. I resisted because the dimensions and layout weren’t quite exactly what I wanted and well… the price. Occasionally I would consider doing a DIY studio desk, begin the design and get too busy to follow through. So I just stuck …