RuudNL
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A lot of people visiting this site, are busy building and improving microphones. So am I...
But is it still worth while? Aren't we trying to re-invent the wheel?
I know, it is really fun to create something special, hoping to build a better microphone than a U87 or an ELA M251.
But the quality of 'cheap' microphones is getting better and better!
Recently I needed a simple body for a DIY microphone.
Instead of making one, I found a commercially made microphone for only 39 Euro,
The body suited my needs, so I ordered one.
Before removing the simple electret(!) capsule and the probably crappy electronics, I connected the microphone and listened, just for fun...
First surprise: no excessive noise, in fact the noise was very low!
Second surprise: no sound like I was speaking into the microphone with a bucket over my head, but a very reasonable quality.
In fact this discouraged me a bit to dismantle the microphone and put my own capsule and design inside.
I thought:"why am I doing this, because the stock quality is already so good?".
Of course you are right, it IS no U87 or M251. But how good should good be?
Anyway, for all those microphone builders: this microphone may at least give you an affordable body.
But maybe after listening to it, you will decide that you won't even change it...
But is it still worth while? Aren't we trying to re-invent the wheel?
I know, it is really fun to create something special, hoping to build a better microphone than a U87 or an ELA M251.
But the quality of 'cheap' microphones is getting better and better!
Recently I needed a simple body for a DIY microphone.
Instead of making one, I found a commercially made microphone for only 39 Euro,
The body suited my needs, so I ordered one.
Before removing the simple electret(!) capsule and the probably crappy electronics, I connected the microphone and listened, just for fun...
First surprise: no excessive noise, in fact the noise was very low!
Second surprise: no sound like I was speaking into the microphone with a bucket over my head, but a very reasonable quality.
In fact this discouraged me a bit to dismantle the microphone and put my own capsule and design inside.
I thought:"why am I doing this, because the stock quality is already so good?".
Of course you are right, it IS no U87 or M251. But how good should good be?
Anyway, for all those microphone builders: this microphone may at least give you an affordable body.
But maybe after listening to it, you will decide that you won't even change it...