I wouldn't recommend B2 then. You would have to provide source of polarisation, and mod the black box under the head of the mic, wire the pins differently.
I can't provide you with exact instructions. But simplest way i did that is with two PCB's of MXL601 type. You can use the PCB's from Takstar CM60. They are dirt cheap, have schoeps circuits with the converters on each. And you are left with two capsules you can use or sell. Place them in any mic body they can fit. Connect grounds from both and ground backplate of the capsule.
Use 5 pin XLR for connection, with breakout cable to two regular XLRs. Or if you don't care for aesthetics, just use two cables soldered to PCBs and two XLRs on the other side.
The best variant i've made is very custom. It has variable polarization voltage up to 120v. And custom, very large headbasket for minimal reflections within, and damping under the capsule. Schoeps circuit biased for minimum THD, with some common tuning stuff found on this forum.
I have also done fine tuning of IR(corrective EQ) for every capsule and best results. At this point i believe my emulations are actually closer than the original.
However if any of this is super audible i am not sure, all of this is precision measured, but in the end simplest method i used in the beginning is probably just as good. Later work might be an overkill.
January 24, 2006, 01:43:15 PM