AKG C12 point to point build

[Nen'O]

Came across photo of this beautiful executed point to point C12 DIY.
Author unknown.

Anyone has idea where parts and instructions for this mod can be sourced?

Thanks

 

[dkokalanov]

I have 2 OPR CK12 unused that I want to let go at a very nice price. Message me if interested.

Do you still have them? PM me if so.

 

[mrgrooves666]

Do you still have them? PM me if so.

No, sorry, sold them a while ago to another member here.

 

[Coop]

Hey,
I finally had time time to give a little update on the build. It is finished and I did some work with it. Here is a little Cover I did this summer.

 

[Andresound]

Hey,
I finally had time time to give a little update on the build. It is finished and I did some work with it. Here is a little Cover I did this summer.

Great vocal! Any processing. What was the chain?

 

[Coop]

Great vocal! Any processing. What was the chain?

Thanks!
Just the DIY C12 going through a DIY 1073 and maybe a little bit of compression with a Distressor if I recall correctly

 

[lampas]

Thanks!
Just the DIY C12 going through a DIY 1073 and maybe a little bit of compression with a Distressor if I recall correctly

Awesome!

 

[dirkjanheemskerk]

Hey,
I finally had time time to give a little update on the build. It is finished and I did some work with it. Here is a little Cover I did this summer.

Very nice, thx!!

 

[soapfoot]

What capsule did you end up going with?

Sounds great!

 

[johnsonic]

Awesome awesome project! What do you use for the clear "platforms" that hold the turrets?

 

[soapfoot]

What do you use for the clear "platforms" that hold the turrets?

Those are part of the FLEA body kits; I have two FLEA kits sitting here waiting on my own PTP C12 builds.

They're acrylic platforms that are custom-made to be damn-near-identical to the parts in vintage C12s (I feel pretty confident they'd drop right in)

 

[kingkorg]

Thanks!
Just the DIY C12 going through a DIY 1073 and maybe a little bit of compression with a Distressor if I recall correctly

Congrats! Exactly what a good c12 should achieve in my experience. Minimum processing with occasional low cut is all you need for great vocal sound.

 

[Moby]

Hey,
I finally had time time to give a little update on the build. It is finished and I did some work with it. Here is a little Cover I did this summer.

Sounds really good. What capsule you used?

 

[Coop]

@All
Thanks for the nice replies. I am really happy with how the mic turned out. Hope I can share some more material in the future.
Capsule is a OPR CK12

 

[velo]

I built two C12’s using Matador boards and Chunger bodies. I used Tim’s Capsules and ordered my transformers directly from Haufe. I believe Moby also makes a tranny. I used his transformers for a pair of U67’s and couldn’t be happier. Love my C12 clones! Good luck!

Any opinion on the c12 clones from microphone-parts.com? I've got a c12 vr but told is not quite the same and d.i.y. could be better.

 

[dkokalanov]

Any opinion on the c12 clones from microphone-parts.com? I've got a c12 vr but told is not quite the same and d.i.y. could be better.

Sounds great! Are those parts still available? I tried to contact Tim a while back but he doesn't respond.

 

[velo]

Sounds great! Are those parts still available? I tried to contact Tim a while back but he doesn't respond.

What about the RK-12 capsule from micparts?

 

[TillM]

The RK-12 are edge terminated K67 style capsules.
They have nothing to do with the original CK12 design.
I think Micparts also supply them from a Chinese company. Maybe someone know which company made them.

 

[Андрій Чубака]

As my opinion akg style capsules always different than Neumann. They give more wide feeling of sound with bit more details in upper and bottom freq range and rk-12 also works this way. I can't say like one of this capsules is better they just different. Most people's prefer Neumann. But as for me akg style is also very interesting.

I guess ck-12 give more warm and vintage sound than rk-12 with more clear and natural sound. But i didn't test it side by side yet and can't say for sure.

 

[craigmorris74]

As my opinion akg style capsules always different than Neumann. They give more wide feeling of sound with bit more details in upper and bottom freq range and rk-12 also works this way. I can't say like one of this capsules is better they just different. Most people's prefer Neumann. But as for me akg style is also very interesting.

I guess ck-12 give more warm and vintage sound than rk-12 with more clear and natural sound. But i didn't test it side by side yet and can't say for sure.

They’re both bright, but he Rk-12 isn’t really close, especially off-axis.