Arienne Audio - Microphone Capsules

[soliloqueen]

Discussion thread: Soliloqueen's k87(k67) and k47 capsules

I'm selling microphone capsules! I've got two models right now:

A"Flat" K47 without the 5k bump of the original capsule:




And an all-custom K87:



Retail prices:
$119 for the Flat K47
$159 for the K87.

Free shipping worldwide!
Available for purchase at Arienne Audio – Microphone Capsules

 

[soliloqueen]

OEM Service
I offer deep discounts on volume orders. Changes to capacitance and tuning are possible for volume customers. I'd also be happy to help you bring a fully custom capsule into production. Moving beyond just product-related things, I'm happy to look into sourcing parts for you as well. Pre-sputtered mylar, rings, backplates, etc. Even outside the realm of capsules, if you need custom custom bodies at volume, high-quality custom transformers, or even an entire microphone assembled, I'd be happy to at ask around.

 

[Ó Draighnáin]

Hello,

I was wondering if you could please provide an indication as to when you might have "Flat K47 capsules back in stock?

Thank you.

 

[soliloqueen]

Hello,

I was wondering if you could please provide an indication as to when you might have "Flat K47 capsules back in stock?

Thank you.

I placed an order what I thought was way early but I underestimated how popular they would be. They should be back in stock by the end of this month.

 

[Ó Draighnáin]

Cheers.

 

[timtom]

Do they come with a capsule holder?

 

[soliloqueen]

Do they come with a capsule holder?

Yes, only the saddle for now, not the peg. I'm allergic to some rubbers so I'm looking for a supplier that I'm consistently not allergic to that also has decent mechanical properties.

 

[rock soderstrom]

Yes, only the saddle for now, not the peg. I'm allergic to some rubbers so I'm looking for a supplier that I'm consistently not allergic to that also has decent mechanical properties.

Just an idea, would cork make sense under these circumstances?

 

[soliloqueen]

Just an idea, would cork make sense under these circumstances?

I would have to do some mechanical testing and look into the wear. Decent idea though!

 

[Ricardus]

Yes, only the saddle for now, not the peg. I'm allergic to some rubbers so I'm looking for a supplier that I'm consistently not allergic to that also has decent mechanical properties.

I would be really psyched about having access to the complete capsule mount, so hopefully you can find a material you can work with. I am all about DIY but have no interest in fabricating parts of a capsule mount, so I end up having to go buy one anyway.

Where are other people getting complete high-quality capsule mounts from?

 

[ccaudle]

have no interest in fabricating parts of a capsule mount, so I end up having to go buy one anyway.

Does the mount have to be compliant, like some type of rubber material? There is a printable polyurethane compountd (thermoplastic urethane, TPU) that might be relatively easy to print into a suitable mount. If you don't have a 3D printer you can either buy a buddy a beer to print some for you, or send off files to a print shop and they will mail you back parts in a few days (or just go pick them up if you find a print shop in your town).
If it doesn't have to be slightly compliant then you open up a wider range of plastics which can be used, but TPU would probably be closest to the traditional style materials. Might be worth looking into.

 

[soliloqueen]

the mechanics of the mounting pole are extremely complicated and depend on how it's anchored in the body...it's a major point of acoustic design, or at least it should be. I've seen those 3d printable TPUs before. I wonder if they can get stiff enough?

 

[Murdock]

Can we not just use those rubber bumpers? I don't know how they are called in english. They are cheap, easy to get and you can get them in various sizes and forms.
In German it's "Gummipuffer" or "Schwingungsdämpfer".
I used these in a U67 and had no problems.

It seems "rubber buffer" is one name for them.

 

[soliloqueen]

Can we not just use those rubber bumpers? I don't know how they are called in english. You can get them in various sizes.
In German it's "Gummipuffer" or "Schwingungsdämpfer".
I used these in a U67 and had no problems.

yes, those are common. with the right screw size, they should work OK. thank you for giving me the name, I couldn't think of it either!

 

[Ricardus]

The mounts I buy from the P company have two holes perpendiclar to the capsule on the bottom and are 3/10s of an inch a part and all of the bodies I buy seem to be drilled for those. Super convenient.

 

[klem]

I had gone down a rabbit hole for a bit in thinking about prototyping something out of sorbothane, eventually realized I was out of my league in cost and design and there were better things to spend my time on. It's no help here, but I am amazed at sorbothane's properties, was very useful when I soffit-mounted some big speakers. (no affiliation to company.)

 

[soliloqueen]

wow, those are exorbitantly expensive. $10 a piece? jeez

 

[MicMaven]

thinking about prototyping something out of sorbothane, eventually realized I was out of my league in cost and design

Hmmm... Be careful to avoid patent infringement suites! Bob Heil uses sorbothane to shock mount dynamic cartridges in his gear, and considering how he seems to think he invented practically everything microphonic, well... um ... just saying. _ "Anonymous."


Oh ... um sorry ... I was just being catty. JHR

 

[Mr. Moscode]

Can we not just use those rubber bumpers? I don't know how they are called in english. They are cheap, easy to get and you can get them in various sizes and forms.
In German it's "Gummipuffer" or "Schwingungsdämpfer".
I used these in a U67 and had no problems.

It seems "rubber buffer" is one name for them.

Shock mounts. Available in a variety of materials. Sorbethane, rubber. Google elastomeric mounts.