I'm looking into building a microphone. Does anyone have audio examples of the Gyraf or any other DIY microphones that get talked about frequently in this forum?
rockinrob86 said:What microphone? What do you want to do with the microphone?
As you note, there are a multitude of DIY mics you can tinker with. The big question is what are you trying to do? Is this a fun project, or just trying to save money, or is it to fill a gap in your studio?
Also, there is the question of budget. Many of us here are into replicating mics to the finest detail, because this is a fun hobby. Others are just very serious about recording and are looking for the sound in an affordable way.
I write songs and want to record them at the highest possible fidelity. I'm not a commercial studio operator, but I have a good job and want to invest to improve my home studio. Building my own stuff allows me to trade my time and a smaller amount of money for high end gear I could in no way dream of affording by buying the real stuff, so all of my opinions are colored by this goal.
Some of these projects get to be as expensive or more expensive than buying some decent manufactured mics. Also, what is your level of DIY experience?
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