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By far the easiest option is buying an AKG Perception 200 or 220 or 420 (or newer P220 or P420) and modding it with kingkorg's 5-minute mod to make its built-in EQ circuit roll off the treble the way a U87Ai does, by replacing a capacitor with one of a higher value, or easier yet just piggybacking a 2012(metric)-size (a.k.a. 0805 imperial size) SMT capacitor on top of the existing one.

https://groupdiy.com/threads/akg-perception-p220-to-neumann-u87-5-min-mod-p200-p100-p400-p420.67473/

BTW, the MicParts kit PCB is not a Neumann-type circuit. It's a Schoeps-type circuit, modded with HF rolloff (nothing wrong with that) and the capsule is no better than the one in the AKG Perceptions.

You can find the AKG Perception 200 for about $60 used in the US, and sometimes less. (Being a patient pawn shop shopper, I've gotten several for $30 to $45.) The multipattern version is more expensive ($100 or so, used?) but even new a P420 is only $200, regular price.

<blockquote data-quote="Paul W" data-source="post: 1170228" data-attributes="member: 138307">By far the easiest option is buying an AKG Perception 200 or 220 or 420 (or newer P220 or P420) and modding it with kingkorg&#039;s 5-minute mod to make its built-in EQ circuit roll off the treble the way a U87Ai does, by replacing a capacitor with one of a higher value, or easier yet just piggybacking a 2012(metric)-size (a.k.a. 0805 imperial size) SMT capacitor on top of the existing one.<a href="https://groupdiy.com/threads/akg-perception-p220-to-neumann-u87-5-min-mod-p200-p100-p400-p420.67473/" target="_blank">https://groupdiy.com/threads/akg-perception-p220-to-neumann-u87-5-min-mod-p200-p100-p400-p420.67473/</a>BTW, the MicParts kit PCB is not a Neumann-type circuit.&nbsp; It&#039;s a Schoeps-type circuit, modded with HF rolloff (nothing wrong with that) and the capsule is no better than the one in the AKG Perceptions.You can find the AKG Perception 200 for about $60 used in the US, and sometimes less.&nbsp;&nbsp; (Being a patient pawn shop shopper, I&#039;ve gotten several for $30 to $45.)&nbsp; The multipattern version is more expensive ($100 or so, used?) but even new a P420 is only $200, regular price.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paul W, post: 1170228, member: 138307"] By far the easiest option is buying an AKG Perception 200 or 220 or 420 (or newer P220 or P420) and modding it with kingkorg's 5-minute mod to make its built-in EQ circuit roll off the treble the way a U87Ai does, by replacing a capacitor with one of a higher value, or easier yet just piggybacking a 2012(metric)-size (a.k.a. 0805 imperial size) SMT capacitor on top of the existing one. [URL]https://groupdiy.com/threads/akg-perception-p220-to-neumann-u87-5-min-mod-p200-p100-p400-p420.67473/[/URL] BTW, the MicParts kit PCB is not a Neumann-type circuit. It's a Schoeps-type circuit, modded with HF rolloff (nothing wrong with that) and the capsule is no better than the one in the AKG Perceptions. You can find the AKG Perception 200 for about $60 used in the US, and sometimes less. (Being a patient pawn shop shopper, I've gotten several for $30 to $45.) The multipattern version is more expensive ($100 or so, used?) but even new a P420 is only $200, regular price. [/QUOTE]

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