If only two mics... ?

[k brown]

Ahhh, yes, Thanks for your input K Brown...As I said, it came so cheaply I never checked...Now I have: It is a Hypercardioid capsule, which pleases me greatly (vs. Omni, as originally described, which would have been okay also...). To quote from a reliable source:

"The KM 185 is a hypercardioid FET pencil condenser. It is the newest addition to the “Series 180” microphones, which includes the well-known KM 184 cardioid and KM 183 omni microphones.

The capsule in the KM 185 is Neumann’s model K 50, developed in 1988. Is a pressure-gradient transducer with a gold-sputtered Mylar diaphragm. Internally, the K 50 capsule is identical to Neumann’s AK 50 capsule."

There we go!...but I still wonder if I have to seal (tape over) the CAD machining originally designed for their cardioid capsule????...

Blessings

No, not neccessary to cover the vents on the mic body; the vents on that hyper capsule are behind the solid plastic plate you see in the back of the capsule, so the mic body's vents will have no effect.

 

[cfanzalone]

Very Good and thank you again! I should have thought of that ("Chemo Brain"). I'll mod the Cmc5-style circuit board as I have done many times before (audio grade electrolytics, wima bypass caps, genuine toshiba fet, better 1 Gig resistors) and give it a whirl. I should have some audio clips in a couple weeks....it will be interesting...