LD Systems DVOX microphone

[LevinGuitar]

Interesting microphone. Uncommon shape headbasket (for chinese mics at least). Similar somewhat to the SE X1 and the 414.
Nice solid body, the circuit seems a copy of the one used by Rode in their LDC mics. P. Voltage 52v ( 59-6.8v ), low noise and easily removable led (I don't find it annoying). The headbasket assembly is a bit weird but not really bad. The shockmount is a plastic one but nice.

I guess I have to try different capsules to find what matches this kind of headbasket. Any thoughts?

Nice test here: (TLM103, DVOX, 414)


https://www.infomusic.pl/test/36918,ld-systems-dvox-dobry-wybor-do-nagran-wokalnych

 

[Khron]

Headbasket / body shape slightly leans towards the sE X1...

 

[Drosselmeier]

the circuit seems a copy of the one used by Rode in their LDC mics.

Right. I make microphones with this circuit.
I use c12 and k47 capsules.
https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005005133810554.htmlhttps://aliexpress.ru/item/1005003692624718.html

 

[LevinGuitar]

Where do you get it from? Could be a nice replacement for faulty Rode mics

two flaws for now: If the base is not tightned really strong to the body there are shielding issues. And the screw to the shockmount metal is not very good, each time I unscrew it there are a lot of residual metallic dust, not sure if it comes from the mic of from the mount, but anyway 100 times more and there will be nothing or nowhere to screw I guess

 

[kingkorg]

Right. I make microphones with this circuit.
I use c12 and k47 capsules.
https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005005133810554.htmlhttps://aliexpress.ru/item/1005003692624718.htmlView attachment 116501

What's the FET used here?

 

[Drosselmeier]

What's the FET used here?

I use 2SK208
https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005002631177356.html

 

[LevinGuitar]

I tried similar capsule as this one, a single sided that I bought several years ago and had no use.

https://es.aliexpress.com/item/33002935597.html
Sound a lot more balanced. It,s weird the original capsule lack low end, not so typical for k67 caps.

Now I have a pseudo 414XLS? xD

 

[LevinGuitar]

A bit of magic foam and will leave it that way. Way less bright than a NT1000