Discovered something while installing the Fuchs boards in the HL-95. Turns out using these screws/nuts I had around, I could just tighten them enough that the board stays in place, clamped to the rails, despite not having a PCB mount hole in the middle there like the HL-77 body. The rail width was perfect in this regard, so it ended up being really easy.
I think the screws were M2's and just long enough to accommodate.
I also installed the 3u k87 I had with these boards in a smaller mic and it made a noticeable difference in the sound. The HL-95 made it sound bigger, bolder, more dimensional. I've really come to find that these smaller headbasket mics I had been using just sound kinda lifeless in comparison.
Also, I can gladly report there is NO RESONANCE PING when you tape the side. It's just solid.
Overall, with the 3u audio capsule and transformer, I feel it sounds a bit cleaner and more modern than my 1979 and definitely a little more punchier than the other Fuchs I have with the Arienne K87 v1 capsule and the UTM 5087 transformer, so I'm really pleased with all the slight variations between these 3 mics.
And I will definitely be buying more HL-95 bodies for any other future 87 style mic builds.
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