NOS 251 experience

[commanderberti]

hi have anyone experience with this mic? schematic? sound? or any else?

https://www.nosaudio.com/nos251

 

[gyraf]

I wouldn't even consider buying from someone claiming they can software-emulate a C800G from a 251 basis. Either fraudulent or incompetent, choose one.

/Jakob E.

 

[k brown]

I wouldn't even consider buying from someone claiming they can software-emulate a C800G from a 251 basis. Either fraudulent or incompetent, choose one.

/Jakob E.

Mmm . . . could be both.

 

[gyraf]

 

[wlinart]

As far as i know this is the house brand of JRR shop, and uses the typical upgraded Chinese microphones like everyone else is doing. The software is just on top of that.

 

[Icantthinkofaname]

I wouldn't even consider buying from someone claiming they can software-emulate a C800G from a 251 basis. Either fraudulent or incompetent, choose one.

/Jakob E.

The base version uses a Chinese "CK12" capsule, so it could potentially get somewhat close.

 

[rogs]

The base version uses a Chinese "CK12" capsule, so it could potentially get somewhat close.

Many Chinese 'CK12' capsules seem to simply be K.67 style backplates, fitted with an edge terminated membrane.
Not the multi chambered design of a 'real' CK12 ...
I wonder which of those two this one uses?.... ( I suspect the former)

 

[Drosselmeier]

NOS Audio plugin

 

[commanderberti]

i own this mic now, and it sounds fantastic ! have do some mods .. and now is sounds great!

 

[duantro]

I bought a pair of their c12's and gutted them to do c12's with good parts. They didn't sound horrible for $260 I never got a software for emulating, but never cared to. Maybe it's a Chinese lost in translation scenario?

 

[johnsonic]

Agreed here - got two to use the bodies and PSUs and shockmount and free pop filters and hard cases to make a couple matachung C12 clones. Was really handy to have everything in one buy. I just wish I could knock the logo off the mic with certainty I would harm the body tube.

And yes - actually didn't sound terrible before modding. Sounds better now tho!

 

[duantro]

Agreed here - got two to use the bodies and PSUs and shockmount and free pop filters and hard cases to make a couple matachung C12 clones. Was really handy to have everything in one buy. I just wish I could knock the logo off the mic with certainty I would harm the body tube.

And yes - actually didn't sound terrible before modding. Sounds better now tho!

I agree, quite a lot for the low price. I’m debating on ordering another or if I should spen almost the same price for mic n mod’ ht11. I did pry the nos the logos off of mine. There are 2 surface holes that the logo is set in.

 

[rogs]

When I read the thread title of 'NOS 251' I thought that someone had discovered some 'New Old Stock' of THIS MIC !

 

[Moby]

hi have anyone experience with this mic? schematic? sound? or any else?

https://www.nosaudio.com/nos251

Why? Here we build better and more historically correct microphones. Why should we bother with one more cheap and dirty story about the "emulation"?