I have the k47 flat and the k87 in use! They are both awesome! Please yes on the mic bodies.
Soliloqueen's k87(k67) and k47 capsules
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The issue with bodies is that the upfront cost is kind of huge. It'd cost me like 15 grand to stock the 47 fet for instance. I don't have enough credit for that. I'm overly conservative with credit (I have an irrational fear of debt) so despite my overall score being excellent, my credit history is not extensive enough or high enough in revolving balances to get approved for that kind of credit. My phobia of credit is something I only recently got over, and it's actually why the flat k47 kept cycling through stock. I felt uncomfortable even use monthly revolving credit to keep it in stock despite zero risk of going into debt, which for a retail business is absurd behavior and I'm sorry for the issues my eccentricities have caused for my customers. I just got approved for a business line of credit, so we will no longer be running into pointless stock issues, but it's too low to launch multiple products at once.
The flat k47 should start shipping by the end of next week hopefully, and that will be with my new logistics team. I'm actually making the accessory baggies right now. I commissioned a mold for the rubber bumpers out of Neoprene also. Waiting on samples of those to approve, and then those will be available on my new store and come with all new capsules.
mrgrooves666
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Totally understandable, we appreciate your effort!
metalockpick
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There ya go!
soapfoot
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Glad to hear about the scale-up!
I'm just one person, but (in addition to your capsules) here are some things I think could be cool to see from a single supplier:
Good luck in everything!
I'm just one person, but (in addition to your capsules) here are some things I think could be cool to see from a single supplier:
- Well-curated/good quality mic bodies in some of the classic form factors (even if the selection was initially very limited and grew over time)
- Wooden jewel boxes that fit the above bodies (these have been really hard to get lately!)
- Transformers from the better-quality suppliers: Moby (if he's interested in that kind of scale), AMI, Cinemag, Haufe...
- Selected/tested FETs and vacuum tubes that are commonly-used/seen in microphone projects
- Polystyrene capacitors in mic-relevant values
- Capsule mounts and flexible silicone wire, ideally sold by-the-foot
- Gotham GAC-7 tube mic cable, sold by the foot
- PCB sets for common projects
Good luck in everything!
I'm already looking into the boxes but I feel like it would add a lot of cost because I can't cheap out on wooden boxes
While I like wooden boxes, I would also be grateful if any protective case were available, plastic or wood.
I also wish there was an aftermarket protective case for all components of a build. For solid-state, just mic and shockmount. For tube builds like 67 or 49, precut space for fitting a Collective Cases PSU, or in C12/251 land, the Chinese PSU that Chunger sells, would be a huge problem solver IMHO!
I also wish there was an aftermarket protective case for all components of a build. For solid-state, just mic and shockmount. For tube builds like 67 or 49, precut space for fitting a Collective Cases PSU, or in C12/251 land, the Chinese PSU that Chunger sells, would be a huge problem solver IMHO!
EarthTone
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Check out Apache cases from Harbor Freight! The x-tra large size should fit all tube mic components including psu.
Nope, that doesn't fit a U67 comprised of the following: Chunger's wooden box for SYT-5, Collective Case PSU, shockmount and tightest wrap cabling. This requires 17" x 14 x 5, and most of these pick and pluck Pelican esque cases recommend leaving a 1" perimeter for best protection, at least Pelican does. So 19 x 16 x 5 would be the minimum for that configuration.
There are lots of options out there for cases, but most I've come across have some inefficiency of space or are stupidly expensive. That said, any case is a distant interest for Ari to stock vs. items in higher demand like wooden boxes and mic bodies.
There are lots of options out there for cases, but most I've come across have some inefficiency of space or are stupidly expensive. That said, any case is a distant interest for Ari to stock vs. items in higher demand like wooden boxes and mic bodies.
Why not. Sounds like a plan
I'm going to go ahead and open up submissions for other manufacturers who are looking for a US distributor. I'm pretty serious about this stuff going forward. For post-relaunch, we've got a warehouse, a shipping and logistics team, a return processing center and everything. I would be happy to have your product on my store
EarthTone
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True I wasn’t thinking about the SYT-5. I have a couple tube mics I made with smaller psu’s and bodies that do fit into the Apache X-tra large… I suppose for SYT-5 builds with collective psu cases you’d have to find something else.
lazarlazarevic133
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I just was experimenting if I can build box for my Brother, and here is what came out
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Recording Engineer
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Who’s doing that body on the right?I just was experimenting if I can build box for my Brother, and here is what came out
lazarlazarevic133
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This is some kind of Engineering sample microphone by Neumann, it has original Neumann parts, but I couldn't find exact same body anywhere on internet...
Recording Engineer
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Very interesting… In my head, in my best (which is terrible) German accent.
Bravo Lazo!!!I just was experimenting if I can build box for my Brother, and here is what came out
rogs
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That brought back some memories! -- It's been a while since I thought about that...
Since I was also interested in this microphone I was looking for the answer from Neumann directly (few months ago) and here is the response. But true, someone, sometime used original parts and made this microphone. @lazarlazarevic133, just in case you are still wondering about it
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