Romania..?
Mexico...?
Romania..?
Nice! (SP LSD's circuit looks similar to SP C3's...)
Can't wait to try this one out too, when it becomes available.
That's actually a great donor idea
Got it, thank you
You know those weird francophones up north? hi-hi!I have stock Studio Projects B1 mics and one modified to sound like a hybrid between the U87 and TLM103 with the original pink 797 capsule, radio ready I'd say. The stock ones, as you know, have the classic Smile frequency response, on some acoustic sources they sound good.
I also have a Studio Projects CS1stock in my mic locker.
)If you go k47 the HF filtering options would get unusable, as they would render mic too dark. Since you have variable HF attenuation i don't think Ari's k87 would be an improvement either. IMHO i wouldn't touch those mics, leave them as they are. Headbasket is fine.I also have a Studio Projects CS1stock in my mic locker.
Excellent microphone, circuit with quality parts, low noise (10dBa), LoCut, HiCut and Pad in 4 steps each. The capsule appears similar to that of the SP C1, 797 style K67, but it seems to me that it has a larger diameter. Maybe 35mm. It is pink in color. The microphone is really a real monster (actually it's a multi-microphone
It sounds very good, on almost any source. Among the most versatile microphones. I didn't need to modify it.
My only minor gripe was the shape of the lollipop headbasket.
Maybe the capsule is cramped and forms an unwanted resonance cavity, maybe no reflections are created and it's ok.
It is difficult for me to objectively assess the influence on the sound of the capsule compared to other more commonly used forms, with which I have experimented more. I did not take measurements.
What do you say, which capsule should I experiment with in CS1?
Arienne K87
or
Arienne Flat K47 ?
Hasn't really to do with this exact k47. This headbasket of these dimensions creates a dip in high midrange, not typical for k47 based mics. Not at that exact frequency. But on the other hand the same happens with k87. However, in combination with just right capsule, maybe even stock one you get c800g kind of vibe. But if you go for u87 sound that headbasket won't work either.
One thing i would suggest trying is untangle those wires on the right. Being already longer, and twisted in addition, they add to parasitic capacitance, increase noise and who knows what else.
That's what I thought until now, that's why I didn't change it.
Well if the graph you posted is right, you can get that response with the stock capsule. Since the circuit isn't either u87, or u67 it would be kinda shame to "waste" accurate capsule. You would be left with extra capsule from 797 that would need another mic with variable HF tuning to bring it towards proper response, and you'd be chasing your tail. But that's just my thinking YMMV.That's what I thought until now, that's why I didn't change it.
But what if with Arienne k87 it becomes even better? Variable HF attenuation (possibly slightly modified) would perhaps, in theory, provide a response between U87ai and u67.
