Soliloqueen's k87(k67) and k47 capsules

[tomas.borgstrom]

Well, compared to ribbons, which were the main vocal mics at the time, they were quite sibilant.

Microtech Geffel, who sells mics (or used to) with M7 capsules in PVC, used to say that those mics fall out of spec. and the capsule needs replacement after a while.

Indeed, some people like the lack of bass that is associated with old membranes, for close-up vocals, though.

Just so you don’t get me wrong. I don’t like those capsules at all. I send them for reskin. As I said. I’ve heard two with maintained low end. I’ve also seen and heard twenty year old dried Gefell M7 that sounded very brittle. An expensive product that deteriorates so fast is not acceptable.

I think the PVC debate is an obsession. I don’t work with membranes myself but those who do say it’s a terrible material for that application. Neumann gave up in the 50’s.

I’m sure Arienne can give us a much longer explanation on this topic.

 

[Moby]

Mylar. Drefahl does not do PVC. I've heard a few M7 with the original membrane in good shape. To my ears the M7 reskinned by Drefahl sound the same. Thiersch blue line (PVC) does not sound like Neumann Berlin M7 at all.

Thumb up for the Peter Drefahl work. My experience with his reskins is the same.

 

[Recording Engineer]

So for some of you, Drefahl skinned 3U M7 is where it’s at? If so, got 3U… Mailing is not a problem.

 

[soliloqueen]

So for some of you, Drefahl skinned 3U M7 is where it’s at? If so, got 3U… Mailing is not a problem.

It seems this is difficult though as the capacitance gap is wrong? So it's a high effort reskin for him

 

[Recording Engineer]

It seems this is difficult though as the capacitance gap is wrong? So it's a high effort reskin for him

Hadn’t heard that yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised! I’ve had this 3U for a few years now… Still haven’t tried it in anything yet! But same as your V1 Flat K47 pair of your’s I still have! I did finally put that pair of your V1 K67/87 in 67 types with Moby transformers and Mullard 10Ms from Christian. Definitely brighter/extended as you had mentioned they’d be. I still haven’t used them much, but honestly, they’ve already grown on me! It makes you realize how rolled-off on the top the original actually is!