Takstar CM-60 and CM-63 capsule mods.

[glitterball]

This capsule was mentioned in another thread, so I purchased it to see what it was like. It doesn't actually fit the cm63 (the bolt protrudes too far), but I was able to swap the innards from the original cm63 capsule to make a 'frankencapsule'. I haven't set up REW to do any proper tests, but it does seem to have less of the exaggerated high frequency response compared to the original. The capsule may be a little further back than is optimal, but the front grill may be an improvement on the original.
The price fluctuates a bit, but I was able to get it for €5.46 once the taxes and a €1 discount were applied. For this price, it's probably worth buying just for the capsule parts.


Link to the Aliexpress page

 

[MicMaven]

t it does seem to have less of the exaggerated high frequency response compared to the original. The capsule may be a little further back than is optimal, but the front grill may be an improvement on the original.

I agree it is a nice little capsule for very little money. My example, acquired on eBay.com, may vary slightly from yours. in that it fit my CM-60 body OK. (Not the smoothest threads, but it fits.) And, Also, my example seems a bit louder and a bit more open (brighter) than my original CM-60 capsule, but not by much. Both are less bright than a 22 mm MXL 700 capsule I also tried. Because I have faith in the accuracy of your description, I suspect they vary slightly from one to the next. While I have two of them, and they sound identical, I suspect yours may vary a bity from mine which is not entirely unexpected!

I decided to use the original CM-60 capsule - but I can see your example may sound better than mine, so I get it. I was pleased my example threaded onto the Takstar body easily enough - that makes a big difference to its usability. Fun stuff. James





A couple of crude, unprecessed sound clips - brass eBay capsule, then original CM-60 capsule, then 22mm MXL 700 capsule. You be the judge!


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[jp8]

I like the ebay capsule best. The 700 is quite mid-focussed, probably intentional to give it a vintage sound. Don't like it. But that's subjective.

Jan

 

[k brown]

I agree it is a nice little capsule for very little money. My example, acquired on eBay.com, may vary slightly from yours. in that it fit my CM-60 body OK. (Not the smoothest threads, but it fits.) And, Also, my example seems a bit louder and a bit more open (brighter) than my original CM-60 capsule, but not by much. Both are less bright than a 22 mm MXL 700 capsule I also tried. Because I have faith in the accuracy of your description, I suspect they vary slightly from one to the next. While I have two of them, and they sound identical, I suspect yours may vary a bity from mine which is not entirely unexpected!

I decided to use the original CM-60 capsule - but I can see your example may sound better than mine, so I get it. I was pleased my example threaded onto the Takstar body easily enough - that makes a big difference to its usability. Fun stuff. James


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A couple of crude, unprecessed sound clips - brass eBay capsule, then original CM-60 capsule, then 22mm MXL 700 capsule. You be the judge!


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Hmm, there must be two different identical-looking capsules out there; this one was such junk it went immendiately in the trash:
https://groupdiy.com/threads/dont-fall-for-these-ebay-capsules.89801/

 

[glitterball]

Hmm, there must be two different identical-looking capsules out there; this one was such junk it went immendiately in the trash:
https://groupdiy.com/threads/dont-fall-for-these-ebay-capsules.89801/

That looks like the same capsule to me - note that I removed all the internal parts and replaced them with the parts from the cm63 stock capsule.

 

[k brown]

That looks like the same capsule to me - note that I removed all the internal parts and replaced them with the parts from the cm63 stock capsule.

Oh, I see - so you just used the shell and mesh to avoid doing surgery to the CM-60 grill.

But I was responding to @MicMaven 's post about it and @jp8 's positive opinion of the actual capsule; my example sounded like a laughable toy thing . . .

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Oh, my Lord - this hilarious, and embarassing: these capsules are inverting, so I was auditioning them on 'phones so my voice was out of phase with what was in the phones. Flipping the phase no I see that they do sound quite nice!

Egg - On - Face.

 

[glitterball]

Oh, I see - so you just used the shell and mesh to avoid doing surgery to the CM-60 grill.

But I was responding to @MicMaven 's post about it and @jp8 's positive opinion of the actual capsule; my example sounded like a laughable toy thing . . .

exactly (in my case the cm-63 grill).

 

[k brown]

exactly (in my case the cm-63 grill).

Ah, yes.

The bolt length isn't a problem on the CM-60 bodies.

These are indeed less crispy on top than CM-60 or CM-63 even after having their grilles removed.

Note that the brass mesh on the front obscures the fact that the diaphragm is aluminized Mylar, not gold-sputtered.