The microphone capsule photo and information thread

[pasarski]

Thanks, good news.

You don't have by any chance AOM 5024 or Primo EM 272 based mics to compare to?

The published S/N is not that great

No I have not tried those. I don't ever look the Ali specs, they are probably written by chatGPT My OPIC ( I call it Rogsophone) is so quiet that the preamp noise dominates.

 

[pmfalcman]

the Ali specs, they are probably written by chatGPT

You're too optimistic
BTW - I only trust these if they're bad.
And for this capsule S/N is 72 dB(A).

Sometime ago I happened there upon a SDC mic that's specced at S/N = 94 dB....
Somehow I do not believe this number.
But it's a great looking mic, tbh.

My OPIC ( I call it Rogsophone) is so quiet that the preamp noise dominates.

Hmmm.... It may mean that you have a lousy preamp
Just kidding. This is great news. Thank you!

Nb.: for some time I "walk around" OPIC thinking of building a pair

 

[pasarski]

Hmmm.... It may mean that you have a lousy preamp
Just kidding. This is great news. Thank you!

Actually the preamp has wonderful published noise spec of "Equivalent Input Noise@A-wt,150 Ohm | -130.5dBu" but of course it's a manufacturer's number so who knows?

 

[TimG]

The Mighty Rode NTK thanks to head basket fail.