unknown mic capsule

[nashkato]

a company went bankrupt and there are a lot of these capsules to have .

i dont have any more information than these pics

 

[Tubetec]

At least they went to the trouble of properly packaging the capsules ,

 

[RuudNL]

Looks like a (single backplate) K67?
Where would we find more information about the seller?
(In other words: where did you get this information?)

 

[nashkato]

it was a startup called „mikme“
about 1000 of these ( as a package) are auctionend during liquidation with a starting bid of 2,5€/capsule.
i don‘t know where they bought them for their inventory , nor what product they wanted to build.

 

[RuudNL]

I'm afraid that nobody is interested in 1000 pcs...

 

[rock soderstrom]

i dont have any more information than these pics

Here is some info about their product which apparently used this capsule. A Bluetooth microphone (and recorder), not such a bad idea if it works well. I would be interested to know how much delay this wireless connection has?

https://www.lowbeats.de/mikme-microphone-bt-studio-mikro-fuer-das-iphone/
https://www.amazona.de/test-mikme-microphone-blackgold-bluetooth-rekorder/


MicMe vs U89 and C414

 

[rock soderstrom]

2500€ for 1000 capsules is a good price IMHO.
How much would that cost directly in China? Can you get such a 1 inch capsule for less than 10€ if you buy 1000 of them? Lets ask @kingkorg (it's like when the chief of police Gorden calls Batmann with the big spotlight).

 

[RuudNL]

Keep in mind that the 2,50/pc. is a starting price!

 

[rock soderstrom]

That's right, I can't guess how many people are interested in such a lot. Let's see if anyone at all makes an offer at that size.

 

[rock soderstrom]

Groupbuy?

 

[Tubetec]

Does look like a neat idea to have a standalone mic/recorder with an LDC , box looks a bit funny , a more conventional and likely less coloured headgrill might have been better
bluetooth I wouldnt trust , but I guess it could be used just to verify things are working right at the mic end , the actual recording coming off internal memory in the end ,

What about the internal recorder boards ?
They could add great functionality to all kinds of mobile project gear ,

BM-800 style body would have done the job just fine ,
I cant help thinking this product bunked because of the funky box alone ,

Maybe a group buy might not be a bad idea , its a bit of a gamble though without at least having a play around with a working example of the device itself , who knows what the consistancy of the capsules is like either,

 

[neowalla]

Does look like a neat idea to have a standalone mic/recorder with an LDC , box looks a bit funny , a more conventional and likely less coloured headgrill might have been better
bluetooth I wouldnt trust , but I guess it could be used just to verify things are working right at the mic end , the actual recording coming off internal memory in the end ,

What about the internal recorder boards ?
They could add great functionality to all kinds of mobile project gear ,

BM-800 style body would have done the job just fine ,
I cant help thinking this product bunked because of the funky box alone ,

Maybe a group buy might not be a bad idea , its a bit of a gamble though without at least having a play around with a working example of the device itself , who knows what the consistancy of the capsules is like either,

I have a lot of portable digital recorders; going back to my original Zoom H2, the newer H2N, H6, Sound Devices Mix Pre10, an old Marantz PMD...something.
I have thought about how cool it would be if Zoom had a LDC option for their field recorders. But going back to the idea of fitting a recorder into a mic housing, one of the several U47 bodies out there is large enough for maybe an M-S LDC configuration and a recorder, maybe?
A field recorder with a stereo configuration of K89 capsules. That would be pretty cool.

 

[nashkato]

Keep in mind that the 2,50/pc. is a starting price!

Groupbuy?

that auction is pickup only ( 1 hour drive from where i live ) on a specific day , mostly only a few hours .
it’s a huge lot with only a few days to decide what to do with it.
my guess is one would be the only bidder .
it starts at 2k2 plus 20% taxes plus 18% fees .

 

[cyrano]

If ten of us want to spend, say 400 bucks, it's feasible. That would get you 100 capsules each. But who needs that many?

 

[rock soderstrom]

But who needs that many?

+1

 

[Khron]

But who needs that many?

Is it ever a question of "need"?

 

[kingkorg]

a company went bankrupt and there are a lot of these capsules to have .

i dont have any more information than these pics

It's a generic 32mm capsule used in mics like MXL, TSM+++ Se Electronics uses the ones like this in Se-X1, and sadly Telefunken in AK-47. Most people swap these out for something ''better''.

 

[cyrano]

Is it ever a question of "need"?

Be quiet, you!

I already have enough trouble controlling my gas...

 

[nashkato]

But who needs that many?

none single, reasonable diy person , of course .
brainstorming a stupid idea :
lets just say 10 +/- persons here get together and buy this lot as inventory .
they come up with an interesting idea how to implement that quite cheap inventory into a product that might sell.
everbody contributes . a remote company .
and if it fails , well , the work you brought in isnt paid , but after all, all you loose is a few hundred bucks.
and not 1.5 million

 

[cyrano]

Mmmmm...

Thinking about an array.