Yet Another Ali Mic Body Thread, This Time a Robust 251

[Tim Campbell]

Well the last time I challenged an aliexpress purchase I lost. I bought a set of speakers for my laptop that showed 2 tweeters and a woofer. and listed it by parts numbers but they only sent the tweeters but ali said it was a stereo set haha

 

[SubSpec]

Got an answer on a couple questions I asked along with an additional picture. As expected, no cable included and the other question was whether the rear headbasket is black but as expected it's chrome.

Here's that extra picture:

 

[RuudNL]

But does it have a switch?

 

[SubSpec]

But does it have a switch?

That one I didn't ask as I wouldn't be utilizing one myself, but I feel pretty certain it does not and what it does have is superficial like most Ali mic bodies. Perhaps they'll surprise me though, will certainly update when it comes.

 

[ze marcelo]

Any restrictions here, they ship to Brazil but I think it's a bit expensive for a body that we don't know the quality of the material.

 

[kingkorg]

Any restrictions here, they ship to Brazil but I think it's a bit expensive for a body that we don't know the quality of the material.

Khm

https://groupdiy.com/threads/ela-m-251-body-from-aliexpress.84513/

 

[Rob Flinn]

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006469253830.html

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006469253830.html#nav-store

That's not the 251 body that is being discussed here.

 

[vintageaudio]

This should be some kind of variant, very disappointing, the connector is not consistent with the original, Tuchel is the charm, this price is not attractive enough.

 

[egroys]

Took the plunge here too! Fingers crossed!

 

[Microphoniste]

Hey there, excuse my French… but even though most of the stuff we get to buy, comes from there… I would rather Not buy From China! Avoiding to finance the country that is going to ring our bells in a short future.

 

[OneRoomStudio]

Hey there, excuse my French… but even though most of the stuf we get to buy comes from china, I would rather buy European and expensive, than financing the country that is going to ring our bells in a short future.

You're welcome to do that. That's the beauty of free trade.

 

[SubSpec]

Arrived. Initial impressions are pretty positive. Body tube is a good weight and thickness, not overly heavy but not thin or ringy. Threads are all solid, some are a bit burred but not to the extent that things hang when threading them together. The swivel mount joint is a good tension out of the box but is slotted to allow tightening / loosening if needed.

As expected the "switch" is nothing more than a plastic ring with a cardioid sticker.

They did include a spring for the cable outlet, which I didn't expect so that was good. I thought at best there would be a rubber boot, spring is a nice surprise.

I don't love how the female side of the connector is held in place on the swivel, which is with set screws. The insert itself is threaded, but the swivel does not have any threading so set screw it is.

Here's some pictures:

 

[magnusp71]

A seller from AliExpress just send me a picture of an upcoming 251 body - however without the sviwel mount.

Looks great though.

 

[magnusp71]

Arrived. Initial impressions are pretty positive. Body tube is a good weight and thickness, not overly heavy but not thin or ringy. Threads are all solid, some are a bit burred but not to the extent that things hang when threading them together. The swivel mount joint is a good tension out of the box but is slotted to allow tightening / loosening if needed.

As expected the "switch" is nothing more than a plastic ring with a cardioid sticker.

They did include a spring for the cable outlet, which I didn't expect so that was good. I thought at best there would be a rubber boot, spring is a nice surprise.

I don't love how the female side of the connector is held in place on the swivel, which is with set screws. The insert itself is threaded, but the swivel does not have any threading so set screw it is.

Here's some pictures:

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Nice!

Why would they even put the switch there in first place

Do you have any idea yet about how it fits some of the PCB’s typically used (Dannys, Matadors)?
I have asked the seller for dimensions without any luck so far.

 

[SubSpec]

Mount points are 34mm x 80mm with 10mm clearance above the top mount point and 22mm clearance below the bottom

 

[egroys]

I just got mine today too. Shipped October 14th and arrived in Los Angeles today, the 16th. Crazy fast!
Agreed with @SubSpec 's observations. Here are some more photos and comparing to the thicker, yet cheaper, other Ali body. The rails appear to be the same height as the other body so I'm going to try to apply @HerbertR 's advice to make the @poctop PCB fit

 

[Rob Flinn]

I notice that these have now become available for purchase in the U.K ! Therefore they may well be available in the rest of Europe too.

 

[rock soderstrom]

I notice that these have now become available for purchase in the U.K ! Therefore they may well be available in the rest of Europe too.

Yes, it seems to work for Germany as well.

 

[HerbertR]

Is this deceptive or is the brass microphone body way thinner in terms of wall thickness than the solid tubular body of the basic version we used for the build? The price is also not really attractive
Just my two Eurocents...

 

[egroys]

Is this deceptive or is the brass microphone body way thinner in terms of wall thickness than the solid tubular body of the basic version we used for the build? The price is also not really attractive
Just my two Eurocents...

It is indeed thinner