Microphone Mods
Peluso CEK 89/S "Neumann" Style Microphone Capsule (Single Sided)
Peluso CEK 89/S "Neumann" Style Microphone Capsule (Single Sided) Details
These capsules are made by Peluso Microphone Lab. They buy the metal work from China and then the sputtering and diaphragm work is done at their lab in the U.S. These are very nice capsules, with great frequency and transient response. These are of the finest quality, and with the costly machine shop work done in China, we can sell them at a fraction of the cost of a comparable German capsule.
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Granelli Audio Labs G5790 Dynamic Microphone
Granelli Audio Labs G5790 Dynamic Microphone Details
The Granelli Audio Labs G5790 is the mic you've always loved - with the mod you've always needed. The G5790 is a real Shure SM57 modified to turn 90 degrees. Granelli Audio Labs uses brand new Shure SM57s and inserts a custom-made aluminum part with an acoustically-engineered internal sound path. The result is a microphone that maintains the SM57's renowned durability and familiar tone while increasing functionality.
Peluso CEK 12 AKG Style Microphone Capsule
Peluso CEK 12 "AKG" Style Microphone Capsule Details
These capsules are made by Peluso Microphone Lab. They buy the metal work from China and then the sputtering and diaphragm work is done at their lab in the U.S. These are very nice capsules, with great frequency and transient response. These are of the finest quality, and with the costly machine shop work done in China, we can sell them at a fraction of the cost of a comparable German capsule.
ADK CS-251J Five-Way J-Mod Electro Mod & Capsule Upgrade
ADK CS-251J Five-Way J-Mod Electro Mod & Capsule Upgrade Details
Class A (Discrete) 9 Polar-Pattern Tube (Valve) Condenser Microphone built as a "One-Off" using Customize Belgium-Design PC Board built with Hi-Fi Methods and Materials, using a "No-Corners-Cut" Approach. Features German Hand-Selected Valve, Top-of-the-Line Components (including a $6 Resistor!) with Australian-Designed GK251 from the Custom Shop "Capsule-Bank".
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JJ Audio MXL V67G Modified Microphone
JJ Audio MXL V67G Modified Microphone
The MXL V67G is a great platform for modification because the front end of this mic is a copy of the Neumann U87. JJ Audio conducted extensive tests on this microphone and found some very nice mods for this mic that improve the sound of this microphone. JJ Audio finally decided that they wanted to see if they could get the sound of this mic close to the sound of the Neumann U87 microphone.
JJ Audio removed the 2SA1015 circuit and the 2SK170bl and replaced the 2SK170bl with a higher gain FET that is commonly used in a modded Neumann U87 microphone. This FET has about 7 to 8 db more gain and works well with the MXL V67G circuit. The circuit is then modded to act like the Neumann U87. The capacitors are Wima for the film caps, Sanyo, Phillips, Panasonic, Electrolytic and Polystyrene capacitors. A Zener diode is added to stabilize the voltage.
