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For decades condenser microphones have been the staple for high-quality recording and live sound assignments. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to own a good one. Well that's about to change. I've written this article so that anyone who wants a great condenser mic (or those who just want more of them) can have their wish.
For around $20 (US) anyone can build an extremely accurate, life-like condenser microphone. DO NOT let the cost fool you, this mic's frighteningly good performance will blow your mind — and it's easy to build! -Joel Cameron
This microphone is largely based on a posting I found on the internet showing how to modify Realistic (Radio Shack) PZMs for better performance. I have simply finished the design so people can build a complete mic from scratch. After making a pair of these, I was shocked to find out how amazing they sound. In fact, these little buggers have become my first choice for capturing unhyped, totally natural stereo images, beating-out pairs of choice small and large-diaphragm condensers, and some nice ribbons too!
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 21 2019, @02:48PM (2 children)
IIRC, those Panasonic back-electret capsules were discontinued about 6-7 years ago. Things changed since 2012 and today $60 will get you a pair of crappy Chinese electret mics at retail [sweetwater.com] while all the studio classics have been cloned. [warmaudio.com] There's no longer any real cost advantage to DIY, [vintagemicrophonepcbkit.com] just fun ;)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 21 2019, @05:05PM (1 child)
I've heard that the biggest difference depends upon how you get the sound out of it. If at all possible, if you can't get audophile-quality cables, at least grab a high-quality coat hanger. If you work in a TOSLink chip to your design, then for God sakes don't go do all that effort and not get the gold-plated fiber optic cables!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 21 2019, @05:41PM
Cannot deny but audiofools are a different industry. [audiophile.rocks] If you're building or maintaining professional audio recording equipment, you start here. [ap.com]