A grill on this type of microphone is typically called a "head basket." JLI sells 22 uF 22nF capacitors for RF suppression - VISHAY K223K15X7RF5UL2 - not 32 nf. Removing the XLR connector from the internal frame makes it MUCH EASIER to solder the capacitors and lead wires to it. It would tell us more if you did more A/B testing, especially with the guitar playing, and also if you killed the reverb and any other effects so we could hear you and the microphone in the raw. That would tell us much more in a short time. Just some suggestions - nicely done video overall. JT
First of all, you have a beautiful voice and I enjoyed the guitar picking. There is no doubt that replacing the capsule and the board created a nice microphone. If somebody wants to spend an afternoon with a soldering iron it's a good project. I've picked up some really nice microphones on eBay or on sale for the cost of these parts.
dunno if anyone mentioned it, but you can take those XLR connectors apart, if you use the end of a cable you can hold it in place and make soldering the capacitors soo much easier. there are two types I've found so far one screws out(with a screw on the outside) the other screws in(the screw in on the inside, it has a tapered tip to lock it in an gorund and is a righty loosey situation)
Ok, I have lost the last half octave due to age, so 6:50 and then 6:56 . is the issue that the origin mic is too harsh? So the preamp flattens out the top end? btw love your guitar and both voices 8:39. I prefer to use acoustic instruments and a female voices to compare speakers and mics so you hit the nail on the head with this demo. I can't wait to check out your other videos. You've earned a subscriber! And yes, you really should get a soldering alligator clip! Just glue the alligator clip to a magnet and a small length of metal. Fits in a soldering bag better.
Can we plug it directly into a jack to a USB sound card without the need for power, so thank you for your response I'm going to get started on the project ^^
i'm gonna make a mic like this soon. and fyi, aside from getting some "third hand" things for holding on to what you're soldering, I'd suggest getting a decent soldering iron too. Its way too easy to overheat stuff with those low end irons and if you ever solder a component where there is an even moderate ground-plane, it would have issues. I use an Aixun T3A soldering station with C249 tips and it's worth every penny.
I got a mechanic t12 pro myself recently - what temps would you recommend for this kind of application? I also thought a pair of wire snips would have done a way quicker job of removing the wires, but he did a way better job with the soldering than I can at the moment.
The idea in my mind is that the capsule and circuit are the components that actually affect how the mic sounds. The shell and mount are just the chassis upon which the important components are mounted. I'm not familiar with a cheaper way to make a mic that sounds like this.
Thanks man. Where do you get those little Pico capacitors? I know it's supposed to be a quiet capsule but mine is always noisy I wonder if it is because I skip that step. Nice voice!
Hi.I also like to do BM-800 mods. I purchased OPA 1642 for Alice OPA and was very surprised when I measured the resistance between pin 4 (groud/com) and inputs 2, 3, 5,6. Everywhere I got 240kom. How can it be? After all, there are field-effect transistors at the inputs? How much resistance do your chips have on the inputs?. It should be infinite, as I imagine. Please answer me.
Cool and weird on the same time, you don't mod tbh, its just fitting another mic into 800 housing. Effort doesn't make sense, better to buy used p120 or at2020 for the same cost of goods.
Would these mods work with the BM 800? it seems like after replacing both the capsule and the circuit board, you're essentially just using the mic case, so would there be any particular reason the BM 800 wouldn't work? I ask because it's a better deal on amazon right now and comes bundled with a bunch of useful accesories.
Yeah absolutely. Just needs to have an XLR base connector and enough room in the body housing to fit the circuit board. Any large diaphragm condenser would work.
What happens if I just swap the original capsule with the 12 USD capsule of the video ? WHy adopting another PCB ? Doesn't the stock circuitboard power and amplify the capsule? Many Thanks. IMHO the whole parts modification is not definitely worth, as per 80 USD an AKG C3000B (2nd hand) or a Behringer B1 ia easily found on the market...
You're soldering wires to the new capsule without showing how. There is polarity to respect, I think ... Also the phantom-voltage can be different. Is it 48V or less here? A lot of these cheapo's only work with the power coming from the PC ... so 5V A good capsule needs 24V al least. Sometimes the circuit needs +/- 24 ... so "balanced voltage".
Such a nice warm tone with the mods. I am doing this same type of mod. Found a similar video of Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff aka The Microphone Assassin.
I was enjoying all the technical aspects of the video and then you hit us with that somg at the end and I can't stop listening to it. It's so good
A grill on this type of microphone is typically called a "head basket." JLI sells 22 uF 22nF capacitors for RF suppression - VISHAY K223K15X7RF5UL2 - not 32 nf. Removing the XLR connector from the internal frame makes it MUCH EASIER to solder the capacitors and lead wires to it. It would tell us more if you did more A/B testing, especially with the guitar playing, and also if you killed the reverb and any other effects so we could hear you and the microphone in the raw. That would tell us much more in a short time. Just some suggestions - nicely done video overall. JT
First of all, you have a beautiful voice and I enjoyed the guitar picking. There is no doubt that replacing the capsule and the board created a nice microphone. If somebody wants to spend an afternoon with a soldering iron it's a good project. I've picked up some really nice microphones on eBay or on sale for the cost of these parts.
I built one just like the video. Sounds fantastic alone and paired with a SM57 micing a cab. Very nice video.
This is called an Alice microphone. Might help for keywords and getting views.
Wow great video it really deserves WAY more views ,likes sponsored and viral effect. ( my English isn’t great please excuse my grammar)
Thank you!
I don't know what's better, the mic or your voice. Both are killer. Awesome build, you've got another sub!!
Sounds great to me! Much more fuller in sound!
Great song by the way and good work on the mic.
stunning vocals
The music is really good in this review.
Cool idea for a video. What a great cost saver. Nice vocals.
dunno if anyone mentioned it, but you can take those XLR connectors apart, if you use the end of a cable you can hold it in place and make soldering the capacitors soo much easier. there are two types I've found so far one screws out(with a screw on the outside) the other screws in(the screw in on the inside, it has a tapered tip to lock it in an gorund and is a righty loosey situation)
I've replaced the capsule on a $15 Aliexpress mic with a TLM103 apparently capsule - maybe a replica? it was only $100. It sounds really good
Nicely done. Very nice song.
absolutely fantastic
Beautiful song and guitar!!!
You should put that modded track through a tube amplifier. Now it kinda sounds dull.
I actually liked the stock one.
Excellent work! But....I think you could've sang through a soda can and it would've sounded great hahaha, wonderful demo and great work friend!
Ok, I have lost the last half octave due to age, so 6:50 and then 6:56 . is the issue that the origin mic is too harsh? So the preamp flattens out the top end? btw love your guitar and both voices 8:39. I prefer to use acoustic instruments and a female voices to compare speakers and mics so you hit the nail on the head with this demo. I can't wait to check out your other videos. You've earned a subscriber! And yes, you really should get a soldering alligator clip! Just glue the alligator clip to a magnet and a small length of metal. Fits in a soldering bag better.
Nice mod! I have a questions, You still have the internal preamplifier??, I would like to hear the change of only the capsule. Thank you man! :)
That was awesome! 👍
I have like 4 neewers and honestly used in appropriate methods their actually stock pretty surprisingly great mics for 20.00 lol
Can we plug it directly into a jack to a USB sound card without the need for power, so thank you for your response I'm going to get started on the project ^^
No it requires 48v phantom power.
Thanks so much! I saw a 3D print file to make this design end address. Do you think it will work as well as an end address mic?
@@Mbee16 Yes it would work great!
great idea!
You omitted soldering the yellow and green wires to the capsule.
Awesome! Great to see these in use. Really makes a good mic doesnt it?
I bought a few of these cheapies hoping to do what you did here.
Sounds Amazing. Thank you sir.
i'm gonna make a mic like this soon. and fyi, aside from getting some "third hand" things for holding on to what you're soldering, I'd suggest getting a decent soldering iron too. Its way too easy to overheat stuff with those low end irons and if you ever solder a component where there is an even moderate ground-plane, it would have issues. I use an Aixun T3A soldering station with C249 tips and it's worth every penny.
I got a mechanic t12 pro myself recently - what temps would you recommend for this kind of application? I also thought a pair of wire snips would have done a way quicker job of removing the wires, but he did a way better job with the soldering than I can at the moment.
Nice ! All the way around!!!
I really like your thinking, but I wouldn't know of any company making these in Europe. probably in Germany somewhere
Great content and playing! but i wonder, what's the point on putting good quality components in a cheap mic body? Maybe I'm missing something.
The idea in my mind is that the capsule and circuit are the components that actually affect how the mic sounds. The shell and mount are just the chassis upon which the important components are mounted. I'm not familiar with a cheaper way to make a mic that sounds like this.
I understand! Thanks.
@@KleyDeJong Thanks for the explanation!
Thanks man. Where do you get those little Pico capacitors? I know it's supposed to be a quiet capsule but mine is always noisy I wonder if it is because I skip that step.
Nice voice!
what is the schematic on xlr connector? what is the capacitor does?
Hi.I also like to do BM-800 mods. I purchased OPA 1642 for Alice OPA and was very surprised when I measured the resistance between pin 4 (groud/com) and inputs 2, 3, 5,6. Everywhere I got 240kom. How can it be? After all, there are field-effect transistors at the inputs? How much resistance do your chips have on the inputs?. It should be infinite, as I imagine. Please answer me.
amazing
I want to mod my mxl 990 but I can’t solder lol
I really like your voice. Not so keen on your soldering but thatis not important.
Cool and weird on the same time, you don't mod tbh, its just fitting another mic into 800 housing. Effort doesn't make sense, better to buy used p120 or at2020 for the same cost of goods.
Is there a way to turn a cardioid mic capsule into a super cardioid ?? Thank you (:
You would need to change the capsule for a super cardoid model as it is tne capsule type that determines the pickup pattern.
Would these mods work with the BM 800? it seems like after replacing both the capsule and the circuit board, you're essentially just using the mic case, so would there be any particular reason the BM 800 wouldn't work? I ask because it's a better deal on amazon right now and comes bundled with a bunch of useful accesories.
Yeah absolutely. Just needs to have an XLR base connector and enough room in the body housing to fit the circuit board. Any large diaphragm condenser would work.
If I'm not mistaken the BM700 has a foam padding inside of the head basket whereas the 800 just seems to be the wire
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What happens if I just swap the original capsule with the 12 USD capsule of the video ? WHy adopting another PCB ? Doesn't the stock circuitboard power and amplify the capsule? Many Thanks. IMHO the whole parts modification is not definitely worth, as per 80 USD an AKG C3000B (2nd hand) or a Behringer B1 ia easily found on the market...
Power and noise
I believe Clay wasted $30 by using the OPA Alice Dual. He put in only one capsule, so the Single variant would have sufficed.
Has anyone tried this circuit with a k47?
VOULA ! And the TZ Steller X2 is born and selling for 200.00 plus. What a rip-off when you can build your own following this plan!
its so rare to hear someone plays damien rice's these days.
Cool
You're soldering wires to the new capsule without showing how. There is polarity to respect, I think ...
Also the phantom-voltage can be different. Is it 48V or less here?
A lot of these cheapo's only work with the power coming from the PC ... so 5V
A good capsule needs 24V al least. Sometimes the circuit needs +/- 24 ... so "balanced voltage".
Static pops, most likely one of the caps is faulty
There was a lot of fret noise and chair creaking but I did find the static pops you speak of. You could be right.
I build them from scratch using pcb s from pcbway...
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the same thing