Dynamic Microphone Capsule Replacement - Three Capsules from eBay by way of China
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- Опубліковано 17 лют 2020
- In this video I take a great handheld microphone body and try 3 different eBay capsules to replace the existing busted capsule. Which sub $10 capsule sounds best to you? And would you use any of them on a podcast or video?
BUY CHEAP SOLDERING KIT - amzn.to/2HMcqYR
BUY CAPSULES - (first two links have multiple capsule selectors)
Capsule A- amzn.to/3KeVQzF (this is the closest match to the now discontinued capsule from this video)
Capsule B- amzn.to/3rsJsng
Capsule C- amzn.to/3Kiy2Ls (newest version)
I really liked capsule B. My issue with a lot of dynamics is my voice tends to be bassier, combine that with most dynamics adding to base, plus a proximity effect and my audio can sound muddy.. that brighter sound of capsule B that improves clarity i think would work quite well for me.. but the capsule in the mic I have now sounds pretty good, i've been considering a completely DIY mic build, and I may just use capsule B if I cannot find anything better.. or at least as a starting point to swap out later
Thanks for the comparisons. I am going to get a replacement capsule as a result of your video.
There's a lot of great cheap ones out there
Thanks for watching
Nice video . Thank you :)
Thanks for watchjng
I think the correct term is "soldermite"
I actually liked Capsule B best. Need to listen to the video a few times to figure out why. Maybe I'll change my mind, wouldn't be the first time.
Really good video on an obscure part of microphones. I could see buying some busted old mics and putting new capsules in instead of buying new Behringers, also surprised Capsule C seems to beat cheapie handheld dynamics easily in handling noise at least, which I presume is a feature of the body rather than the capsule. I remember you've done at least one old, very cool-looking Shure mic that had a really not-great sound and if you could make it better with a cheap capsule transplant...
This could be a series: Just review all the different cheap replacement capsules available on the same mic body. That would be a really cool thing that nobody else is doing.
I think that's the plan....my interest is officially peaked
Thank you. I have wondered if these cheap capsules had any value.
I believe they do!
GOOD VIDEO. I vote for Cartridge C which sounds more natural, balanced, and realistic to my ears. Cartridge A is second place, which is smooth, but lacks higher frequency clarity and definition, over emphasizing bass frequencies. Cartridge B is unusable, harsh, sibilant and "grainy" as you describe. I appreciate you may prefer the thicker sound of Cartridge A, while others may prefer the more natural end-to-end balance of Cartridge C. Cartridge B surely finishes last and can easily join the futzed M-Audio cartridge in the can. Good, low cost repair of the M-Audio handle. A worthy, useful bargain result. Not being critical, but here is an idea you might consider: While you tested and compared each cartridge under similar conditions, I think you might change your vote and prefer Cartridge C if you tested each cartridge at its optimal angle and distance, which varies from cartridge to cartridge. That would minimize issues with plosives, and maximize the performance of each cartridge compared to the others. Consider, for example, the Shure SM57 and SM58 each use the same cartridge - but with different handles, head baskets (grills) and distances from diaphragm to grill surface, making the same basic cartridge sound different in each handle, so it matters how the cartridge is deployed and constructed - especially the distance between source and cartridge. So, while I appreciate you tested each cartridge under similar conditions, you MIGHT reach a different conclusion if you ALSO tested and compared them at their respective optimal distances. Just a serving suggestion, not a criticism. TJ
Good stuff! Low and behold....I prefer cartridge C now....as ive slowly come around to the more defined and clear tone rather than dark, wooly, or flat sounding mics.
@@ObscureMics WELL PHRASED. TJ
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Lol might have to happen
Very good review. Any chance of replacing the dead ebay links with active ones, or just giving us the types of the capsules (especially b)? Ebay has so many different ones that it's impossible to guess what is what. Cheers
Absolutely. I'll update those the best I can today
I’m gonna say it, C kinda sounds like an SM7b with some top end bacon sizzle sizzle pop pop. B was the best tho, throw some more rigid big hole foam and boom, $120 mic territory guaranteed.
"big hole foam" that's the stuff lol.....and I never knew how to describe it....and that's perfect lol
Capsule B sounds the best to me.
Which just goes to show some of these capsules sound better than some top notch microphones. That said... most microphones are made in China anyway including the SM7B! I’ve done the same as you many times and ended up with a reasonable sounding mic 🎤 it’s the name on the microphone that costs the money 💰 Most mic’s are way overpriced considering what their made of. If you look on most high end mics you’ll read “Made in China” so the cheep capsules can’t be that bad.
100% correct. I actually have come to find the orange capsule quote pleasing and a using it to this day
There's about 5-6 capsules that are on Ebay and or Aliexpress........... a number of them are quite usable for just fixing mics. Most of the mics I fix are just for talking and announcements.
Good cheap way to keep a mic around. I'm still using the orange capsule from this video in an old M-Audio soundcheck I keep handy in my office
I like B the best
B for vocal use. A has terrible transient response, especially in the low end.
I am hoping to upgrade my current karaoke mics, do you know of any high-quality dynamic mic capsules? I'm trying to make my budget mics sound better if that's possible.
I have more coming in...one I'm very hopeful is a GREAT capsule. In my opinion...capsule A in this video is a good quality capsule that responds very well to EQ and is smooth
Do you have any studio monitors? On my JBL 305's the 3rd mic sounds the best. Hard to believe you're hearing the same thing I am. Headphones make a terrible reference point.
I do. I listened across 3 different sound sources and that's just what I enjoyed hearing the most.
It seems to me that capsule C sounds more complete but I am in doubt, for example if I wanted to buy capsules for microphones for professional use for concerts. Which one would be recommended to buy? (not so expensive)
Probably C..... I just used it in a video that's coming in about an hour
@@ObscureMics fantastic, I will be attentive to the new video
Bout 5 minutes
A just sounds muddy to me. B and C sound really really similar, and i think i'd choose C, but i can't explain why.
I agree... I have a slight lost of high pitch hearing as do many people.. so the highs actually help us .. capsule A that he picked was the worst of the 3....B wasn't bad.. also keep in mind that he's listening with good quality headphones .... I'm listening through the air.. which absorbs a lot of the highs and mids...
@@jerryf3375 Mhm i have a perfect hearing (for a nearly 40-year old) with a good bit of hearing well above 17KHz. And all of the headphones and speakers that i use are really smooth and have excellent top end extension. What has he got, ATH-M50? Despicable headphones in my opinion, basically no extension past 12KHz, but a sharp resonance at around 10 KHz to stand in for the lost top-end. Unfortunately this combination of traits is very common in headphones with 50-52mm membranes, i will personally choose 40mm ones every time. I suspect they lead to avoidance, where someone will avoid a mic which excites the resonance region, understandable that they sound "wrong" to them, for no fault of the source. While people with this signature headphone trait still need to be catered to, i think a good overall response from the microphone takes precendence, and then you can doctor it a little with EQ or better yet de-esser to make the sound more palatable just in that little region.
Which one can I get for a AkG D5 microphone?
Capsule go bad in the d5?
Does it matter if I soldering black to red etc. thx
100% matters. Black to black... Red to red
Would it damage the core head or just resoldering it. Thx
Resoldering should work fine. I doubt it ruined it
Oops replied on different account
Capsule B sounded very similar to original SM58 mic!
Woah... Wasn't expecting to hear that. Now I want to compare
This thing have a transformer?
Nope.
@@ObscureMics
Why is it that people take Transformers out of microphones? Why is it that some microphones don’t have transformers (or is it a bit of a long too complicated subject?)
Links are dead
Agggggj freaking ebay
What is your favorite dynamic mic capsule out of all that you've ever tried?
So far it's the one I put in an Aokeo ak-60 condenser body. Video of that is here too
@@ObscureMics i've always had the idea of putting a dynamic capsule into a condenser microphone body.. I like the traits of dynamic mics, they're superior for most live audio situations, but I also want something that is side address.
You just need the Stedman N90 I did a video of
@@ObscureMics For that price though, I could get an SM58 capsule and a cheap amazon condenser to put it in.. assuming it'd fit.. but who knows, I may come up with my own DIY version of an SM7B.. it depends on what sort of chassies or materials I could find that may work for something
I've been looking at parts for that too. But yeah I don't blame you for balking at the price of the Stedman n90
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That’s not the word you’re looking for.
Lost me there Chris....?
Obscure Mics it sounded like you said sodemize. You didn’t but it was close.
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