Recent content by pylet2000

So I broke down and finally did it, I got the Peluso CEK-89 capsule and put it into my MXL 960. I figured I'd share my findings with you folks, in case any of you are thinking of doing the same. Upon receiving the capsule and comparing it with the original MXL capsule, I quickly realized they...

Hello all, looking to get some opinions about what to do with my upcoming mic purchase. I've got about $500 to spend, and minimally need a pair of SDC's. I've also got an MXL 960 LDC, unmodded, that sounds so-so. It's intended to be used for vocals on my latest project over the next few...

So I got my Digi 002 board back from BlackLion Audio over the weekend, and got to test out my new Cinemag equipped Apex 205 ribbons. :) It was a good weekend. I tried messing around with stereo micing, never really gotten into it before (a big thanks to Harvey and everybody that contributed...

I just got my two Apex 205's in, and immediately proceeded to remove the inner wind guards. In doing this, I found one of the mics to have a severely loose ribbon. The other looked very good. I tensioned the ribbon, but due to it's extreme looseness, it had developed some distortions in it's...

Well, bit the bullet and ordered a pair of Apex 205's. Found an Ebay listing and offered $85 per mic with free shipping. The seller took it, so I got two. There were a few mor available, btw... So I'm going to mod both of these. I've read about removing the internal windscreens, and...

Hello all, I just got my MXL 960, swapped in a Telefunken 12AT7, and am really impressed with the results. My only comparison condensor mic is an MXL 992 using a Digi 002, and this tube upgraded 960 is a good bit better with much less high end garbage and better image presentation. Very cool...