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V69 Mod (for your mic) w MJE-K47 Capsule

~~$399.00~~ $359.00

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MJE-K47S Capsule Re-Voices V69ME for Better Digital Recording

"You can have a mic that stands up to the venerable classics." Michael Vecchio, The Deli Magazine

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If you're like me, you may have grown tired of excessively bright, sibilant or harsh top end that seems disconnected from the body of the source being recorded.

The original K67 capsule was designed by Neumann to have a rising high frequency response. Its rising HF response was then compensated in the U 67 microphone by a shaped, falling HF response circuit.

This design created an acoustic pre-emphasis / electronic de-emphasis noise reduction system that offered the benefits of headroom extension, sibilance reduction and response tailoring. The K67-type capsule was never intended to be heard through a flat response circuit as is used in the MXL V69ME and so many other low cost mics. To my ears, the stock V69ME exemplifies what happens when a K67-type capsule is used in a flat response mic circuit - excessive brightness.

This is Michael Joly writing, founder of OktavaMod. Click "buy now" to purchase a full suite of modifications developed for your TCM1050. Or read on then click "contact me" below and send me your questions.

The Modifications -

The stock headbasket is a two-layer design comprised of two different wire sizes. The HF boost this headbasket provides as a result of internal standing waves is not ideal for the top boosted K67-style capsule installed in this mic. Your mic's headbasket will be converted to my signature single-layer style for greater openness, reduced standing wave coloration and reduced HF boost.

Introducing the MJE-K47S Large Diaphragm Capsule

The K67-style capsule is simply too bright to be used in a flat response circuit. The MJE-K47S (Michael Joly Editions K47-style, singe-sided) capsule is the result of my painstaking search to find a capsule producer who could manufacture a flatter, K47-style capsule to my quality control standards - and do so at an affordable price.

Actual Unsmoothed MJE-K47D Capsule Frequency Response
Note Classic "47" Timbre-Balance
(180 degree response shown below on-axis response)
Each MJE-K47S capsule is individually tested in an anechoic chamber and tracks an actual K47 capsule response within +/- 1.5 dB across the audio spectrum. Your mic will be returned to you with a modification Certificate of Authenticity and your individual capsule's anechoic chamber response.

The MJE-K47kS capsule will re-voice your v69 by removing the 8kHz peak created by the stock K67-type capsule and shift the timbre balance to a more midrange-focused "Neumann-esque" sound with a subtle "presence mound" instead of a sharp HF peak. In addition, the MJE-K47S capsule has all the wonderful low end proximity effect we've come to love from classic K47-equipped mics.

The modified headbasket and MJE-K47S capsule will work together as a system to provide a more balanced and natural frequency response without excessive HF rise or sibilance.

Evidence Audio LYRIC HG solid core copper wire will be used to preserve maximum fidelity in the low level / high impedance capsule-to-tube circuit.

The stock tube will be upgraded to a 6072a hand-selected for low noise and low microphonics. Finally, all polarized electrolytic capacitors will be replaced with non-polarized types that offer less edge and more detailed sound.

Great Results, Easy to Order -

The end result - your v69will be transformed into a boutique mic featuring the MJE-K47S capsule and full signal path upgrade that oozes classic tube mic voicing without excessive high end boost. Your digital recordings will be better as a result.

Click "Add to Cart" to purchase the OktavaMod MJE-K47 mod suite developed for your MXL v69. The introductory price is only $359. Remember, this price includes: installation of a new MJE-K47S capsule, the 6072a tube, all non-electrolytic signal path capacitors and headbasket modification. Once you order you'll get an immediate confirmation email. By the close of the next business day you'll receive a personal email with your scheduled modification and return ship dates. Questions? Just click "Contact Me" - best, Michael

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