Award-winning microphone engineering from Michael Joly

MK-319 Classic PE Mod for your mic. Hear it vs U 67

~~$499.00~~ $379.00

Classic Oktava LDC capsule delivers legendary mid-punch and sibilance-free top

Conical capsule base diffuses standing wave coloration

Single layer headbasket conversion for more open and clear sound

Low noise, field-proven Premium Electronics upgrade

Elegant, low parts count, single-transistor / transformer topology

NOTE: High pass and 10dB pad circuits bypassed to shorten signal path and improve transient response and high frequency response. The switches are inactive.

Michael Joly Engineering MK-319 Classic PE modification for your mic

Listen for yourself, here's the proof -
Hear the MJE MK-319 Classic PE mod in action against the legendary Neumann U 67.

There are five paired sound files below. The left-hand file is the U 67, the right-hand file is the MJE MK-319 Classic PE. In all cases, the recordings were made with both mics live, mics positioned vertically in headbasket-to-headbasket orientation, Daking 500 series preamps for both channels. Vocal distance apx 10", guitar distance apx 18". This is Michael Joly writing. Listen and read more to learn if the Classic PE mod for your MK-319 is right for you. Then place an order or click "contact me" to send your questions.

Btw - The U 67 (about $8000 used) topology is based around the Neumann K67 capsule followed by HF de-emphasis in a tube / transformer-coupled circuit. NOTE: As a FET / tranformer-coupled mic, the MJE MK-319 Classic PE is not a U 67 clone. Rather, I have chosen the U 67 as a reference standard to showcase the qualities of the Standard PE mods for your MK-319.

SOUND FILE: Female Vocal, U 67 | SOUND FILE: Female Vocal, MJE MK-319 Classic PE

SOUND FILE: Male Vocal, U 67 | SOUND FILE: Male Vocal, MJE MK-319 Classic PE

SOUND FILE: Male Vocal, loud, U 67 | SOUND FILE: Male Vocal, loud, MJE MK-319 Classic PE

SOUND FILE: Acoustic Gtr, finger style, U 67 | SOUND FILE: Acoustic Gtr, finger style, MJE MK-319 Classic PE

SOUND FILE: Acoustic Gtr, strummed, U 67 | SOUND FILE: Acoustic Gtr, strummed, MJE MK-319 Classic PE

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is this a complete, mod'd mic I'm buying?
A: NO. THIS IS A MODIFICATION SERVICE TO A MIC YOU SUPPLY. The picture shows a typical MJE MK-319 Classic PE.

"Michael Joly has quickly gained a reputation for ironing the wrinkles out of (an) inexpensive microphone, at a "Bang-for-the-buck" price most of us can easily afford...I was blown away by the exponential difference in quality"

Andrew R. DeLapp, Tape Op Magazine, May / June 2007

Premium Electronics

The Michael Joly Engineering Premium Electronics upgrade features a great-sounding, low noise Field Effect Transistor (FET) impedance converter or "front end". The FET I've selected for this application has fast transient response and impressively low self-noise - the already low self-noise centered at 150Hz actually declines another 15dB in the critical 2kHz-4kHz band where we are most sensitive to noise. Recordings made with your MJE MK-319 Classic PE mic will have great clarity, definition and reach without the noise-based graininess that plagues many condenser FET microphones.

And this suite of upgrades includes all the signature Michael Joly Engineering innovations: single layer headbasket conversion, capsule isolation-diffusion mounting for "bonk reduction" and reduced vertical standing wave interference, capsule resonator modification for clearer high end, field-proven MJE Premium Electronics mods and elimination of low cut and roll-off circuits to eliminate stray capacitance losses that rob HF detail and transient response.

Easy to order a risk-free mod for your mic. Ps - it loves to go to U 67 shoot out parties.

Click "Add to Cart" to purchase the MJE MK-319 Classic PE mod for your mic. Questions? Just click "Contact Me" - best, Michael

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