Demo Mic Sale

It's time to clear out the warehouse of prototypes, custom mic builds, b-stock, and refurbs! Everything here is discounted well below its value; this list has the best deals we've offered in years. Several of these mics are priced below the cost of parts, if you were to build it yourself.

The letters A-Z were arbitrarily assigned for the sole purpose of identifying which mic goes with which photo(s).

Each mic has a 45-day warranty.

Medium Diaphragm

Mic K is a Focusrite Scarlett Studio, upgraded with the EXF1 circuit and TSB2555 capsule. Functionally, this is identical to our T-25 Microphone ($339). We include a swivel mount and zipper pouch. Note: this mic is compatible with this shockmount.

Mic R is an old prototype S-25 microphone ($349) built into a first-generation mic body with a silver finish. The end cap is black. The mic includes a swivel mount and plastic clamshell case.

Mic V is a modified Apex 435 with our ETL1 circuit and TSB-2555 capsule; it is essentially the same as the MicParts S-25 ($349) in 3rd-party mic body. It includes a silver swivel mount.

Large Diaphragm

Mic H is a new MXL CR78. We gutted the mic and installed our high-performance MP-V57 transformerless circuit and a special RK-12 capsule reserved from an early production run, circa 2016. The mic has an internal pad switch. Value: $38 for the donor mic, $149 for the circuit, $129 for the capsule, $125 for the build = $441. The mic ships in original CR78 packaging with an MXL swivel mount. If you'd like to upgrade the mic's mount, this mic is compatible with this shockmount. 

Mic T is a one-off custom that combines our high-performance V57 transformerless circuit with an RK-12 capsule. The circuit has a pad switch, located inside the mic. The circuit's response is linear, which means it retains all the "air" generated by the capsule. The frequency response is very smooth, within 1.4dB up to 14kHz! This mic has high output, so it will excel on voices and acoustic guitar but won't be happy on loud cabinets or drum overheads (although it does have a pad switch, so it should work on moderately loud sources). It would make a great VO mic due to the very low noise floor.  This is basically our S-12 ($579) in a smaller mic body. It ships with a zipper pouch and heavy duty swivel mount. The body has minor cosmetic blemishes.

Mic Y was a Sterling ST77, although the only parts of the original mic that remain are the body and chassis. We've replaced the capsule with our exclusive K67, and the circuit with our T-84 (based on the Neumann KM84), using our custom transformer. The grille is our own tapered 60mm design, significantly more attractive than the stock grille which is ridiculously tall. The finished mic will be great for VO, vocals, acoustic guitar, and acoustic strings. The mic has a flat response (within 1dB) to 8.5kHz, with a gentle lift centered at 10kHz (peaking at +1.7dB). This mic does not include a shockmount; the compatible mount is not normally sold separately, although if you order this Cutaway mount with the mic, we'll supply the version of the Cutaway mount that is actually compatible with this mic. This mic is essentially our T-67 ($599) without the omni pattern switch, in a larger housing. The donor mic was purchased used, and shows signs of heavy wear; if we were keeping it we'd repaint it.

Mic Z is a Groove Tubes GT55 modified with the T84-55 circuit kit and an RK-47C capsule. The mic's pad and filter switches are supported by the new circuit. Value: $125 for the donor mic, $229 for the circuit kit, $99 for the capsule, $125 for the build, $69 for the bundled Cutaway shockmount = $647. Included: zipper pouch, Cutaway shockmount. This mic is essentially identical to our T-47 ($599), with external switches for pad and filter rather than internal switches for pad and Omni.