Jim Feeley Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 In another forum, purportedly aimed at and peopled with production pros, there's a thread saying these mics are actually really good. I don't know; I'm all for cheap equipment, and I usually let this stuff roll off my back, and maybe they're right. But this just makes me a little sad. If you want to buy one, go here. Also available in pink. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Floureon-Pro-Audio-Condenser-Microphone-Studio-Sound-Recording-Mic-Shock-Mount-/281744268619 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomer Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Now you can afford 7.1 recording for cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 According to the "Features" in the listing it's "Noise-Cancelling, Stereo" If $12.99 is out of your price range, you can also "Make Offer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickreich Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 It seems to take 48v Phantom power via a 3.5mm TRS plug (with supplied cable) - so it's a perfect match for a Red Epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewmoreyears Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 I'll buy one for my 3 year old so I can have my SM58 back... it's use stops there...LOL It will give her a more professional feeling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Haaaaarible. I wish the Neumann guys could sue just over people who copy their physical design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Deakin Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Available in pink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Damn it. It doesn't ship to the UK. No matter, I just got a little pot of enamel and painted my U87 pink. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 It has the tell tale signs of coming from the Chinese factory that makes MXL and many other "we put your brand here" U87 etc clones. In this family is the MXL V67G, which was a not-bad LDC when it first came out about 10 years ago and has since been dumbed even further down, crappier trafo and components--the diff in weigh between older and newer mics of the same model is striking. This mic is prob OK if you get a good one, the wide variance in QC is the major issue. In truth they are probably no worse than many mics from the same Chinese factories with different brand names that have much higher prices at places like GC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Probably true. Heck, you could buy 10 for $130 and perhaps find a good one. Or maybe have a shell for one of the mod+capsule kits out there (if the size, etc is correct) that often start with MXL-class sleeves. These look fun, though I have no idea how they sound. Anyone here tried something like this? https://microphone-parts.com Oh check it: they have kits for the BM-700 mics at the top of this thread. They say: ==== "BM-700" is the name used for a number of extremely inexpensive, and extremely low-quality condenser mics sold on Ebay and Amazon. Out of the box, the mics are fairly worthless, but they've become a favorite "donor body" for DIY enthusiasts. We don't love the BM-700 as a donor mic; the metal parts are the cheapest we've ever seen. The colors are garish (see above). All the internal parts are throw-aways. Nonetheless, we've developed a series of products that transform the BM-700 into a surprisingly versatile, professional-quality recording device....If you haven't already bought the BM-700, consider our S-25 microphone kit instead. These are significantly more robust than the BM-700; the S-25 body sleeve and end cap alone weigh more than twice as much as their BM-700 counterparts. ==== Rest of that page: https://microphone-parts.com/pages/bm700-mods Anyone here tried the mods/capsules from this place or others? What did you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 The main question is really: what are you buying this mic for? What do you want to record with it? The MXL V67G (from this family) turned out to be great on koto--who knew? It sucked on many other things. Most soundies on this board already own mics that would serve better on most instruments than this sort of commodity mic, even if they are a bit more directional than what you'd prefer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Totally. I wouldn't buy that $13 mic, even if there is a chance of it being useful somehow. But the mods appeal as fun projects, if they actually result in decent mics at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Someone should tell people to get an SM58 instead any of these cheap "studio mics". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 8 hours ago, Christian Spaeth said: Someone should tell people to get an SM58 instead any of these cheap "studio mics". And a 58 would likely still work after we're all long gone. Cockroaches and SM58s are all that remain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundmanjohn Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 A while ago I bought a couple of very cheap electret mics from a company called Karma Mics - http://www.karmamics.com/shop/Condenser-Mics/ - a pair with clips for $26, plus postage to the UK. I bought them as throw-aways for a car recording project that I had planned where it was highly likely that the mics might get damaged and I didn't want to risk anything expensive. In the end, the project fell through and they languished in the mic drawer. I eventually hauled them out just to see how they sounded and ended up using them to save a vocal overload from a wireless mic (not under my control) and was quite surprised at how well they behaved. I've since used them for sound effects recordings in assorted odd locations where I wouldn't risk my Schoeps or Sennheisers and they turn in usable, if not spectacular results. Checking the website, they're now marked as out of stock, so I guess the Chinese have found a more lucrative market, but sometimes a cheap and cheerful mic can be a useful addition to the mic locker. Cheers, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Duffy Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Unboxing / tear down of the BM-800, which is just a cosmetic change to the BM-700. Note at 5:20 he finds that only one of the 2 PCBs in the microphone is in the circuit. The same microphone is also sold with an internal 1.5V battery and electret capsule, so the 3.5mm and phantom power claims are for different models. The capsule is a 16mm, enclosed in plastic to make it look bigger behind the basket. usually great fodder for mic mods. I put a nice FET stage inside my MXL V67G to good effect, but I think the capsule here is just too poor to be salvegeable. I might get this though just for the accessories. Personally, I'm still waiting for a Groove Tubes GT33 clone ... Here's the closeup of the capsule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Deakin Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 4 hours ago, Rick Reineke said: And a 58 would likely still work after we're all long gone. Cockroaches and SM58s are all that remain. And Twinkies. Cant forget the Twinkies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniebeaudry Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 On October 10, 2016 at 0:02 PM, soundmanjohn said: A while ago I bought a couple of very cheap electret mics from a company called Karma Mics - http://www.karmamics.com/shop/Condenser-Mics/ - a pair with clips for $26, plus postage to the UK. I bought them as throw-aways for a car recording project that I had planned where it was highly likely that the mics might get damaged and I didn't want to risk anything expensive. In the end, the project fell through and they languished in the mic drawer. I eventually hauled them out just to see how they sounded and ended up using them to save a vocal overload from a wireless mic (not under my control) and was quite surprised at how well they behaved. I've since used them for sound effects recordings in assorted odd locations where I wouldn't risk my Schoeps or Sennheisers and they turn in usable, if not spectacular results. Checking the website, they're now marked as out of stock, so I guess the Chinese have found a more lucrative market, but sometimes a cheap and cheerful mic can be a useful addition to the mic locker. Cheers, John I have a pair of the Silver Bullets and have used them on a variety of instruments and they're really pretty good. Very small too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vesterskov Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 If anyone in Europe fancies one of these babies, then theres one on BBlist: https://www.bblist.co.uk/item.php?item=58172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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