Elusive Sounds Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 I've been trying to find a used MK8 for a while and came across the MK6. Anyone have any experience with the MK6 capsule? Seems like this would be a very versatile tool. Why did Schoeps discontinue these? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/515467-REG/Schoeps_MK_6_MK6_Multi_Pattern_Capsule_for.html PS if anyone is selling an MK6 or MK8, get at me! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourtelot Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 I believe that you will find that most (many) Mk6 capsules are stuck in one pattern and that Schoeps does not repair these any more. That being said, if the one for sale still functions, and is priced right, it might work for you. Remember, of course, that it is a side-address capsule, just like the Mk8. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 I didn’t know that they weren’t servicing the MK6 anymore. They usually have a reputation for servicing everything they ever built, but certainly with the MK6 it was pretty expensive. Just as it was to manufacture. That’s what I heard, anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmRR Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Yes, I've read many times they don't service these anymore, with many stuck in one pattern. I think maybe within the decade they were still servicing these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourtelot Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 This from the Schoeps site: We strive to repair any and all Schoeps products regardless of their age. Our products are very durable, and we can repair most products even if they are far more than 20 years old. But at some point, even we eventually run out of replacement parts. Thus we can no longer offer service in general for tube microphones (except the M 222), MK 6 capsules, CMTS stereo microphones, the VMS 02/52, or any other microphones older than the Colette Series (ca. 1973). This includes all CMT versions as well as the Strässer CM 640 models. For safety reasons, power supplies for these microphone series will no longer be repaired, either. Any other models may be sent to us at any time. There are some threads on GS that talk about, maybe, others who might be able to repair the Mk6 but even those threads are quite old in themselves. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 I’m upset to hear that they don’t service the mk6. I have one and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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