CUSTOM BUILT PROWORKSHOP MICROPHONE

THE BIG V-TWIN MICROPHONE

BUILT BY PROWORKSHOP

by Mark King for proworkshop.com

Big V-Twin tube condenser in Rycote USM shock-mount

This microphone is patterned after the classic C-12 by AKG. It is a large diaphragm tube condenser microphone capable of nine-different pickup patterns.

Unlike the original C-12 which used a single stage triode amplifier, ours uses both halves of the same model 6072 tube and delivers lower-noise performance.

The original components were purchased as the 12-251 kit from Micrphone-Parts.com. After assembling the mic we experimented with many subtle improvements to the design.

Edge terminated capsule designed to perform like AKG C-12

This mic uses an edge terminated capsule, the RK-12 by mic-parts. This capsule delivers brilliant high frequency performance without sounding peaky or over-the-top. The pickup pattern is determined by a nine-position rotary switch on the power supply.

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