T-47 Microphone Kit

T-47 Mic Kit At A Glance Vintage circuit design: single-stage JFET with custom-wound transformer Two switches (internal): Pattern (Cardioid/Omni) and pad Solid brass 34mm K47-style capsule MicParts-branded mic body (custom powdercoat color options available too) Excellent DIY instruction manual Swivel mount and zipper storage pouch Applications Vocals Acoustic guitar (especially thin-sounding, brightly voiced, or small-body guitars that need more weight or body) Drum overheads (for loud players, use the internal pad) Acoustic bass Bass Cabinet Electric Guitar Cabinet Drum room About the Circuit We started with one of the simplest and cleanest vintage mic circuits in history, Neumann's KM84. You don't need 500 components to make a great microphone; we'd agree with Neumann engineers that the simplest solution is often the best. We implemented the circuit without electrolytic or tantalum capacitors. We picked a vintage JFET, which we put through a rigorous selection and biasing proced