Dummy head microphone

5/9/2014

Here something different that I built for my studio. It's a stereo microphone inside a dummy head, inspired by Neumann's Binary Head mic, but built at a super-low cost. I put the electronics necessary to drive the microphones inside an external box after a schematic by Elliot Sound Products.

Below is a soundclip I recorded, some drumming on my crappy out of tune drumset with broken cymbals that I have standing at home. I will do a proper recording in the studio some time in the future.

The microphone placement in the soundclip

7 Comments

thg

7/20/2016 11:01:03 pm

Do you know/remember what the specs were for the ferrite beads on the mic driver? I can't find the info on the schematic. Thanks for any help you can give.

Hiram

ps: i really love your into the unknown pedal.

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6/6/2020 07:35:06 am

Hi Fredrik. I know iets a long time since youve build this but van you tell me the soecs of the microphones used? Also i assume these circuits are powered with phantom from the interface?

Fredrik Lyxzen link

6/8/2020 02:58:57 am

Hi,

From my old notes the microphones were 1.5k ohm impedance, 3.0v - 1.5v condensers, but that's all the info I could find. I don't remember the brand or where I got them. Sorry.

Yes, it's powered with phantom power via the XLR outputs. :)

DEON MARALACK

12/31/2021 08:02:58 am

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1/27/2022 03:30:46 am

Amazing, i was searching for this. Your Blog is really helpful and easy to understand thanks and keep it up.

Fredrik Lyxzen

1/27/2022 04:07:27 am

I'm glad you found it useful. :)
Cheers, Fredrik

Lakhan link

5/29/2023 06:18:12 am

Thanks for the sharing informative article.

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