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Post by tskguy on Jun 21, 2019 9:18:39 GMT -6
Sorry, I didn't mean to be defensive The HK12 goes for $375 Just lowered the price in the process of changing it on the website so it doesn't reflect it yet. Give it a try! I will refund you if you don't dig it
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Post by tskguy on Jun 21, 2019 5:44:15 GMT -6
Why the Heiserman??? If you haven’t actually heard one of my ck12 capsules its hard to judge.I may not have the brand recognition as Tc but I assure you my latest ck12 sounds exactly like a great vintage one.. Chad Kelly can chime in but he choose me has is supplier👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks Chad!
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Post by tskguy on Jun 16, 2019 9:16:16 GMT -6
First off, happy Father’s Day!!
To the topic of selling direct vs dealers.. like Matt mentioned earlier we are staying 100% direct for now but are discussing options. It’s honestly all about keeping the same price point and still being able to scale and be profitable.. all while making sure the product stays perfect! That isn’t easy. So for now we stay direct and maybe in the near future we involve some small internet retailers to sell.. most likely starting with the h47 Fet...
Eric
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Post by tskguy on Jun 14, 2019 10:38:33 GMT -6
Thanks!! just wanted to mention that Heiserman will be at Summer NAMM but not with an official booth. We are attending some studio parties and events and can setup one on ones with serious buyers, We will be wandering the floor during the event as well. Just keep an eye out for us!!
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Post by tskguy on Jun 13, 2019 12:51:05 GMT -6
The Engineers in the room Craig Alvin and Mitch Dane actually prefer the Heiserman.. If you listen to the oooos at the end the fred mic distorts in a way that is pretty ugly.
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Post by tskguy on Jun 13, 2019 5:37:16 GMT -6
I am sure the Heiserman mic will weigh the same as a vintage long body 47.. all of the metal work is the same material as the original.
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Post by tskguy on Jun 12, 2019 7:30:51 GMT -6
We actually landed on a custom BV08 that won out over every option we tested.. And we tried AMI,Cinemag,Haufe and a few others. It's really the best option with our internal component choices and capsule. Honestly I really feel that the time and care regarding every aspect of this mic is going to set it apart. No one is going to be disappointed. Especially at this price point.
Eric Heiserman
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Post by tskguy on Jun 10, 2019 18:04:43 GMT -6
Hey all, No we actually went with a different transformer option after trying a bunch. Still using the Ef800 tube.. We also took our time selecting caps and resistors.. All of that really made the difference. And no the 47 is just like the original Omni and Card. The 48 did fig8 and card
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Post by tskguy on Jun 10, 2019 16:40:41 GMT -6
Mr Alvin!! Welcome to RGO
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Post by tskguy on Jun 10, 2019 12:42:14 GMT -6
Heiserman Audio can reskin it and make it sound great... www.heisermanaudio.com Just send an email and we can sort out the rest.
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Post by tskguy on Jun 10, 2019 12:23:41 GMT -6
Thanks!! The Heiserman crew has worked really hard to get this right.. And at this price point I'm very confident everyone will be very happy.
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Post by tskguy on Jun 9, 2019 19:15:04 GMT -6
Dave Wheeler is a fantastic tech in Nashville... he is mentioned a few times throughout this thread.
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Post by tskguy on Jun 3, 2019 8:20:56 GMT -6
Chad is a great guy!! I love it when the Mic builders are like him.. He is for sure a partner with Heiserman.
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Post by tskguy on May 8, 2019 7:40:05 GMT -6
I have tried thinner films and didn't find any advantage. Changes required to tuning frequency of the membrane and dampning to prevent collapse along with trying to achieve proper frequency response negated all the hoped for increase in sensitivity. David Josephson and I have discussed this before and he had the same experience. Mark I haven't tried 4 micron but I do mostly classic designs so the change isn't something my customers look for. My experience repairing Stephen Paul's work has also reinforced that these thinner films are more fragile and so don't hold up over time. All of this YES!!
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Post by tskguy on May 7, 2019 6:43:14 GMT -6
Hey all,
I personally feel that the thinner stuff 1-3 micron just doesn't hold up well long term.. I pretty much echo all of the same experience as Mark regarding the super thin type. Especially regarding the thermal cycles. I honestly haven't tried the 4 micron stuff.. Im sure its a very nice compromise!
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Post by tskguy on Apr 16, 2019 14:06:51 GMT -6
Hey man thanks for the kind words... I would love to discuss more! Please let me know if you ever want to chat.... Your stuff looks great by the way.. Eric
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Post by tskguy on Apr 12, 2019 6:54:47 GMT -6
Let me know if you ever want an American made capsule
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Post by tskguy on Apr 10, 2019 9:00:31 GMT -6
Hey Vanguard, Who does your capsules? Should I assume China??
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Post by tskguy on Mar 25, 2019 6:25:03 GMT -6
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Post by tskguy on Mar 21, 2019 9:36:59 GMT -6
Ward, Your so nice
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Post by tskguy on Mar 20, 2019 8:27:37 GMT -6
Earlier I mentioned my dissatisfaction with Thiersch's Polyester reskins of the K67. I also have not been impressed with David Walker's re-diaphragmings; too many of the ones I have had here suffered from tension loss and areal wrinkling. I understand he does not offer that service anymore?
Eric Heiserman recently posted on my forum that the dimensions of his U67 backplate design deviate from that of Neumann's.
In his post he does not mention diaphragm specifics. I have not heard the capsule and therefore cannot comment on its sound.
I do not think the only way forward is a perfect copy of a proven Neumann or AKG design. I would be equally happy with any effort towards a new, enticing, emotionally satisfying transducer.
If you read the post mentioned I am referring to my HK47 type capsule, Its for sure different than a standard k49/47 capsule. It also allows me to match the sides every time!! Wait till you guys here it in the new H47 tube mic. Its going to blow you all away. Regarding my 67 backplates, They are as close as anyone can get regarding machine tolerances. I gap cut and don't use spacers I also finish the backplates in the same way..I think . My work speaks for itself, In fact I have some strong opinions that differ regarding reskins. If done correctly I can promise you, no one including Klaus will be able to dell the difference.
Eric Heiserman
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Post by tskguy on Mar 7, 2019 14:06:06 GMT -6
I can easily buy a 50% failure rate - if you're talking completed capsules. The rejects would be stripped down and reskinned.
I don't believe you can really CNC a skinning job. Also, CNC machines can't always do as well as a human craftsman for precision even for the metalwork - there's always a range of tolerance, but the human craftsman would be a heck of a lot slower.
How fast is Shannon? I would guess the answer is "not very".
Clearly you've never worked with modern cnc then.. Easily 0.001" repeatable tolerances.. if you pay the money for it. And if they're really paying 1000$ COGS for a capsule, then yes, they're probably getting single mil tolerance. And I never said cnc skinning. I said a room full of people like Shannon. If he can do it with few failures, so can they. So I have some real world experience, All of my machining is held at .001 and beyond in some cases!! Especially the ck12. The sad truth regarding the 12 capsule is that you can have seemingly perfect metal work but once the capsule is skinned and then tested for capacitance and frequency response it often takes a few hours of testing and changing things that can be changed.. ( I need to keep some secretes ) before you get it perfect. And what Shannon does is very very different than what Tfunk does. Shannon can take days to get one sounding correct using 1.2 micron mylar. Trust me that does not scale when doing production. Eric Heiserman
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Post by tskguy on Feb 7, 2019 14:39:51 GMT -6
We are using the Tele EF800 for the H47 Tube
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Post by tskguy on Feb 7, 2019 14:35:59 GMT -6
Hey all, Thanks for the great info!! Nice to see every ones opinions and feedback. The 67 is a personal favorite of mine, mostly cause its super cool looking on the inside And yes like Matt mentioned before a sdlc mic is on the road map but its new territory for me as a capsule maker/designer. To be honest I just need to find the hours to spend in front of the lathe to get something in the proto faze! Between NAMM and the H47 and OEM capsules.. Its been a tad busy the last 3 months. Thanks again though! Eric
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Post by tskguy on Jan 30, 2019 15:10:29 GMT -6
The H47 is available for pre order at heisermanaudio.com Shipping in February!!
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