Need my Apex 205 Ribbon Mic Repaired. Who could do that?
Oct 27, 2022 10:24:32 GMT -6
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Post by craigmorris74 on Oct 27, 2022 10:24:32 GMT -6
The ribbon motor of the Apex 205 is almost identical to one of the best commercial ribbons currently produced. What is different is the ribbon material (often thicker in the Apex) and the installation and tensioning of the ribbon, which is often sloppy. If you get the a new ribbon installed by a qualified tech, it should sound fantastic. Contrary to a lot of internet speculation, the Apex transformers aren't too bad.
As far as removing mesh layers goes, all expensive ribbon mics have multiple layers of mesh for protection and/or shaping the frequency response. Check out the innards of nice mics both modern and vintage to see what I mean.
As far as removing mesh layers goes, all expensive ribbon mics have multiple layers of mesh for protection and/or shaping the frequency response. Check out the innards of nice mics both modern and vintage to see what I mean.
