| Our microphone offers one of the flatest response curves in
the industry. This is due to the carefully selected element used.
Here's the typical response curve of a normal pc microphone:
Here's our modified microphone:
As you can see our mic is superior and shows only a small deviation in the
8khz range which is typically less then 3db - a margin of audio error that
most humans can not perceive.
We offer our flat mic as a complete ready to go flat mic or as a "do it yourself"
kit for those of you looking to save a few bucks. The kit requires some
soldering and takes only a few minutes to complete.
Do It Yourself (DIY) INSTRUCTIONS
For those choosing the KIT version we're including the instructions on this
page. Complete assembly should take less than 30 minutes.
Unmodified Mic: On the left is the mic housing we've selected. We
chose this model because it's very easy to open the end and replace the existing
capsule. The image on the right shows 3 capsules. Your kit contains 1 capsule.
 
Disassemble the microphone: There's a small cap on the end of this
mic that is not glued so it's easy to pop off using a small screwdriver,
a knife, etc. Once the cap is removed you can pop the old element out. Be
careful not to rip the wires apart - there's not much room here and what's
shown below is about all the wire you have to play with.
Replace the mic capsule: Here I've placed the mic in a vise. This
is not necessary but makes the job very easy. You'll see 2 wires attached
the the mic. The blue lead is ground and the green is signal. De-solder the
old mic element and discard.
 
Now solder in the new element. You'll need to look closely at the element
to see which solder tab is ground. One tab (ground) has a small trace connecting
in to the mic casing and the other (signal) does not. You'll want to solder
the blue wire to the ground tab of the mic element. I've placed the element
in the vise to make soldering easier.
Reassemble the microphone. Push the element into the housing ( make
sure the black front of the mic element faces front) and pop the cap back
on. You're now ready to use your new flat mic and align your system.
 
The product is an Electret condenser microphone intended for operation
with a pc sound card. Non supported configurations may require additional
hardward. Please refer to your product's technical manual for details.
How To Buy The Flat Mic.
Order the flat mic, kit or complete, and get FREE 30 day access
to our downloadable files and software ( an $18 value
).
Buy
Complete Mic - You'll get a fully assembled and tested flat mic
along with spectrum analyzer software on cd, BIN FFT test tones on CD, and
30 days membership to our site to download all our test tones.
Buy
DIY Mic Kit - Kit contains the mic housing , one mic capsule, spectrum
analyzer software on cd, BIN FFT test tones on CD, instructions, and 30 days
membership to our site to download all our test tones. YOU put it together.
Requires soldering iron and soldering skills.
Buy
Extra Mic Capsules - For the ultimate do it yourselfer. This is the mic
capsule only - does not include software, instructions, or membership. |
Low Cost Flat Profile Microphone -
You can spend a thousand or you can spend a lot less. For all intents and
purposes you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who could tell by listening
HOW you aligned your system - but they'll definitely notice how good it sounds.