Original Vs. Reskinned Condenser Microphone Capsules

[@thefrankly]

The kind of mic you’d make a record with, they both sound great! If a mic needs maintenance I say do it, I never regret a good repair.

[@stevestoutmusic]

Reskinned sounded more mellow on the acoustic? Totally opposite of what I would’ve expected

[@Viking_2016]

There you have the best allround microphones to this day. Sounds natural and amazing!

[@paulcheeba]

Where is the kick drum on the reskinned version? I had a vintage C12 reskinned without my knowledge during a service and it ruined it, and that was by the top German capsule maker. I only use original brass AKG or Beesneez now.

[@MH7919]

Both sound great

[@ChrisJohnson-pm9jf]

I'm surprised that the original sounded better

[@vanmarkiton8336]

Guess I’m the outlier here but I prefer the reskinned one. Feels to me as though the low mids are a bit more full and it feels less like I’m hearing a recording and more like I’m in the room with the player

[@MxxRie]

Think That I prefer the reskin on drums but definitely the original on acoustic guitar.

[@julianpedro3215]

Original best. amazing in acoustic guitar! Original left o right position? thanks

[@tamasritter247]

I know this is all about the mics but that acoustic sounded just absolutely brilliant. @colepicksvintage is that an original song? Can I listen to it somewhere?

[@colepicksvintage]

Thank you! I don’t have any tracks out there, and kind of just come up with these bits for the videos. Glad you’re enjoying them!

[@templemark1010]

Surprised people think original sounds better. To me the re-skin sounds like the detail / 3D is back and sounding like it should again, IMO.

[@Digorysmallz]

Do you know who reskinned the capsule?

[@colepicksvintage]

Yes! It was PTW Audio here in Nashville.

[@mitchelldries6628]

the OG def had a better all around tone imo...

[@4711shaun2]

orig a lot better.. sweeter extended highs are what i mostly noticed.. re-skinned sounded like it had a blanket over it.

[@gordongurley3982]

Prefer the original on drums. Slightly brighter, but not harsh. The reskinned also peaks out on the drums, kinda ugly. Both sound good on the acoustic, but the reskinned has a bit too much subby stuff that would get rolled off anyway.

[@Matthew_Raymond]

To me, the reskin sounded like it’s more sensitive at the extreme high and low ends and kind of soft and scooped in the middle with an overall darker tone. I don’t think either mic is better or worse, just better suited to different circumstances.

[@TheGarageRecordingSC]

The reskinned capsule is clearly brighter, but you could put these up over a drum kit and match them with EQ with no problem, in my opinion.