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Mic & Mod M25 microphone.
The Mic & Mod M25 microphone was designed as an affordable alternative to
the existing range. Initially intended for podcast makers and people who
want to record at home. Which does not mean that the quality would be
inferior to the microphones from the existing series! By choosing a high-
quality electret microphone capsule, this microphone can compete with
copies with a much higher price. Building is quite simple and does not require
extensive knowledge of electronics.
In addition, the microphone has two voicings that can be chosen by the
builder. All that is needed is a soldering iron, some experience in soldering a
printed circuit board and a universal meter for adjustment.
Here is a list of all the components you need to build a M25 microphone:
Capacitors:
1
1000 pF RM5
3
10 nF RM5
2
0.22 µF RM5
1
47 µF 35V electrolyt
1
220 µF 10 V electrolyt
Semiconductors:
1
FET 2SK30A
2
BC557B, selected
2
Zener diode 6,2 V.
1
Zener diode 9,1 V.
Resistors:
2
22 Ohm
1
1 K.ohm
2
2.2 K.ohm
1
6.8 K.ohm
Red or white rectangle, 1000pF or 1 nF
Red rectangle, 10nF or 0.01µF or .010
Red or yellow rectangle 220nF or .22µF
Black round, 47µF / 35V or higher
Black round, 220µF/10V.
Black, 3 wires
Black, 3 wires, paired
6.2 (labeled)
9.1
Red-Red-Black-Gold (Brown)
Brown-Black-Black-Brown (Brown)
Red-Red-Black-Brown (Brown)
Blue-Grey-Black-Brown (Brown)

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  • Page 1 All that is needed is a soldering iron, some experience in soldering a printed circuit board and a universal meter for adjustment. Here is a list of all the components you need to build a M25 microphone: Capacitors: 1000 pF RM5...
  • Page 2 Screw M2 x 4 For mounting the capsule mount Screw M1,6 x 5 For mounting the PCB PCB M25 Custom printed circuit board Capsule wires yellow/black 9 cm. For connecting the microphone capsule Microphone capsule with mount The element that will receive the sound...
  • Page 3 2 – Solder the black wire directly to the metal on the back of the microphone capsule. Solder as quickly as possible, while making a good connection. Don’t overheat! If your microphone capsule has the yellow and black wire connected, place it in the capsule mount.
  • Page 4 3. Assemble the printed circuit board. First we place the resistors and the trimmer potentiometer. Values are on the screenprint of the PCB and the resistor colors are given in the component list at the top of this document. The two 1 G.ohm resistors should be soldered on the printed circuit board on one side, and on a Teflon feedthrough pin on the other side.
  • Page 5 5. Now we place and solder all capacitors. Again the values are given on the screenprint and are explained in the parts list. Take care of the polarity of the electrolytic capacitors: the side with a white or silver stripe indicates the negative (‘-‘) side. The unmarkend side is the ‘+’. Sometimes electrolytic capacitors are marked in a different way: In this case the colored part is the negative (‘-‘) side of the capacitor.
  • Page 6 6. The transistors are next. Place both BC557B transistors as is shown below. Don’t place them rotated! The flat side of the transistors should be on the left. 7. Next place the 2SK30a FET. The FET is soldered with two of its wires to the PCB and with the center wire to one of the Teflon feedthroughs.
  • Page 7 8. Solder the 1000pF (1nF) capacitor between the two Teflon feedthrough pins on the solder side of the printed circuit board. (=The side without components.) You can shorten the pins of the Teflon feedthroughs to about 5 mm. 9. Mount the assembled printed circuit board in the microphone body with the two small M1.6x5 screws.
  • Page 8 Now comes the moment of truth! Connect your microphone to the input of a mixer or an audio interface and switch on the 48 V. phantom power. Don’t be surprised if you don’t hear anything yet, because we will have to calibrate the microphone first! 12 Connect the ‘-‘...
  • Page 9 the connection easier. It is normal that you will hear a loud hum if the bodytube of the microphone is not present. This is because the circuit is not electrically screened (‘Farady cage’) and this is nothing to worry about. 13.
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    Specifications: Directional pattern : Cardioid Output impedance : 100 Ohms Minimal load impedance : 1000 Ohms Powering : Standard 48 V. phantom power Frequency response : 20-20.000 Hz. Transducer : Electret capsule Maximum output : 900 mV @ 0.5% THD Current consumption : 4 mA.