We had the good folks a Cinemag create a 12:1 transformer for us.  Cinemag used 3 different metal laminations  to give a lower distortion transformer that holds the low end in a small package and tweeks the high end at 20KHz just a touch to round out the edge on 12 style capsule.  This mic uses a replica c12 circuit with a 6072A tube, selected by us for low noise.  Listen how well the low end is captured by this tiny transformer. Nice!

FAR 12 Microphone with Cinemag 14 transformer.

This mic is an M49 Kit that was designed by Danny Bouchard in Montreal. A client bought it with no power supply included.  We modified it to use a stock Chinese supply and also re-wired the bias circuit for lower noise and hum. then we modified the circuit to make it sound more like the original Neumann M49A version.

Bouchard M49 with Fox Audio Research Modifications

This mics are quite expensive but don't quite deliver the quality one would expect.  With a few technical improvements however, we drop the distortion on this one from 20% on peaks to 0.5%. Really.  We also lifted the high end response which was being killed by the use of in-correct capacitors in the stock circuit.  Now its a pro mic.

Modified Avantone BV-12

This mic has a very quality.  The mid-range is gently dipped and the high end has a lift that peaks at 12KHz.

Sony C37P Vintage Microphone circa 1969/1970

This mic is one our best circuits. It uses a 6922 single triode, fixed bias and a BV8HR transformer all placed inside the u47 look alike body.  The Dale M7 capsule is made in the USA.

FAR 47 Long Body with Dale M7 Capsule

The is the same microphone and circuit used to demonstrated the Dale M7 capsule.  The mic uses a 6922 single triode with fixed bias and a BV8HR transformer.  The input uses a Neumann style multi-pattern control for the back diagphragm and the pattern is set to Cardiod in both tests.

FAR 47 Long  Body with Thiersch M7 Capsule

This microphone is a replica c12 microphone with a selected 6072A tube, an AMI T14 transformer. The voice is recorded at 12" (30cm)  distance to remove most of the proximity effect.

FAR C12+ mic with CT12 capsule by Tim Campbell

This microphone uses a K87 capsule, made in China, with a simple De-emphasis circuit to achieve the quite flat response that is the specification for the Neumann u87.

FAR 87 Solid State microphone

This is how the microphone sounds straight out of the box.

Mic No 1: Chinese u47 "Look alike", MK47

This track is the Fox Audio Research 47 "Basic" upgrade.  Listen to how the balanced the Bass and Treble are with this upgrade.  And the noise during the clock section dissappears.

Mic No 2: Fox Audio Research 47 "Basic" Upgrade.

This microphone uses a Theirsch M7 capsule, an AMI BV8 transformer and 6922 vacuum tube in a u47 type single triode circuit.

Mic No 3: Fox Audio Research Custom Prototype

All examples here are recorded with Fox Audio Research Microphones.  Single voice and instruments are recorded 'naked', no compression no EQ unless otherwise noted.
We have a range of products to suite your budget but we are proud to say our mics stand up to best in studios in LA, Nashville, New York and Toronto.

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