Upgrade your Rode NT1A with a K47 vintage capsule for £40

Is your Rode NT1A too harsh and bright sounding? Today we upgrade the capsule of the really popular large diaphragm condenser mic using a £40 K47 capsule from Aliexpress. This completely transforms the mic into a classic vintage sound, much darker and smoother in the high end, more pleasing to listen to. Please like, share and subscribe! 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Why upgrade the capsule? 2:19 How does it sound? 2:59 Mic Comparisons: Rode NT1A K47 3:37 sE electronics X1S 4:13 Beyerdynamic M201TG 4:47 Shure KSM32 5:15 Aston Starlight (Hybrid) 5:53 sE Electronics X1R (Ribbon) 6:29 Shure SM7B 6:59 Final thoughts Soundcloud Audio Review (HQ):   / nt1a-k47-upgrade   Reading: Apes of the State, Bill Collectors Theme Song -    • Apes Of The State - Bill Collectors Theme ...   Equipment list in this video: K47 Capsule: https://bit.ly/3rA9dDz Golden Age Project Pre73 MKIII Preamp: https://www.goldenageproject.com/outb... Antelope Audio Zen Go Synergy Core: https://en.antelopeaudio.com/products... Rode NT1A: https://www.rode.com/microphones/nt1-a Shure KSM32: https://www.shure.com/en-GB/products/... Aston Starlight: https://www.astonmics.com/EN/product/... Shure SM7B: https://www.shure.com/en-GB/products/... Beyerdynamic M201 TG: https://europe.beyerdynamic.com/m-201... SE X1R: https://www.seelectronics.com/se-x1r-... sE X1s: https://www.seelectronics.com/se-x1s-... Check out these links: Website: https://darksideofthemic.co.uk Twitter:   / thedarksidemic   Facebook:   / thedarksidemic   Soundcloud:   / thedarksidemic   Instagram:   / thedarksidemic   Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thedarksidemic