Hi All,
I have not yet converted my Alctron (with Tim's Capsule) to Oliver's C12VR mod electronics. I had to record a breathy female backing vocal a couple of days ago, and reached for my new Lash-up Alctron instead of any of my other mics. I would dearly have loved to have done a comparison with a C12 or any other mic with a CK12. All I can relate is that it worked staggeringly well, leaving a stunning performance(in a backing vocal!) in it's wake. I can honestly say that it screams C12, and that is even with crappy chinese electronics, giving far too high a polarising voltage to the capsule. - even with cathode follower it rocks. Period.
I do accept that to make any comparison where NOTHING is in common, is folly, but something is definately going on here.
If someone in south of England has a C12, C412, C414, C12A, or 251, and is happy to let me swap out Tim's capsule for a direct comparison, then I can make a scientific appraisal. Until then, I can only give a "visceral" appraisal, based only on my memory of favoured mics. My gut instinct tells me that Tim's capsule is awesome. I have the results on tape to prove it.
Kindest regards,
ANdyP