I was just kidding. It was my good-natured way of saying that I can find threads on TS going back 10 years about the Ca-11. I would think it’s pretty much the same mic now, although only Chris knows the details...
Very neutral sounding compared to the Ca-14 — in fact the first time I used an 11 after a few years of recording with the 14, I was very disappointing at what I felt was a lackluster sound. However, after listening to it a few times, I realized that it wasn’t lackluster, it just was truer to the actual sound in the environment I was taping. The 14’s have a fuller, warmer sound (especially the Omni) but if you’re looking for a cleaner, leaner, more accurate (these are all subjective of course) recording and you’re going to EQ in post anyway, the CA11 is a great microphone, especially for the price on yard sale section or the occasional sale by Chris.
Compared to the CA14, it has capsules so you can change from Omni to cardioid. It used to come standard with an attached clip, but to my knowledge it no longer does (although Chris will make it for you that way if you ask). He supplies an external “slip-on” clip for each mic.
Definitely check out the thread in the Retail Space regarding build times if you want a spectrum of people’s retail experience with Chris.
The cables are very thin and the mic should be treated with more care than I like to. I have had a few pairs which have lost a channel — but I bet this is probably easily repaired.