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Title: AT853/U853 cardioid caps question
Post by: nulldogmas on October 19, 2021, 09:28:40 PM

Are the old-style and new-style AT 853 caps definitely interchangeable, as I've seen mentioned here? My new-style U853 cardioid caps have gone missing (hopefully temporarily), and I see that the old-style cardioid caps, which I also have, look very different — one vent at the base where it connects to the mic body, vs. three vents on the side for the new-style ones.

Title: Re: AT853/U853 cardioid caps question
Post by: nulldogmas on October 19, 2021, 10:04:43 PM

UPDATE: New-style caps have turned up! Question still stands, though.

Title: Re: AT853/U853 cardioid caps question
Post by: illconditioned on October 21, 2021, 07:12:34 PM

Yes, old and new 853 fit the same bodies.
Also, it is interesting to note that AT853 and AT831 also swap.  Yes, you can run AT853 caps on AT831 bodies :)I've done that a few times since the AT831 are a little smaller and had nicer clips on them.