« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2011, 09:34:43 PM »
Sad to say but seems that beyerdynamic is AGAIN screwing this up! The price and the serial number you refer to Sunjan is NOT for the complete CK930 capsule (which concists of 3 parts (capsule + grid tube + attenuator).
The correct price and serial number for the complete capsule is:
serial number 490806 and the price is euro 294,12 (without tax!) and euro 350.0 WITH tax.
The info + price you got is for the MC capsule not the CK!
so for about $470 you can get one capsule from Beyerdynamic! Since that is about 70% of the price for a complete set with capsules+cables+bodies+mount I don´t think it´s such a great deal anymore...
ADD: if you want matched capsules the matching cost is + 20% so about $565 per capsule! /Nicegrin
Just for fun, I wrote to Beyerdynamic in Germany and a few retailers in different countries, just to compare.
Since they wouldn't ship abroad, I asked for a hypotethic price quote assuming I lived in the country.
For one single CK930 capsule, Germany quoted me EUR 184.87 + 19% sales tax = US $294. The sales rep there is called Thomas Gentner.
For the same item, a retailer in Singapore (Peak Fusion) quoted me SGD 599 incl sales tax = US $465
I'm still waiting for replies from the US retailers...
So, at least those living in Germany could get this "capsule rig" together at a reasonable price. Maybe there's even a way to recoup the sales tax if you find an EU retailer willing to ship overseas?
As a comparison, the kit (capsule + cable + remote pre + clamp) can be found for US $669:
http://sweetwaveaudio.com/sales/microphones/960-beyerdynamic-ck-930-38q-set.html
For those interested in digging further, the part number for the capsule is 906913.
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