Building a High Quality DIY Microphone

The DIY microphone is inspired by a video from DIY Perks. He gives a detailed explanation on how to build this microphone in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoQu3XXIayc

My schematics:
https://cloud.tvdv.me/E0uoggQ6

Part list
- Microphone
- Microphone capsule UK/EU/Global: https://micbooster.com/jli-microphones/262-jli2555.html
- Micropone capsule USA: https://www.jlielectronics.com/microphone-capsules/jli-2555bxz3-gp
- 2N4416A Transistor (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ACqsER)
- Brass mesh (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Ap3AU7)
- Brass Metal Thin Sheet (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCXZWC7)
- 1.5 x 75mm 1.5mm NBR O-ring seal Black nitrile rubber (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_De3Frej)
- 12 mm copper tube (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A3EfFN)
- 12 mm coupler (only used the nut) (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AP7KD5)
- 5mm width 500mm length (mine was 440mm) (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AF7xBl)
- Microphone stand (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AeYiL1)
- 22uF non-polar electrolytic capacitor (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AFeJRH)
- 2200uf 16v capacitor (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ASHnDp)
- if you go with 220V (also works with 110v)
- Power cable (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AdoKaf)
- 2x HLK-PM12 AC-DC 220V to 12V (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Ace2C7)
- If you go with 5V: NMA0515SC (I broke this one) (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AVLjsr)
- THAT1512 (https://nl.farnell.com/en-NL/that-corporation/that1512p08-u/ic-pre-amp-microphone-dip8/dp/1354162)
- The following require some expert soldering skills (you could use conventional resistors/capacitors. See schematics for values)
- Resistor kit (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9yRgdN)
- Capacitor kit (https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9Gr1ND)

For more information you can also check out the part list from DIY perks. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jQY1SycV0OChw9_9w9qhMVCW47YFHgBu

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - JLI2555
00:50 - Microphone module
02:27 - Amplifier
03:36 - Building the case
05:48 - The result
06:08 - Some improvements
07:10 - Quality comparison
09:08 - Outro