DA 87i DIY Microphone Kit

$599.00 – $899.00

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If you love the sound of the vintage Neumann U87i, then you’re going to love the DA 87i DIY Kit. It’s now easier than ever to build an incredible replica of one of the most popular vintage microphones of all time.

Your kit includes a beautiful mic body, aluminum flight case, Dachman K87-style capsule, Cinemag 9.5:1 output transformer, and premium components from Vishay, Dale, Fairchild, Panasonic, Elna, and more — and a printed, full-color assembly guide too.

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Make something great.

The DA 87i DIY Microphone Kit

Build your own vintage 87-style microphone.

A legend, reborn.
DIY made easy.

The DA 87i DIY Microphone Kit includes a beautifully designed body, premium components, shockmount, aluminum flight case, and crystal-clear full-color printed instructions to guide you every step of the way.

  • 87-style microphone body
  • PCB set based on the vintage circuit
  • K87 mic capsule of your choice
  • 9.5:1 output transformer of your choice
  • All the high-quality components you need
  • Shockmount
  • Aluminum flight case
  • Printed, full-color assembly guide

A legendary circuit.
Updated for DIY.

The simplicity of a single main PCB makes it easier than ever to build your DA 87i. Several improvements have also been made to reduce assembly time and enhance long-term reliability.

Tantalum capacitors have been replaced with high-quality electrolytics and multiple high-impedance connections utilize point-to-point soldering, which maximizes performance and keeps the noise floor low.

The all-new DA 87i combines the most sought after microphone circuit with premium components that are sure to impress even the most discerning purists. Every aspect of the DA 87i has been meticulously designed to create a microphone that captures your performance with the famous, vintage tone you’ve been chasing.

Hearing is believing.
Choose your capsule.

The DA 87i DIY Microphone Kit includes our renowned DA-K87 for a tone that’s amazingly close to the original, vintage sound.

Dachman DA-K87

Electrically insulated backplates and American-made 6-micron, gold-sputtered mylar. Captures a balanced, natural tone that's reminiscent of the original, vintage capsule.

RK-87

Electrically insulated backplates and Japanese 3-micron, gold-sputtered mylar. Provides impressive price-to-performance.

Premium components.
No compromises.

When you build your kit with components selected for quality and tight tolerances, you’ll have a microphone that not only sounds great, but one that lasts you a lifetime, too.

Choose your 9.5:1 transformer: Select the impressive OEM T13 or upgrade to the Cinemag 13113. 

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The DA 87i DIY Kit includes polystyrene capacitors in addition to high-quality capacitors from WIMA, Panasonic, and Vishay.

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Every DA 87i DIY Kit includes a genuine Fairchild 2N3819 JFET.

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Your DA 87i DIY Kit includes high-quality pre-matched 2.2k resistors to within .4% as specified in the original, vintage Neumann U87 schematic.

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Choose your capsule: The DA 87i DIY Kit comes with your choice of an OEM RK-87 or Dachman Audio K87 Premium Mic Capsule.

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Authentic sound

In order to achieve the most authentic sound, the DA 87i uses the highest quality materials throughout, including 1% Vishay resistors and capacitors from WIMA and Panasonic.

Easier to build

Each DA 87i DIY kit includes pre-matched 2.2k resistors to within .4% and a genuine Fairchild 2N3819 JFET that’s been hand-selected for optimal performance.

Choose your transformer.
Cinemag now available.

Your DA 87i DIY kit includes the Cinemag 13113, which delivers exceptionally wide bandwidth and low phase shift.

An aluminum flight case.
A shockmount too.

Protect your DA 87i DIY kit in style with the included aluminum flight case.  The tension-based shockmount isolates the microphone from environmental noise and vibration.         

Printed assembly guide.
Step-by-step photos.

Complete your build in an afternoon. Every DA 87i DIY kit includes a set of printed instructions so you can get started right away. Dachman Audio products are backed by free, lifetime support — we’re here to help.

The Technical Stuff.
Even if you’re not that technical.

What’s included:

  • 87-style mic body
  • PCB set
  • DA-K87 mic capsule
  • Cinemag transformer
  • Components from Vishay, WIMA, Panasonic, Fairchild, and more.
  • Shockmount
  • Aluminum flight case
  • Color, printed assembly guide
  • 1 year limited warranty
  • Lifetime support

The Reviews Are In!

“The U87i clone kit from Dachman Audio has been well thought and planned to provide the end user, whether novice or experienced, something that sounds great, looks great and easy to assemble.”

5/5
Stephen
"Amazing kit"

“All in all super happy. The booklet is straightforward and helps building the mic together and the sound speaks for itself! I’m very happy I got myself one!”

5/5
C.L.
"Worth every penny"

“An excellent microphone kit with all needed parts and multi meter. Great sounding mic like original U87. Come with kindly explained paper printed manual.”

5/5
T.S.
"Great microphone kit"

Dachman Audio is not in any way affiliated with Neumann Microphones, the U87 microphone, or Georg Neumann GmbH.

Additional information

Weight 4.5 lbs
Dimensions 13 × 10 × 5 in
Build Options

DIY Kit, Prebuilt

Customer Reviews

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Rolando Hernández
Excellent quality

A solid microphone with great sound! Low noise and vintage sound! Easy to build.

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Brian W
Impressive kit!

Just got my DA 87i kit and had to open it up and check it out! First off, the flight case is what you would expect for a high quality mic - solid. Upon opening the case, I’m really impressed with the mic housing quality. The fit and finish look great! The kit parts are all logically separated in poly bags, and the build manual looks fairly straight forward. The capsule looks super clean and is packed in its own plastic enclosure. I went with the Dachman capsule and Cinemag transformer over the RK-87 and TR-13, and I can’t wait to start building and using. Time to heat up the soldering iron!

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Stephen
Amazing kit

The U87i clone kit from Dachman Audio has been well thought and planned to provide the end user, whether novice or experienced, something that sounds great, looks great and easy to assemble.

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C.L.
Worth every penny

All in all super happy. The booklet is straightforward and helps building the mic together and the sound speaks for itself! I'm very happy I got myself one!

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T.S.
Great microphone kit

An excellent microphone kit with all needed parts and multi meter. Great sounding mic like original U87. Come with kindly explained paper printed manual.

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