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Soundtoxin
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Oct 7, 2017
Can anyone tell me if the 4.0 and 5.0 use the same magnetic base? I've got a 4.0 and got a new pair of headphones recently. Much nicer headphones than the ones I used with my modmic before. I want to know if I should be permanently putting a magnetic base for the 4.0 on them, or if I should invest in a modmic 5.0. Haven't needed to use a mic that much lately, so I'm not in a hurry.
SoundtoxinThe ModMic 4 and 5 are cross compatible with their base clasp. They're actually not exactly the same, though they look and attach identically. The 4 has a cylindrical magnet while the 5 uses a cone with the tip shaved off (A trapezoidal cone? I have no idea if this shape has a name), which means more magnet area for a slightly stronger lock.
It's pretty minimal though, maybe like 10%-20% (I'm just making up numbers). I certainly wouldn't upgrade to the 5 just for the base clasp! Not that I don't want your money, lol.