Meta Microphones: November 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

FS:Neumann KM254 Tube Microphone (Vintage for sale) $3,500.00

Neumann M50a pair #204/339 (for sale:used) Holy Grail Omni Tube Mic - Matched Pair!

Nice pair of original M50's. Includes Neumann NKM PSU's, original shock mounts and microphone cables.

Korby serviced and stereo matched with a 1 year warranty on their work.

The M50 is a pressure-type microphone with non-directional characteristics. After its introduction in 1950, the outstanding characteristics of the Neumann M50 made it a standard for the recording of symphony orchestras. A pair of M50's were famously used on one of the very first commercially available stereo recordings: 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' by Richard Strauss, released by RCA in 1954. This performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Fritz Reiner is still available today, although instead of open-reel tape, you can now hear the brilliance of the Neumann M50 microphone in SACD format.

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NEUMANN U47 FET I vintage (USED:For Sale) $5,000.00

FEATURES: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, A VINTAGE CLASSIC NEUMANN FET U47, THIS MIC IS IN GREAT CONDITION, COMES WITH ORIGINAL CASE, AND EVERYTHING WORKS, AND SOUNDS FANTASTIC!

$5,000.00
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FS: Sony C37a #2566 (used) Sinatra's 'get it in one take' microphone.

Excellent choice for vocals, electric guitars, toms, overheads, rooms etc. Nice for creating 'smokey' period sounding vocals. Can tame harsh guitars or sibilant sources.

This large diaphragm tube microphone was the type used extensively by Frank Sinatra and Nat 'King' Cole at Capitol studios. So good it was featured on album jackets. The chief recording engineer for Capitol said "Never before have I seen such a wide frequency band or such a smooth response in the upper range."

Serviced, with new Gotham non-microphonic cable. Original PSU.

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BLUE Deco Tube Microphone, with shock mount, case, and spare tube $3,000

$3,000
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AKG C61 #6520 (used) Small Diaphragm Tube Mic with Sweet Musical Tone $1,695.00

Tube condenser mic system with CK1 capsule, original case, new Korby PSU and cable.

Serviced, with 6 month warranty.

Detailed tone with musical sounding amplifier. Tight lows, sweet mids with an open top end. More forgiving sounding than current 451 versions now available new. Very nice choice for hi-hat, overheads, acoustic guitars, most stringed instruments, piano, etc.

$1,695.00
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Neumann KM64 Small Diaphragm Tube Condenser (Vintage) $3,350.00

hese magnificent masterpieces represent the early adventures into directional, focused, small diaphragm recording. Think HUGE acoustic guitars channelled by a small diaphragm tube microphone. The capsule is derived from Gold Sputtered Temperature Stable Polyester. The tube is the AC701K. How hot is that?

$3,350.00
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Royer R-121 Ribbon - R121 $1,049.99

$1,049.99
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TELEFUNKEN U47 $7,650.00

FEATURES: BLUE TELEFUNKEN U-47 (EF) (S#:AVAILABLE) SUPERB, BLUE REBUILT TELEFUNKEN U-47 MIC WIH CABLES,SHOCKMOUNT AND POWER SUPPLY IN HARD CASE. IN GREAT CONDINTION. HOME STUDIO ONLY CLEAN, SMOKE FREE, ONLY USED BY ME. GREAT MIC HATE PARTING WITH IT.

$7,650.00
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Coles STC-4035 (used) Rare "Ball and Biscuit" Ribbon Microphone

Unique mic useful for creating announcer type mid forward vocals with filtered out bottom and top end. The 4035 microphone is a pressure operated electro-dynamic or moving coil instrument designed for a wide range of uses such as studio work or outdoor public address installation. This mic can be seen often in news footage from the 1950's and 60's. It has been one of the best and most reliable microphones the BBC ever used during this period.

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

NEUMANN M49 B $8,825.00

$8,825.00

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Neumann KM53A Omni Tube Microphone (Vintage) $4,250.00

$4,250.00

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AKG C61 #4275 (used) Small Diaphragm Tube Mic with Sweet Musical Tone $1,695.00

Tube condenser mic system with CK1 capsule, original case, new Korby PSU and cable.

Serviced, with 6 month warranty.

Detailed tone with musical sounding amplifier. Tight lows, sweet mids with an open top end. More forgiving sounding than current 451 versions now available new. Very nice choice for hi-hat, overheads, acoustic guitars, most stringed instruments, piano, etc.

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Chameleon Labs TS-2 USED $599.99

$599.99

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AKG C 451 EB (used) Small Diaphragm Condenser. Tight and Detailed.

Small diaphragm condenser microphone with CK1 capsule.

VK serviced with Warranty

Detailed tone with musical sounding amplifier. Tight lows, sweet mids with an open top end. More forgiving sounding than current 451 versions now available new. Very nice choice for hi hat, overheads, acoustic gtr's/most stringed instruments, piano, etc.

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AKG C24 AKG C24 Vintage stereo tube mic with N24 power supply. Excellent condition $15,000

$15,000
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Neumann KM264 Cardioid Tube Mic (Vintage) $3,250.00

Early and rare serial # 023! KM264 European issued Small Diaphragm Cardioid Tube Condenser Mic. Comes with Dual Neumann N52A PSU SN3616/3617 in wood box, and a jewel mic box. These mics sound like a super hot tube KM84 with early wound transformer electronics.

$3,250.00
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RCA 74B Junior Velocity Ribbon (Vintage) $1,100.00

RCA introduced the first of its ribbon velocity microphones in the early 1930’s. They were expensive, high quality units intended primarily for broadcast, film, and recording work. They saw a market for a smaller, less expensive model for less demanding applications, and so the Junior Velocity microphone was developed. It was introduced in 1935 and remained in production through the 1950's.
The RCA 74 ribbon microphone is ideal for harsh high frequency sources.

$1,100.00
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AKG D30 (used)

Beautiful Example of this classic dynamic mic with its original microphone case. Excellent shape.

Serviced, with 6 month warranty.

Used by Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones on kick drums. Need we say more?

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Altec 639B Mic (used) Classic 'Birdcage' microphone

Serviced, with a six month warranty.

Western Electric introduced the model 639B microphone in 1940. In the late 1930's, WE's audio business was spun off to became Altec. Other than the name, the Altec and WE 639B's are identical.

This is an elaborate, studio-quality unit which included both moving-coil dynamic and ribbon velocity elements. A six-position screwdriver actuated switch allowed the two elements to be used separately or in concert to produce a variety of directional patterns. It is also quite large, as microphones go, measuring about 5.5" high, 3.5" wide, and 4.5" deep. It was used extensively in radio broadcasting and in recording work throughout the 1940's and 50's

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AKG C12, KLAUS HEYNE $21,200.00

$21,200.00
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AKG C 451 B (used) Small Diaphragm Microphone Revisits a Legend

Very clean example of this popular mic. Comes with original case and swivel mount.

Serviced, with warranty.

AKG's C451 was one of the all-time great studio condenser microphones. Though the original C451 mic ended production many years ago, it's still an extremely popular staple in studios all over the world.

The enduring popularity of the C451 inspired AKG to bring this mic back in the C451B. Sonically identical to the original, which featured the much-acclaimed CK-1 capsule, the new C451B is incredibly precise and accurate. of its most common applications is for drum overheads, and many engineers say there's nothing quite like it for mic'ing cymbals - the metallic "crash" comes through brilliantly.

The capsule is permanently fixed to the preamp to increase overall stability under mechanical stress. It includes a switchable preattenuation pad to increase the mic's SPL capability. A switchable highpass filter at 75 Hz or 150 Hz prevents low-end distortion, while the C451B's all metal body provides excellent protection from RF interference. This microphone makes a great addition to any professional studio or recording set-up

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