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AKG C12b #063 (used)
Classic large diaphragm condenser microphone

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AKG C12b #513 (used)
Classic large diaphragm condenser microphone

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Nice clean example of this mic, with new brass ring capsules. Comes with original cable & swivel mount, AKG N-24S PSU with built-in pattern switching, and newer BLUE wooden mic case. Premium VK serviced, with a 6 month warranty. In 1976, Sheffield Lab and their founder Doug Sax, (of Mastering Lab fame), made a retro-revolutionary recording of Harry James and his Big Band, using a single AKG C-24 stereo tube microphone. The resulting audiophile
LP, ‘The King James Version’, was a throwback to the days when a performer had to cut their music ‘live’, directly to a wax cylinder. It was only one of many releases by Sheffield Lab, but it was one of the most unusual. Setting up the band in a chapel down the road from the lab,
the Sheffield team recorded the big band
‘direct to disc’. The signal went from the AKG C-24 stereo mic, through a small mixer, then straight through 600 feet of cable to a cutting lathe in the lab, to make a vinyl pressing master. Nothing else got in the way of the signal path. The results were nothing less than amazing. Using such a large ensemble to make a truly live record was a daring experiment, a testimony to the faith that Sheffield had in the performers. Using the AKG C-24 stereo microphone to capture the sound
was not daring at all, but it was a
testament to the faith that Sheffield had in
the abilities of this legendary microphone.

AKG C24 #1238 (used)
Classic large diaphragm stereo microphone system

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Excellent example of this mic. Comes with original CK12 capsules, mic box, cable with swivel mount and XY / MS selector, and original AKG n24s PSU with built-in pattern selector. Premium VK serviced, with a 6 month warranty. In 1976, Sheffield Lab and their founder Doug Sax, (of Mastering Lab fame), made a retro-revolutionary recording of Harry James and his Big Band, using a single AKG C-24 stereo tube microphone. The resulting audiophile
LP, ‘The King James Version’, was a throwback to the days when a performer had to cut their music ‘live’, directly to a wax cylinder. It was only one of many releases by Sheffield Lab, but it was one of the most unusual. Setting up the band in a chapel down the road from the lab,
the Sheffield team recorded the big band
‘direct to disc’. The signal went from the AKG C-24 stereo mic, through a small mixer, then straight through 600 feet of cable to a cutting lathe in the lab, to make a vinyl pressing master. Nothing else got in the way of the signal path. The results were nothing less than amazing. Using such a large ensemble to make a truly live record was a daring experiment, a testimony to the faith that Sheffield had in the performers. Using the AKG C-24 stereo microphone to capture the sound
was not daring at all, but it was a
testament to the faith that Sheffield had in
the abilities of this legendary microphone.

AKG C24 Stereo Mic #1081 (used)
Classic large diaphragm stereo microphone

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Excellent example of this mic. Comes with new Wunder mic case, original CK12 capsules, original cables and swivel mount with XY / MS selector, and original AKG N24S psu. Premium VK serviced, with a 6 month warranty. In 1976, Sheffield Lab and their founder Doug Sax, (of Mastering Lab fame), made a retro-revolutionary recording of Harry James and his Big Band, using a single AKG C-24 stereo tube microphone. The resulting audiophile
LP, ‘The King James Version’, was a throwback to the days when a performer had to cut their music ‘live’, directly to a wax cylinder. It was only one of many releases by Sheffield Lab, but it was one of the most unusual. Setting up the band in a chapel down the road from the lab,
the Sheffield team recorded the big band
‘direct to disc’. The signal went from the AKG C-24 stereo mic, through a small mixer, then straight through 600 feet of cable to a cutting lathe in the lab, to make a vinyl pressing master. Nothing else got in the way of the signal path. The results were nothing less than amazing. Using such a large ensemble to make a truly live record was a daring experiment, a testimony to the faith that Sheffield had in the performers. Using the AKG C-24 stereo microphone to capture the sound
was not daring at all, but it was a
testament to the faith that Sheffield had in
the abilities of this legendary microphone.

AKG C24 Stereo Mic #974 (used)
Classic large diaphragm stereo microphone

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AKG C28b #1244 (used)
Small diaphragm tube condenser microphone

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AKG C28c #1942 (used)
Small diaphragm cardioid tube condenser microphone

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AKG C61 #6520 (used)
Tube version of the classic 451-sweet & detailed tone

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AKG C61 #6632 (used)
Tube version of the classic 451-sweet & detailed tone

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AKG C61 #6967 (used)
Tube version of the classic 451-sweet & detailed tone

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AKG C61 #6988 (used)
Tube version of the classic 451-sweet & detailed tone

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AKG C61 (used)
Tube version of the classic 451-sweet & detailed tone

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Very nice condition triplet of Neumann M50's, refurbished by B.L.U.E. 
microphones. Includes Blue psu, wood box, cable and flight case. These M50's were refurbished from the ground up with new PSUs, new electronics (including transformer), NOS AC701k, NOS Neumann gold-sputtered matching diaphragms, and original spherical capsule mounts. They were refurbished specifically to be a matched set that would be an accurate representation of the original M50 with modern reliable components. Premium VK serviced, with a 6 month warranty. 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.

BLUE Neumann M50b Triplet #41/42/43 (used)
Decca tree set of omnidirectional tube mics

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Brauner Microphones Valvet (used)
Large diaphragm tube microphone

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Excellent condition, with nice patina and Bosch oil-filled capacitors. Originally manufactured in 1951. Warranty: Premium VK serviced, with a 6 month warranty. Features: <ul><li>Capsule: new K47</li><li>Tube: VF14M</li><li>PSU: aftermarket custom PSU </li><li>Cables: new Tele USA mic cable</li><li>Mount: Peluso shock mount </li><li>Box: Telefunken USA wood case </li></ul> Applications:Although primarily used as a vocal mic, the U47 is sometimes used for room mics, drum overheads, pianos, stringed instruments or guitar cabs. The uses are limited only by your imagination! History:The Neumann U 47 is the granddaddy of large diaphragm condensers, with a justifiably legendary sound. It was the first post-war mic produced by Georg Neumann GmbH in West Berlin. Built around a World War II military radio tube with a capsule design from 1929, it became a bench mark mic in the early fifties. Engineers found out quickly that the sensitivity of the U 47 greatly enhanced the detail of their recordings. And the combination of head grille, diaphragm, tube and output transformer created a magical tone that has reproduced the vocals of virtually every famous singer in recent music history.

Neumann / Telefunken U47 #476 (used)
Long body chrome top tube mic

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Neumann KM253 #228 (used)
Affordable classic omnidirectional condenser

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Neumann KM253 Pair #86/104 (used)
Inexpensive alternative to the classic M50

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Neumann KM254 Pair #144/145 (used)
Consecutive pair with broadcast pedigree

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Neumann KM254c #1236 (used)
Affordable classic cardioid condenser

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Neumann KM254c #708 (used)
Affordable classic cardioid condenser

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