vintage microphones

Yu Brother, I <3 U

Above: best ad ever.  "Yu Brother" (what???) of Taiwan introduces their line of microphones and guitar effect pedals in 1981. …

11 years ago

Fostex “Regular Phase” Microphones c. 1980

Download the 4pp 1980 catalog for the original Fostex "Regular Phase" microphone line: DOWNLOAD: fostex_mics_1980 Models covered, with text, specs,…

11 years ago

Neumann FET 80 Condensor Microphones c.1973

Download the 6pp 1973 Neumann FET 80 microphone catalog: DOWNLOAD: Neumann_Fet80_1973 Models covered, with text, specs, and photos, include: Neumann…

11 years ago

AKG’s “Two-Way” dual-transducer dynamic mics c. 1970

Download the 6pp 1970 catalog for AKG's 'Two-way" dynamic mics, the D-200E, D-202E, and D-224E: DOWNLOAD: AKG_2way_mic_1970 As the image…

11 years ago

RCA’s ‘Starmaker’-brand prosumer mics of the 70’s

Download an eight-panel catalog for the RCA "Starmaker" lineup of 1970s prosumer microphones: DOWNLOAD: RCA_Starmaker_Mics Not to be confused with…

11 years ago

“The Microphone Wardrobe,” Absurd Audio-Technica Offering c. 1981

Can you say "Costume Change!" "Top artists told us what they wanted, and we listened." In 1981 you could apparently…

11 years ago

The Fairchild F-22 Condenser Mic c.1965 (aka the Syncron AU7A)

     Alright so this is a little confusing...  Above is an advert for the Fairchild F-22 microphone, as published…

11 years ago

Some interesting mid-60s broadcast mics

Today: just a round-up of some broadcast mics that caught my eye for some or another reason:  above, the 'Stanford-Omega'…

12 years ago

A Few Interesting Mics of the 70s

Today at PS dot com: 70's month nears its close with a quick look at some promising but lesser-known mics…

12 years ago

Altec full-line 1976 catalog

70's months at P S DOT COM continues with a fresh scan of the complete 1976 Altec pro audio catalog,…

12 years ago