vintage microphones

Astatic Microphones: Full Catalog Scan: Circa 1975

Download the complete circa 1975 (actual date unknown) Astatic Microphones Full-Line Catalog (22pp) DOWNLOAD: Astatic_Catalog_197* Models covered include: Astatic 810,…

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Schoeps microphones of the early 1960s

Above: Schoeps mics circa 1961.  Schoeps have a deserved reputation as being the most high-fidelity of any widely-available microphones. The…

13 years ago

A Seven-Foot-Long Microphone

Above: the Electrovoice 643 super-directional microphone of 1961.  The 643 was apparently developed by the same engineer who created the…

13 years ago

Neumann Microphones of the early 1960s

Above: the Neumann U-67 is announced.  The U67 was the 'bridge' between the earlier U47 and the soon-to-be-ubiquitous U-87.  Like…

13 years ago

AKG Studio Microphones Circa 1962

The AKG C-24 stereo condenser mic.  Yes please.  I think if I added up all the time i have spent…

13 years ago

Mics of ’56

Above: Belden 8411, 8422, and 8412 microphone cable.  I still use Belden 9451 for most studio hard-wiring tasks, although I…

13 years ago

Astatic Microphones 1964

Download the complete eight-page 1964 ASTATIC microphone and phono cartridge catalog: DOWNLOAD: Astatic_1964_catalog Models covered, with text, specs, and photos,…

13 years ago

Turner Microphones circa 1970

Download the complete 23pp 1970 Turner Microphones Catalog (in two parts due to size): DOWNLOAD PART ONE: Turner_1970_catalog1 DOWNLOAD PART…

13 years ago

The Mics of ’42

Download a four-page catalog scan of the microphones of offer from Allied Radio in 1942: DOWNLOAD: Mics_Of_1942 Models covered, with…

13 years ago

Studio test of obscure circa 1965 Altec dynamic microphones

L to R: Shure SM57; Altec 684 Omni; Altec 682 Cardiod; Altec 683 Cardiod Altec made a great number of…

13 years ago