Microphones: Vintage Products
If you're like us, you can't get enough of mics, whether new or old. Unfortunately, finding spec sheets on models that have been out of production for decades isn't easy. To help you out, here's some literature on 20 classic mics, presented here in convenient, downloadable .pdf format. Enjoy!
Aug 16, 2010,
By George Petersen
In the early 1950s, Japan didn’t manufacture condenser microphones. Imported European models such as Neumann U47s were highly coveted, although very expensive. Seeking a domestic alternative, Heitaro Nakajima—of the Science and Technical Research division of Japanese broadcaster NHK—was interested in building a condenser mic, having seen a U47 during recent travel to Germany. ...
May 18, 2004,
Stephen Paul
Note: This article is a segment of a multi-part series detailing the history and technology behind some of the industry's most beloved and treasured vintage...
May 18, 2004
SEC—the U.S. wing of Sennheiser—began in 1963 by Thomas Schillinger as a small independent distributor, selling MKH shotgun mics and the (still classic)...
May 18, 2004,
Stephen Paul
Note: This article is a segment of a multi-part series detailing the history and technology behind some of the industry's most beloved and treasured vintage...
May 18, 2004,
Stephen Paul
Note: This article is the final segment of a multi-part series detailing the history and technology behind some of the industry's most beloved and treasured...
May 14, 2004
In pro audio’s digital era, 50 years is both a half-century and an epoch. But it’s also a useful vantage point from which to take stock of a very changed...
May 14, 2004
In 1952, Hideo Matsushita, a 32-year-old art and music lover, came from the province of Fukui on Japan's west coast to work at the Bridgestone Museum...
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