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Telefunken M80 Wireless Microphone Capsule Introduced At 129th AES Show (Video)

November 29, 2010
Telefunken M80 Wireless Capsule 129th AES 2010
Saaaaay. Have you been working out, Telefunken M80? It's just that you seem so much more compact and mobile than we're used to. Oh, so you're a wireless capsule now? So, uh, hey, speaking of which. . . can we get your number and, like, I don't know, grab some coffee sometime?  

Offsite Link: Visit the official Telefunken website for more information

Telefunken CU-29 Copperhead: A Cardioid Tube Mic For The Masses (Video)

November 24, 2010
Telefunken CU-29 Copperhead Tube Mic 129th AEs 2010
The fellows from Telefunken were really going for the populist vote at the recent AES show in San Francisco. Not only was their affordably-priced CU-29 Copperhead tube mic named by way of an open-entry contest, but everyone at the booth was sporting the jersey of popular local baseball club the ANTS.  

Offsite Link: Visit the official Telefunken website for more information

Telefunken Elektroakustik M80: A Wireless Head

November 03, 2010
Telefunken Elektroakustik M80 wireless microphone capsule head fits on any screw-on handheld transmitter.
One of the new Telefunken products being shown at this week's AES 2010 is the M80, a wireless microphone capsule head that screws on to handheld transmitters that receive a 31.3 mm / pitch 1.0 mm.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Telefunken Elektroakustik Web site.

Telefunken Elektroakustik AR-70 Large Diaphragm Tube Microphone Intro'd

November 03, 2010
Telefunken Elektroakustik AR-70 stereo large diaphragm condenser microphone is a two-channel version of the AR-51 microphone.
One of the new mics that Telefunken Elektroakustik intends to show at AES 2010 is the AR-70 stereo large diaphragm condenser microphone, a two-channel version of the AR-51 microphone with the same circuit design as the classic ELA M 251E.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Telefunken Elektroakustik Web site.

Telefunken CU-29 Copperhead: That's Its Name, Don't Wear It Out

October 26, 2010
Telefunken CU-29 Copperhead is the company's new large-diaphragm tube condenser microphone in the R-F-T Series.
Telefunken's newest R-F-T microphone needed a name, and now it has one. Last month, the mic manufacturer launched the name-that-mic contest and this week has announced that the winning name of the large-diaphragm tube condenser mic is the CU-29 Copperhead.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Telefunken Web site.

Telefunken Contest: Name That Mic

September 24, 2010
Telefunken announced its contest to find the name of its new R-F-T large diaphragm condenser microphone.
See the microphone on the left? That's Telefunken's new R-F-T large diaphragm condenser that still needs a name. If you think you have a good idea of what to call it, enter the company's contest to submit your suggested name for the chance to win a pair of the new mics or an M80 Dynamic microphone.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Telefunken Elektroakustik Web site.

Telefunken AK-47 MkII: Dual-Sided, Gold-Sputtered, Tube Mic

June 17, 2010
Telefunken AK-47 MkII microphone features a dual-sided, gold-sputtered capsule and a NOS Telefunken EF-732 vacuum tube.
Telefunken is bringing out its big guns for Summer NAMM, introducing the new AK-47 MkII. The new mic offers a a dual-sided, gold-sputtered capsule, NOS Telefunken EF-732 vacuum tube, and much more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Telefunken Web site.

Telefunken Elektroakustik R-F-T AR-51: Spells A Better Priced Version Of The ELA M 251 E Mic

January 07, 2010
Telefunken Elektroakustik AR-51 large diaphragm tube condenser microphone has been added to the R-F-T line of tube microphones.
At Winter NAMM, the Telefunken's Elektroakustik division will introduce its new AR-51 large diaphragm tube condenser mic. This one is touted to be the lesser-priced yet full-featured alternative to the ELA M 251 E.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Telefunken Elektroakustik Web site.

Telefunken U48: Celebrating Fifty Years With A Relaunch At 125th AES 2008

October 06, 2008
Telefunken U48
Telfunken celebrates good times (come on) with the relaunch of the Telefunken U48 large-diaphragm tube microphone. The original U48 was created 50 years ago to sink enemy submarines . . . or something.  

Offsite Link: Visit Telefunken's official website for more information

History Of The Trautonium On Gearwire Graveyard

January 10, 2008
Trautonium Graveyard
Welcome to another ghastly edition of Gearwire Graveyard where Bill Holland disinters the history of the Trautonium. It's been making noise in film since the 1930's and is most famous for its use in a 1963 Alfred Hitchcock movie you may have seen.  

Offsite Link: Visit Freesound Project for Trautonium Sounds.

Telefunken U47 American Elite Expands On Telefunken's Classic U47 Design

October 11, 2007
Telefunken U47

Telefunken's U47 is one of their most well known microphone. At AES, Telefunken is showing the American Elite version of the U47 which features the VF14K metal tube. Alan Veniscofsky takes the U47 apart to show us what...  


Offsite Link: Visit Telefunken's official website here.

Telefunken's Latest Development Of Solid State Mic Technology Is So New It Doesn't Even Have A Name Yet

October 11, 2007
Telefunken Solid State Microphones

Telefunken gave us a sneak peek into some new technology they're working on - solid state microphones! Aiming to "throw phantom power out the window," Telefunken is working on a bionic white that's still dressed in virgin...  


Offsite Link: Visit Telefunken's official website here.

Telefunken 216 Matrix Combines The Power Of Two To Be The One

October 11, 2007
Telefunken 216 Matrix

The Telefunken 216 Matrix microphone is really two M 16 microphones in one. What really sets the 216 Matrix apart is the special power supply which has a Matrix feature that turns on all four outputs for quadraphonic use...  


Offsite Link: Visit Telefunken's official site here.

Telefunken M80 Handheld Dynamic Microphone Aims To Break Onto The Stage

October 11, 2007
Telefunken M80

Telefunken is trying to break the SM58 stranglehold on stage with the introduction of their M80 dynamic microphone. To display its prowess, we pulled a bit of a switcheroo, exchanging Gearwire's usual microphone for one...  


Offsite Link: Visit Telefunken's official site here.

All About Telefunken Mics - AES 2006

October 19, 2006
Telefunken Mics
Telefunken USA dishes on its mics aimed at the home studio user, their famous hand-assembled manufacturing on some models, and what the company does to reduce prices on other versions. Ever wondered what the difference is...  

Offsite Link: For more specs and information on Telefunkens microphone technologies, be sure to check out the Telefunken USA website.

Telefunken 251 Mic - AES 2006

October 13, 2006
Telefunken 251
Telefunken USA shows off its flagship 251 mic, reverse engineered from the original 1959 model. This legend is back in a major way, and the Telefunken rep shows off the mic with a look at the "naked" 251 to see how all...  

Offsite Link: For more information on Telefunken mics including the 251, check out the Telefunken USA official website.
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