Telefunken Elektroakustik ELA M 260 Cardioid Stereo

Product description

Text by Telefunken USA:

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is introducing at Summer NAMM 2011 the ELA M 260 Tube Microphone Stereo Set. Each microphone in the Stereo Set features 3 capsules (260 cardioid, 261 omni-directional, and 262 hyper-cardioid), and the new M 960S provides power to both microphones from a single power supply. Also included are two 25' Gotham Audio GAC7 tube microphone cables with right angle XLR connectors, two wooden microphone jewel boxes, two shockmounts, and a flight case for safe transit. The microphones also feature NOS Telefunken EF732 vacuums tubes, custom audio transformers, and come in the same "flint gray" finish made popular by the R-F-T AR-51.

In use, the ELA M 260 has plenty of tone with excellent detail and clarity. It captures sources with a natural presence, making it a fantastic tool for recording acoustic instruments of all types. Drum overheads, percussion, woodwinds, saxophones, strings, and especially acoustic guitar all sound amazing through the ELA M 260. Also, don't discount this for vocals just because it's small. Its unique tonal character is very well suited for a myriad of applications, both traditional and not.