Neumann M49b #597 (Vintage)

This particular mic is equipped with an AC701 tube, and K47 capsule. The set includes: original cable, yoke mount and new Hamptone psu.


The M49 has a dual-diaphragm design, which allowed it to become the first condenser microphone with a remotely switchable pickup pattern having constant sensitivity: the psu doubles as a pattern selector, with a continuously-variable potentiometer for choosing cardioid, omni-directional, figure-eight or any position in-between the three.

Released in 1952, the M49 was a huge success, and became a standard radio broadcast microphone in Germany, as well as a staple in orchestra halls, being used as the main overhead microphone for recording.

The Neumann M49 is best known for its use on Miles Davis, Barbara Streisand, Duke Ellington, Simon and Garfunkel, and countless other classics. This mic has an incredibly rich and round tone that has the ability to make even harsher sounds much more pleasant and warm. Great on most female vocals - Norah Jones used one on her first album, and it was a favorite of Aretha Franklin.