
Telefunken Elektroakustik CU-29 Copperhead with Flight Case – No Longer Available
Product Description
With the Telefunken CU-29 "Copperhead" we went even further to ensure quality while working toward the goal of providing Telefunken Elektroakustik craftsmanship that just about everyone can afford.
No detail was left unattended. Specific attention was given to circuit board layout, with countless revisions done to optimize current flow and directness of traces. Each component was experimented with and individually selected for the best sonic and electronic qualities. Lastly, careful attention was put on keeping high impedance lines as short as possible to maximize efficiency and minimize unwanted noise.
The amplifier found in the R-F-T CU-29 "Copperhead" features a new proprietary circuit designed around a NOS Telefunken tube and a custom output transformer. Being a "cardioid only" microphone, the CU-29 "Copperhead" employs a single-membrane version of the large diaphragm capsule used in the AR-51 and AK-47 MkII microphones, which undergoes rigorous testing in our laboratory prior to installation. Further quality control is ensured again during final testing and burn-in of the microphone, all to give you the ease of many trouble free years of use with your R-F-T microphones.
Sonically, the CU-29 "Copperhead" is a remarkably hi-fidelity microphone with a "present" but not "harsh" character, with clarity and detail, but entirely devoid of the "bite" usually found in microphones in this price range.
The microphone provides a solid and clear low end, without the upper mid-range frequency bump often found in microphones in this price range. Instead, it has a delicate and intimate "air" that is usually found only in microphones many times the price, and because it is not a "recreation" (or even a variation on a theme) the end result is a detailed yet unique tone, with character and its own sonic texture.
The CU-29 "Copperhead" delivers top shelf Telefunken Elektroakustik quality at a price nearly any dedicated engineer, musician, or enthusiast can afford.
Specifications
- Type: Condenser pressure gradient
- Capsule: Single-sided gold sputtered membrane
- Frequency Range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Sensitivity: 14 MV/Pa = -37 dB (0 dB = 1 v/Pa) -10 dB
- Impedance: 200 ohms stock
- SPL: 138 dB
- Non Linear Distortion: Less than or equal to 0.5% at 100 dyne / cm sq
- Equivalent Noise: 16 dB (a-weighted)
- Tube Type: Telefunken new old stock EF-95
- Power: Dedicated power supply
- Weight: 24.7 oz (690 g)
- Extras: Modern power supply, shockmount, wooden box, 7-pin microphone cable
Product Specifications
Condition | New |
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Package Contents | Includes M900 power supply, M800 25' tube microphone cable, M700 elastic shock mount, wooden microphone box and HC01 flight case |
Length | 200 mm |
Diameter | 46 mm |
Unit Weight | 640 g |
Tube or Solid State | Tube |
Transducer Type | Condenser |
Polar Pattern | Cardioid |
Number of Microphones | Single Microphone |
Phantom Required | No |
Impedance | 100 Ohms |
Frequency Range | 20 Hz - 20 kHz ± 2 dB |
Sensitivity | -34.2 dBV/Pa (19.5 mV) ± 1 dB |
Max. SPL | 130 dB |
Product Reviews
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A great vocal mic in the mid-price-range. I didn't miss the variety of polar patterns. Cardioid was plenty for vocals, unless I was to do a group harmony, at which point I'd put out a different mic. Sounded great on a 12-string acoustic too. The mic is warm and seemed to tame the sharp brightness I often get with a 12-string, which was capo-ed at the 5th fret. And the looks on the mic are exquisite! This mic has some real style. The power supply was quiet as was the mic itself, and the hard case (slight up-charge) served its purpose. I'd give the mic an A+ on value. You could spend about the same on any number of tube condensers and wouldn't come close to the quality.
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