Tag Archives: vintage microphones

The Fairchild F-22 Condenser Mic c.1965 (aka the Syncron AU7A)

Posted on 05/07/2013 by chris

     Alright so this is a little confusing…  Above is an advert for the Fairchild F-22 microphone, as published in 1965.  This mic is known to be identical to the Syncron AU7A (see previous post)…  so why was it … Continue reading →

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Some interesting mid-60s broadcast mics

Posted on 04/07/2013 by chris

Today: just a round-up of some broadcast mics that caught my eye for some or another reason:  above, the ‘Stanford-Omega’ condenser mic.  This is an odd one.  Anyone? EV (electrovoice) 666.  I think I have mentioned this one about a … Continue reading →

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A Few Interesting Mics of the 70s

Posted on 02/26/2013 by chris

Today at PS dot com: 70′s month nears its close with a quick look at some promising but lesser-known mics of the 70s.  If you are using any of these pieces in the studio these days, drop us a line … Continue reading →

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Altec full-line 1976 catalog

Posted on 02/17/2013 by chris

70′s months at P S DOT COM continues with a fresh scan of the complete 1976 Altec pro audio catalog, complete with pricelist.  Presented in two parts due to file size. DOWNLOAD PART 1: Altec_1976_part1 DOWNLOAD PART 2: Altec_1976_part2 Above: … Continue reading →

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Astatic Microphones: Full Catalog Scan: Circa 1975

Posted on 07/29/2012 by chris

Download the complete circa 1975 (actual date unknown) Astatic Microphones Full-Line Catalog (22pp) DOWNLOAD: Astatic_Catalog_197* Models covered include: Astatic 810, 811, 820, 840, 850, 857, 860, 77, 335, 333, 332, 337, 551, 10M5A, 331, 400, 511, 513H, 525DL6, 531, and … Continue reading →

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Schoeps microphones of the early 1960s

Posted on 02/23/2012 by chris

Above: Schoeps mics circa 1961.  Schoeps have a deserved reputation as being the most high-fidelity of any widely-available microphones. The Schoeps CM66 circa 1961 The Schoeps M221B microphone.  I really, really need to get me a pair of Schoeps…

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A Seven-Foot-Long Microphone

Posted on 02/22/2012 by chris

Above: the Electrovoice 643 super-directional microphone of 1961.  The 643 was apparently developed by the same engineer who created the wonderful Electrovoice RE-20.  Unlike the 643, the RE-20 is still in production, and still being used everyday around the world.  … Continue reading →

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Neumann Microphones of the early 1960s

Posted on 02/21/2012 by chris

Above: the Neumann U-67 is announced.  The U67 was the ‘bridge’ between the earlier U47 and the soon-to-be-ubiquitous U-87.  Like the U-47 it is a tube mic.  A U-67 just sold on eBay for $7k, which is not too surprising. … Continue reading →

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AKG Studio Microphones Circa 1962

Posted on 02/14/2012 by chris

The AKG C-24 stereo condenser mic.  Yes please.  I think if I added up all the time i have spent mounting my Neumann TLM 103s on their X/Y mount I would i run out and buy one of these.   Oh … Continue reading →

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Mics of ’56

Posted on 02/09/2012 by chris

Above: Belden 8411, 8422, and 8412 microphone cable.  I still use Belden 9451 for most studio hard-wiring tasks, although I have to admit that I am very devoted to Canare StarQuad for actual mic cables.  Anyone out there prefer Belden … Continue reading →

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