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AR-51 Large-diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone

Used Telefunken AR-51 Large-diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone

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Item Description
Listed 6 months ago
***Includes power supply, elastic shock mount and wooden microphone box***

Telefunken AR-51 Tube Condenser Microphone at a Glance:

Top-of-the-line components provide great sound

Real tube-fired tone that will impress

Variable polar patterns offer recoding flexibility

Top-of-the-line components provide great sound

Telefunken mics are renowned for both their top-flight build quality and their usefulness in the studio. The AR-51 is no exception. This fantastic tube condenser works amazingly well on an array of sources, including vocals, stringed instruments, drums, and even saxophones. Using the same premium, German-made transformer as the C12, the Telefunken AR-51 delivers classic tube mic sounds that every studio engineer wants. This coupled with its large diaphragm deliver an extended low end and smoother, more open highs.


Real tube-fired tone that will impress

You can't deny the warmth of tube-driven mics. You'll love the warm and detailed, accurate sound that the Telefunken AR-51 gives you, thanks to its tube design and NOS ECC81 tube. Get that elusive tube mic sound with the Telefunken AR-51 tube condenser microphone.


Variable polar patterns offer recoding flexibility

Not just a one-trick pony, the Telefunken AR-51 tube condenser microphone's power supply features switchable polar patterns. You get omni, cardioid, figure 8, and 6 other intermediate stages. In other words, no matter what you're miking, the AR-51 has a polar pattern to maximize it. Use the omni pattern to catch the sound of a great room or a group of singers, cardioid to reject unwanted sounds, and figure 8 is great for mid-side recording. The versatile and flexible Telefunken AR-51 tube condenser mic is ready for any session.


Telefunken AR-51 Tube Condenser Microphone Features:

The smooth top end and warm sound that only a tube mic can deliver

Selectable omni, cardioid, figure 8, and 6 other intermediate polar pattern stages

Utilizes the same amplifier as the Telefunken C12

Microphone grade ECC81 tube delivers stellar sound and performance

Incredibly realistic and detailed sound reproduction

Includes a power supply, shockmount, and wooden box

Requires +48V phantom power

Bring the warm sound of tubes to your mic locker with the Telefunken AR-51 tube condenser microphone.

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