Stagg 50's Style Dynamic Stand Mounted Microphone for Vocal Pickup

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The SH55 UNIDYNE II was designed with a cardioid polar pattern. This ensures that your vocals make it out to your audience without the rest of your band bleeding through. You can also have a piece of history in your house with the Neumann U47 FET Collector’s Edition (used for the features here). The only real downside here is the high price, but it’s fair enough for what many consider to be the ultimate vintage microphone. Features The figure 8 pattern became very useful for recording two singers at the same time, as well as other applications with musical instruments, ambiance capturing, etc.

You’ll be surprised to discover that, while the term ‘microphone wasn’t coined until the early 1800s, the first device that echoes what came to be a microphone was created in 1665 when inventor Robert Hooke made an acoustic cup designed to transmit sound across a distance. This vintage microphone also has a reissue that was done meticulously and is sold for those that seek that unique sound and vibe from the Neumann U67. Features The Coles 4038 features a pressure gradient ribbon transducer that is capable of withstanding high sound pressure levels without distorting. The AKG C12 is another vintage microphone that helped build the history of western music in the last century.

Many of the most sought-after microphones from history have been recreated and reproduced for the modern era. If you’re looking for a microphone that is usable, high-quality but still retains its vintage aesthetic then the following brands may be ideal for you. The output impedance is selectable by the user, with the factory preset at 250 ohms, and changeable to 30 or 150 ohms. The RCA 77-DX is known for having a fairly flat response, part of the reason it was so popular for so long.

The Neumann U67 features three polar pattern options as well as a switchable highpass filter and 10dB pre-attenuation pad and 200 ohms of output impedance.

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Another great feature of the U67 is its versatility. You can mostly use it on any source imaginable. Perhaps the most legendary brand in microphone history is Neumann. This German microphone maker is one of the most reputable and respected builders of mics, and we’ve included two of their most iconic models in this list: the U47 and the U67. This retro microphone has been used extensively by Metallica’s frontman James Hetfield for live performances. Features The Coles 4038 is a ribbon microphone that was initially produced by the BBC as a broadcast microphone.

Features: Produced in the USSR with original box, shows signs of wear and tear but is in working condition. When used in cardioid polar pattern, it is level from approximately 150 Hz to 2 kHz, with a slight rise peaking at just under 5 kHz, then dropping approximately 3dB/octave to 20 kHz. As a matter of fact, the Neumann U47 became so popular in the studio that you’d have a hard time finding an album recorded in the 1950s or 1960s that didn’t employ a U47 in its recording process. Another giant in the microphone business is Telefunken, and you’ll find our review of the ELA M251 in this article. Other models like the RCA 77-DX and AKG C 12 are also deeply intertwined in recording history and thus included here as well.Countless legends have recorded iconic music with this mic, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, and the Beatles. It was consistently used as a bass mic on many Beatles sessions, and it became legendary for this reason.