October 7, 2008
To true audiophiles, this is a very complicated subject... but most of us just think of those big, old-style radio mikes with the radio or T.V. station call letters on top and a famous celebrity crooning or talking into them.
The 1920s and 30s is when companies started making microphones that worked well. The original mics were large because they put big funnels inside. But in less than 10 years they figured out you didn’t need to use the big funnel to get good sound.
Older microphones tend to be big and heavy, with grills, and some of them can work pretty well (RCA is probably the biggest name in vintage microphones). But they can also be very fragile. The old ribbon mics can be ruined simply by blowing in them, so never blow into an old mic!
Testing 1, 2, 3. Stan Coutant's tribute to the vintage mic is clear and vibrant. Start at the table of contents fo… [more]
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Neumann U47 Classic Vintage Microphone Original Power$8,000.00 Ends Wednesday 17 bids
Vintage Rca 77-d Broadcast Ribbon Microphone Mic-minty!$730.00 Ends Wednesday 16 bids
Rca Ribbon Type Bk 5a Bk5a Microphone$699.99 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid
Schoeps Cm640 Tube Pencil Microphone W/cable And Supply$500.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Altec Western Electric 639b Ribbon / Dynamic Microphone$399.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
B & O Bang & Olufsen Bm5 Stereo Microphone - Pristine!!$376.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Vintage B & O Bang & Olufson Microphone In Box! Lqqk$360.00 Ends Thursday 14 bids
Vintage Akg D-12e, D-12, D12e, Mic Xlnt Cond Microphone$340.51 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Pair Of Schoeps Cmt-44 Cmt 44 Microphone S With Cases$330.00 Ends Monday 4 bids
Neumann Km-83 Km83 Km-283 Vintage Condenser Mic Buy it Now$265.00 Ends in 13 hours 8 bids
Vintage Gem Mint 1930s Electro Voice Ribbon Microphone $224.50 Ends Saturday 9 bids
Neumann Kms-84 Km-84 Km84 Vintage Condenser Mic Buy it Now$202.50 Ends in 13 hours 8 bids
Vintage Magnasync Tube Mic Pre Amp With Rack Magnacord $200.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Sennheiser Md441u Xlr Dynamic Microphone Md441 Md-441-u$199.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Shure 520 Green Bullet Mic Microphone -vintage-works$177.50 Ends Thursday 15 bids
Rca Type 74b 74 B Junior Velocity Ribbon Microphone$153.02 Ends Wednesday 8 bids
Sennheiser Md 21 Vintage Dynamic Microphone Md21 60's~$149.02 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Akg D 1200-c Vintage Dynamic Microphone D1200 Rare 70's$138.37 Ends Friday 1 bid
Electrovoice Pl20 / Re20 Microphone W/clip $9.95 Nr!$137.06 Ends Monday 3 bids
Vintage Shure 55sw Unidyne Dynamic Mic $125.00 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid
Aiwa Vm-12 Velocity Microphone Vintage 1941 In Box Buy it Now$122.50 Ends Saturday 4 bids
Vintage Electro Voice Velocity Ribbon? Mic V-1-c$113.62 Ends Saturday 6 bids
Legendary Shure 55s Rock And Roll Microphone$113.50 Ends in 7 hours 10 bids
Vintage Shure Cm Element For Jt-30 Harp Mic Microphone$112.50 Ends Wednesday 4 bids
Rca 770-dx Broadcast Ribbon Microphone Mint Nib$107.50 Ends Friday 3 bids
Vintage Universal Bullet Harmonica Microphone Harp Mic$105.50 Ends in 15 hours 5 bids
56 Year Old Antique Shure Microphone Ribbon Mic !@#$%$102.50 Ends Sunday 16 bids
Vintage Microphone Wood Handle - Clean Jack Estate Find$102.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
Vintage Amperite Microphone 21673 Model Rbmk Chrome$102.50 Ends Friday 6 bids
Shure Brothers Unidyne Iii 546 Series 2 Microphone Mic$102.50 Ends Wednesday 4 bids
Vintage Microphone Telefunken Td21 Td 21 With Xlr-pin $99.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Vintage Sennheiser Stereo Microphone Gdms 202 Xlr-pin$89.00 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid
Vintage Shure 556 S Microphone Hot Rat Rod Shift Knob?$86.00 Ends Thursday 7 bids
Antique "universal" Velocity Deco Microphone$86.00 Ends Thursday 9 bids
Re-10 Ev (electro-voice) Vintage Microphone $81.00 Ends in 18 hours 12 bids
Amazing Art Deco Turner 34x Microphone$76.00 Ends in 7 hours 10 bids
Old Turner Fin Microphone With Bonus$76.00 Ends in 7 hours 14 bids
Pioneer Cd Cdv Ld Player Cld-v510 Karaoke Mic. Vintage$71.00 Ends Thursday 11 bids
Vintage Ham Radio Microphone Universal D20h Tube Audio$69.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Beyer Dynamic M500 Vintage Ribbon Mic (1 Of 2)$65.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Vintage Baron By Browning 40 Ch Ssb/am Cb Radio W Mic$61.00 Ends in 13 hours 11 bids
Vintage Heathkit Guitar Amp Bass/mic Amplifier Ta-17 Nr$59.00 Ends Thursday 6 bids
Western Electric Altec Microphone Type 639 A$58.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Electrovoice Ev 631 Hi-z Dynamic Harp Mic-see Video!!!$56.00 Ends in 15 hours 13 bids
Vintage Shure 55sh Series Ii Microphone Head$53.50 Ends Wednesday 6 bids
Vintage Federal Director Pa-15a Electronic Siren +' Mic$52.55 Ends Saturday 7 bids
Vintage Browning 776 Cb Base Station Microphone Vgc$52.00 Ends in 13 hours 5 bids
Vintage Shure Commando Harp Mic Microphone - White Hot!$51.00 Ends Wednesday 4 bids
Vintage 1960s Dual Crystal Pill Microphone*showpiece* $51.00 Ends Wednesday 7 bids
