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Showing 284 of 284 microphones
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AEA KU4
2010
Ribbon
Supercardioid
AEA R44CE
1998
Ribbon
Figure 8
AEA R88
2004
Ribbon
Stereo Figure 8
IRAiwa M18
1950
Piezo
Omnidirectional
IRAiwa VM-13
1957
Ribbon
Figure 8
Aiwa VM-15
1957
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRAiwa VM-17 (RV-1A)
1957
Ribbon
Figure 8
Aiwa VM-17S (RV2)
1959
Ribbon
Multi-Pattern
AKG C422
1985
Condenser
Stereo Multi-Pattern
AKG D99C (Harry)
1975
Dynamic
Stereo Omnidirectional
Altec M11 System
1950
Condenser
Omnidirectional
Altec 633A
1949
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
IRAltec 639A
1938
Other
Multi-Pattern
American D4
1942
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
IRAmerican EL double button
1940
Carbon
Omnidirectional
American R331
1953
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRAmperite RA-L
1937
Ribbon
Figure 8
Amperite RA-1
1935
Ribbon
Figure 8
Amperite RBHG
1947
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRArdente Dynamic Ribbon
1936
Ribbon
Figure 8
Astatic D-104
1933
Piezo
Cardioid
IRAstatic D-2
1930
Piezo
Cardioid
Astatic DK-1
1951
Piezo
Omnidirectional
IRAstatic M-350x 'Dynamike'
1956
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
IRAstatic W30 aka JT30
1939
Piezo
Cardioid
Bang & Olufsen BEOMIC 1000
1969
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
IRBang & Olufsen BM2
1951
Ribbon
Figure 8
Bang & Olufsen BM3
1956
Ribbon
Figure 8
Bang & Olufsen BM4
1959
Ribbon
Figure 8
Bang & Olufsen BM5
1961
Ribbon
Stereo Figure 8
IRBang & Olufsen BM6
1965
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRBBC Elettroacustica Professionale Ribbon
1945
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRBBC Marconi Type AXBT
1934
Ribbon
Figure 8
BBC Marconi Type B (8559A)
1937
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRBBC PGS
1953
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRBell "Gallows" Transmitter
1876
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRBell and Howell 4304
1950
Piezo
Cardioid
Beyerdynamic M130
1962
Ribbon
Figure 8
Beyerdynamic M160
1957
Ribbon
Hypercardioid
Beyerdynamic M260
1962
Ribbon
Hypercardioid
Beyerdynamic M360
1965
Ribbon
Cardioid
IRBeyerdynamic M500
1969
Ribbon
Hypercardioid
BG Alpha Ribbon (unidentified)
1950
Ribbon
Figure 8
Blue OmniMouse
2005
Condenser
Omnidirectional
Bowyer-Lowe & A.E.D Ltd. Carbon Microphone
1932
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Braun Cosmophon BMF 2020
1933
Carbon
Cardioid
British Thomson-Houston (BTH) Carbon
1932
Carbon
Omnidirectional
IRBruno VD-HF & VD-HP
1939
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRBruno Velotron
1936
Other
Other
IRBSR RBM1
1948
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRCadenza Crystal
1959
Piezo
Cardioid
Cadenza Ribbon
1957
Ribbon
Figure 8
Calrad DM-11
1960
Dynamic
Cardioid
Calrad DM-16HL
1950
Dynamic
Cardioid
CGE Ribbon (Unknown)
1944
Ribbon
Figure 8
CM Ribbon
1950
Ribbon
Figure 8
Coles 4040
2003
Ribbon
Figure 8
Cosmocord ACOS Mic 36
1954
Piezo
Omnidirectional
IRCosmocord ACOS Mic 44
1960
Piezo
Stereo Figure 8
IRCrowley and Tripp Naked Eye
2006
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRDaimon Microphon 2222
1952
Carbon
Cardioid
Do-Re-Mi 351 MN
1949
Ribbon
Figure 8
Dynabel 46A
1950
Dynamic
Cardioid
Eastern Sound Co. Ribbon (Unidentified)
1940
Ribbon
Figure 8
Electro-Voice Cardyne II
1945
Dynamic
Cardioid
Electro-Voice RE20
1968
Dynamic
Cardioid
Electro-Voice Slimair (636)
1950
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Electro-Voice V-1A
1934
Ribbon
Figure 8
Electro-Voice V-2A
1940
Ribbon
Figure 8
Ervox R58
1958
Ribbon
Figure 8
Extinct Audio 4033x
2023
Other
Multi-Pattern
Extinct Audio Berserker
2021
Ribbon
Figure 8
Extinct Audio BerZerker
2024
Ribbon
Figure 8
Extinct Audio BM9
2017
Ribbon
Figure 8
Extinct Audio BoRbon
2023
Ribbon
Figure 8
Extinct Audio Valkyr
2018
Ribbon
Stereo Figure 8
Fi-Cord 1100
1966
Ribbon
Cardioid
IRFilm Industries M8
1957
Ribbon
Figure 8
Framez Ribbon
1960
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRGaumont-Kalee / BAF Type 493
1950
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
Gaumont-Kalee Type 1492
1950
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRGaumont-Kalee Type 893
1956
Ribbon
Cardioid
IRGEC BCS 2280
1940
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRGEC BCS 2285
1935
Dynamic
Cardioid
GEC BCS 2370
1947
Ribbon
Figure 8
GEC BCS 2372 / 2373
1947
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRGeloso 1100
1953
Piezo
Cardioid
IRGeloso 416
1951
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRGrampian DP1
1950
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRGrampian GR1 & GR2
1963
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRGrampian M.C.R.
1933
Dynamic
Cardioid
Grampian M.C.S.
1933
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Grundig GBM125
1959
Ribbon
Cardioid
Grundig GCM3
1956
Condenser
Cardioid
IRHMV / EMI 2351E / 2350H
1949
Ribbon
Figure 8
Igranic Pentrovol
1927
Carbon
Cardioid
Joachim Wetzel Tube condenser
1950
Condenser
Cardioid
Josephson Engineering C705
2020
Condenser
Cardioid
Josephson Engineering C720
2008
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
Kalinowsky u. Morell System Füller
1935
Condenser
Cardioid
Kent DM-13
1964
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
L.M.T. 3605a
1940
Ribbon
Figure 8
Lafayette 99-4590
1967
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
IRLafayette PA-42
1957
Piezo
Omnidirectional
LEM 305
1936
Ribbon
Figure 8
LEM 409
1960
Dynamic
Cardioid
LEM Ribbon (Unidentified)
1930
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRLESA 6C4
1955
Ribbon
Figure 8
Lifetime Velocity Model 20
1940
Ribbon
Figure 8
LM Watts Technology Polyribbon
2015
Ribbon
Multi-Pattern
Lomo 19A9
1962
Condenser
Cardioid
Lustraphone Lustrette LD/61
1956
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Lustraphone VR53
1953
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRLustraphone VR64
1957
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRLustraphone VR65
1959
Ribbon
Stereo Figure 8
IRM.R. Supplies "Minor" no.406
1935
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Magneta Dynamic (unidentified)
1947
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRMarconi Reisz Microphone
1926
Carbon
Omnidirectional
MBHO 648
2000
Condenser
Cardioid
Meazzi Dynamic (unidentified)
1960
Dynamic
Cardioid
Meazzi Ribbon
1952
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRMelodium 42B
1940
Ribbon
Figure 8
Melodium 55A & 75A
1948
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Melodium HF 111
1950
Dynamic
Cardioid
Melodium LIP Microphone
1951
Ribbon
Figure 8
Melodium Mélosphéric 22A
1954
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Melodium RM6
1960
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRMelodium Type R
1940
Ribbon
Figure 8
Midland 22-211
1967
Dynamic
Cardioid
Milab (PML / Pearl) ST-8
1970
Condenser
Stereo Multi-Pattern
Milab DC-63
1972
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
Milab DC-96B
1983
Condenser
Cardioid
National VM-1
1960
Ribbon
Figure 8
National VM-11
1945
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRNational WM-701 (aka CE-501)
1960
Other
Cardioid
IRNational WM-702
1960
Ribbon
Cardioid
IRNational WM-703
1960
Ribbon
Figure 8
National WM-706
1960
Ribbon
Cardioid
IRNeumann & Co. Gefell CMV 551
1955
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
IRNeumann & Co. Gefell CMV 563
1956
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
IRNeumann & Co. Gefell M582
1961
Condenser
Cardioid
Neumann & Co. Gefell UM57
1957
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
Neumann KM74i
1966
Condenser
Cardioid
Neumann KM75
1966
Condenser
Hypercardioid
Neumann U47 FETi
1969
Condenser
Supercardioid
Neumann U77
1968
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
Nevaton MC-47
2013
Condenser
Stereo Multi-Pattern
Nippon Electric Co. LA-1
1925
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Oktava MD-42
1958
Dynamic
Cardioid
Oktava MD-44
1960
Dynamic
Cardioid
IROktava MD-66A
1974
Dynamic
Supercardioid
Oktava ML-11m
1956
Ribbon
Cardioid
Oktava ML-16
1962
Ribbon
Figure 8
Oktava ML-17
1962
Ribbon
Cardioid
Oktava ML-19
1977
Ribbon
Cardioid
Oktava ML-51
1977
Ribbon
Figure 8
Oktava SDM
1950
Dynamic
Cardioid
Parmeko Junior Microphone
1934
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Philips 9559
1950
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRPhilips EL3750
1959
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRPhilips EL3757/03
1966
Dynamic
Stereo Cardioid
Philips EL6020
1954
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Philips EL6040
1955
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Philmore Junior (CAT.NO.500)
1948
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Procédés Herbay Unknown
1950
Piezo
Omnidirectional
Radio Gramophone Development P.A. 1008
1947
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRRadiohaus Adler KM 62
1962
Condenser
Cardioid
Rauland W-1247
1940
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRRCA 44-BX
1940
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRRCA 50-A (MI 4030-D)
1933
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRRCA 74-A
1936
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRRCA 74-B
1935
Ribbon
Figure 8
RCA 77-A
1932
Ribbon
Cardioid
IRRCA 77-B
1937
Ribbon
Cardioid
RCA 77-B1 U.S. Army variant
1940
Ribbon
Cardioid
RCA 77-DX
1954
Ribbon
Multi-Pattern
RCA 88-A
1938
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRRCA Aeropressure (MI-6206)
1941
Dynamic
Multi-Pattern
RCA BK-5B
1955
Ribbon
Cardioid
IRRCA Junior Velocity (MI-4010-A)
1935
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRRCA KU-2A
1940
Ribbon
Cardioid
RCA KU-3A
1962
Ribbon
Cardioid
RCA MI-6225
1936
Carbon
Omnidirectional
RCA PB-144
1936
Ribbon
Figure 8
RCA PB-90
1932
Ribbon
Figure 8
RCA Photophone MI-3027-E
1936
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRRCA SK-39A
1959
Dynamic
Cardioid
RCA SK-45B
1957
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
RCA Varacoustic
1945
Ribbon
Multi-Pattern
RCF MD.2500/N
1980
Dynamic
Cardioid
Recard ENH
1950
Condenser
Cardioid
Reissmann MR50
1953
Condenser
Omnidirectional
Reissmann MR51
1962
Condenser
Cardioid
Reslo CR
1957
Ribbon
Cardioid
Reslo CR2
1964
Ribbon
Cardioid
Reslo MR1
1973
Ribbon
Figure 8
Reslo PR
1961
Ribbon
Other
Reslo RB
1956
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRReslo RL1 Lavalier
1965
Ribbon
Cardioid
Reslo RV
1949
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRReslo SR1
1962
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRReslo UR
1954
Ribbon
Hypercardioid
RIEM 230 Mignon
1952
Ribbon
Figure 8
Rothermel D-104
1935
Piezo
Cardioid
IRRSA Selmer RL1
1940
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRSchoeps CMV 51/3
1951
Condenser
Omnidirectional
Sennheiser MD403
1957
Dynamic
Supercardioid
Shaftesbury Bio-Tran
1935
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Shaftesbury R
1947
Ribbon
Figure 8
Shaftesbury RT
1953
Ribbon
Figure 8
Shaftesbury Velodyne Supreme
1935
Ribbon
Figure 8
Sharp Reisz microphone
1925
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Shure Stratoliner 708A (crystal)
1940
Piezo
Omnidirectional
Shure 300
1952
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRShure 330 Uni-Ron
1957
Ribbon
Supercardioid
Siemens SM 8F
1937
Dynamic
Cardioid
Siemens & Halske ELM 24 III
1931
Ribbon
Cardioid
Sony C-38
1965
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
Sony C-450
1980
Condenser
Cardioid
IRSony C-48
1980
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
Sony ECM-56A
1976
Condenser
Cardioid
IRSony F-V300
1990
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRSTC 4037-C
1963
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
STC / Xaudia 4033-ST
2023
Other
Multi-Pattern
STC 4017C
1938
Dynamic
Cardioid
STC 4021
1935
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRSTC 4033A
1940
Other
Multi-Pattern
IRSTC 4038
1953
Ribbon
Figure 8
STC 4136
1967
Condenser
Cardioid
IRSteanes Torpedo
1948
Ribbon
Figure 8
Steeg & Reuter Crystal
1950
Piezo
Omnidirectional
Strässer M200
1960
Ribbon
Cardioid
Syncron AU-7A
1965
Condenser
Cardioid
IRTannoy Cardioid Ribbon 05424
1934
Ribbon
Cardioid
Tannoy MD-422
1953
Ribbon
Cardioid
Tannoy MR425
1952
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRTannoy Slendalyne
1962
Ribbon
Figure 8
Tannoy Slendalyne Cardioid
1962
Ribbon
Cardioid
Tannoy Type 1
1947
Ribbon
Figure 8
Tannoy Unidentified Dynamic 1
1950
Dynamic
Cardioid
Tannoy Unidentified Dynamic 2
1960
Dynamic
Cardioid
Tannoy Unidentified Ribbon 1
1962
Ribbon
Figure 8
Tannoy Unidentified Ribbon 2
1950
Ribbon
Cardioid
IRTannoy Unidentified Ribbon 3
1950
Ribbon
Cardioid
IRTechnical and Research Processes (TRP) RK-2
1944
Condenser
Cardioid
Teladi K 120
1955
Condenser
Cardioid
Teladi K43
1940
Condenser
Omnidirectional
Telefunken ELA M101/1
1934
Carbon
Omnidirectional
IRTelefunken Stielmikrofon ELA M 102/1
1938
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Telefunken TD-7
1964
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Telegrafia "Public Reporter"
1925
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Telsen Type 37
1935
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Thiele M4
1957
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
Thiele M5
1957
Condenser
Multi-Pattern
Toshiba Type A / SN-1631
1947
Ribbon
Figure 8
Toshiba Type B / OB-1161A
1957
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRToshiba Type C / OB-1088
1960
Ribbon
Figure 8
Toshiba Type F / OB-1056A
1959
Ribbon
Figure 8
Toshiba Type G / OB-1062
1954
Ribbon
Cardioid
Toshiba Type G-3
1955
Ribbon
Cardioid
Toshiba Type K
1960
Ribbon
Multi-Pattern
Toshiba Type K (RV-T)
1960
Ribbon
Multi-Pattern
Trix G7823
1959
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRTurner Velocity 87
1949
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRUniversal 200A
1939
Carbon
Omnidirectional
IRUniversal Microphone Co. Ltd. 5mm Velocity
1938
Ribbon
Figure 8
Universal Microphone Co. Ltd. Airmaster (M4)
1938
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRUnknown Carbon Microphone
1929
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Unknown Ribbon (1)
1955
Ribbon
Other
Unknown Ribbon (2)
1950
Ribbon
Figure 8
Vannes Ambrosi VAAM Ribbon
1950
Ribbon
Figure 8
Vannes Ambrosi VAAM Ribbon 2
1950
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRVelocibel 36A
1949
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRVitavox APN 12936
1950
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Vitavox APN 13266
1943
Dynamic
Omnidirectional
Vitavox B50
1964
Dynamic
Cardioid
IRVitavox B60
1964
Dynamic
Cardioid
Western Electric RA-1142
1938
Other
Multi-Pattern
Western Electric 18573
1935
Ribbon
Figure 8
Western Electric 30550-A Transmitter
1925
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Western Electric 31088-A Transmitter
1925
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Wireless World Carbon Microphone
1935
Carbon
Omnidirectional
Xaudia Beeb
2012
Ribbon
Figure 8
IRZephyr 30RA
1958
Ribbon
Figure 8
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