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€22,507.31
Price for a used historical M 49 on an online reselling platform. Today.
1951
The first M 49 is available and wins the hearts and ears of engineers and talents alike. The remotely controlled change of polar patterns is a revolution in the studios. Instruments and vocals can be recorded on a new reference level.
70 years later
Tech changed, and workflows are now digital.
The M 49 never left the shortlist for mic choices.
The warm, silky M 49 sound remains iconic.
Studios and artists alike guard their M 49s like treasures.
The know-how, understanding, and archive needed to rebuild a true new version with an identical sound has only one home: Neumann headquarters.
The heating filament of a new M 49 V tube gently glows during tests in the production lab. It is here where the unparalleled, warm sound of the M 49 emerges. Every tube is hand-selected.
For years and years, our most experienced microphone experts trialed and tested until we came up with a product that even our most respected producers and sound engineers considered acoustically identical to the historical version, even in direct AB comparison.
The NM V power supply automatically provides the optimal heater voltage for both the M 49 V and any historical M 49; it also adapts to any local mains voltage.
The typical yoke mount is soldered. We optimized the mechanical decoupling and minimized noise related to the cable structure.
The typical yoke mount is soldered. We optimized the mechanical decoupling and minimized noise related to the cable structure.
The often copied, beveled surface helps to reduce micro resonances and frequency cancellation.
Only three people on earth can assemble an M 49 V.
The testing procedure for a new M 49 V starts with a gentle breath of air for the humidity check.
Our earlier colleagues never stopped optimizing the circuitry, embedding better tubes, and adding micro innovations. Two additional revisions followed in 1957 and 1964 (M 49 b and c) as well as their broadcast counterparts M 249 b and M 249 c. In this tradition, we have improved details of the overall performance, as well.
New power supply adapts to any M 49 (historical or new) and mains voltage.
New option for more bass sensitivity; lowers the high pass filter from 30 Hz to 12 Hz (made-to-order option).
New subminiature tube
with even less noise.
M 249 RF-proof connector to avoid
high frequency interference
(Wi-Fi, cell phones, etc.).
Traditional S2 switch for fixed cardioid raises sensitivity by 2 dB and lowers noise by 3 dB (made-to-order option).
The meticulous production process and scarce supplies limit production.
