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Microphone, colloquially named mic or mike is a device – a transducer – that converts sound into an electrical signal. Microphones are used in many applications such as telephones, hearing Neumann U48 microphone in the Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collectionaids, public address systems for concert halls and public events, motion picture production, live and recorded audio engineering, sound recording, two-way radios, megaphones, radio and television broadcasting, and in computers for recording voice, speech recognition, VoIP, and for non-acoustic purposes such as ultrasonic sensors or knock sensors.

1920s Webster Chicago microphone #1231 in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collectionSeveral types of microphone are in use, which employ different methods to convert the air pressure variations of a sound wave to an electrical signal. The most common are the dynamic microphone, which uses a coil of wire suspended in a magnetic field; the condenser microphone, which uses the vibrating diaphragm as a capacitor plate; and the piezoelectric microphone, which uses a crystal of piezoelectric material. Microphones typically need to be connected to a preamplifier before the signal can be recorded or reproduced.

While the word “microphone” wasn’t used until the 19th century, English physicist and inventor Robert Hooke is credited with developing an acoustic cup and string style phone and is considered a pioneer in the field of transmitting sound across distances.

In 1827 Sir Charles Wheatstone -1802 to 1875, (rt) was the first person to coin the phrase "microphone." A renowned English physicist and inventor, Wheatstone is best known for inventing the telegraph. His interests were varied, and he devoted some of his time the study of acoustics during the 1820s. Wheatstone was among the first scientists to formally recognize that sound was "transmitted by waves through mediums." This knowledge led him to explore ways of transmitting sounds from one place to another, even over long distances. He worked on a device that could amplify weak sounds, which he called a microphone. Wheatstone devised a simple instrument for augmenting feeble sounds, to which he gave the name of 'Microphone.' It consisted of two slender rods, which conveyed the mechanical vibrations to both ears, and is quite different from the electrical microphone of Professor Hughes.

The first microphone that enabled proper voice telephony was the (loose-contact) carbon microphone. This was independently developed by David Edward Hughes in England and Emile Berliner and Thomas Edison in the US. Although Edison was awarded the first patent (after a long legal dispute) in mid-1877, Hughes had demonstrated his working device in front of many witnesses some years earlier, and mostRCA 77DX microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection historians credit him with its invention. The carbon microphone is the direct prototype of today's microphones and was critical in the development of telephony, broadcasting and the recording industries. Thomas Edison refined the carbon microphone into his carbon-button transmitter of 1886. This microphone was employed at the first ever radio broadcast, a performance at the New York Metropolitan Opera House in 1910.

Shure 556 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collectionIn 1916, E.C. Wente of Western Electric developed the next breakthrough with the first condenser microphone. In 1923, the first practical moving coil microphone was built. The Marconi-Sykes magnetophone,developed by Captain H. J. Round, became the standard for BBC studios in London. This was improved in 1930 by Alan Blumlein and Herbert Holman who released the HB1A and was the best standard of the day.

Also in 1923, the ribbon microphone was introduced, another electromagnetic type, believed to have been developed by Harry F. Olson, who essentially reverse-engineered a ribbon speaker. Over the years these microphones were developed by several companies, most notably RCA that made large advancements in pattern control, to give the microphone directionality. With television and film technology booming there was a demand for high fidelity microphones and greater directionality. Electro-Voice responded with their Academy Award-winning shotgun microphone in 1963.

During the second half of 20th-century development advanced quickly with the Shure Brothers bringing out the SM58 and SM57.The latest research developments include the use of fibre optics, lasers and interferometers.


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Microphones in our collection

Akai Terecorder microphone

Akai Terecorder microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

AKG D224E Microphone

AKG D224E microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  AKG D224E microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection AKG D224E microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

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Altec 639A Microphone

Altec 639A microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com / Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording vintage microphone and recording equipment collection Altec 639A microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com / Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Altec 639A microphone ispecification fact sheet in the Reel2ReelTexas.com / Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  Altec 639A microphone ispecification fact sheet in the Reel2ReelTexas.com / Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Ads: 1948 Arthur Godfrey  1950 1951 1952 1953 1955 1968

See also a beautiful Altec 639 with Voice of America flag provided by Ron Hummel

Altec 633C Microphone  1950 ad  1953 ad

Altec 633C microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Altec 633 specs

Altec 677B Microphone

Altec 677B microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 

Altec 1592B Microphone mixer

Altec 1592B mixer amplifier in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

click on pictures for larger view

  Altec 1592B manual page    Altec 1592B manual page

  Altec 1592B manual page    Altec 1592B manual page

American Microphone D4T

American D4T microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1941 View catalog listing

American D4T microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

American Microphone D22

American D22 microphones with Peggy Lee photo in the backgroundin the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1950 Review  1950 ad

'54 ad

  Bob Hope with Ampex 600 and American D22 microphone from the cover of Radio Television News in 1954  Bing Crosby with Ampex recorder and American D22 microphone

Amperite Velocity Microphone

1941 catalog listing

Amperite mic in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

(NLIC)

       Ampex H01390 matched mic pair  (EV 623)

American D4T microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

     Ampex AM-10 mixer

American D4T microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

American D4T microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 

 

Argonne AR-309 Microphone

  Argonne AR-309 microphonein the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection


Astatic D104

Astatic D104 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1942 catalog listing

Astatic DR-10 Microphone  $39.95  1950 ad 1951 ad

  Astatic DR-10 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 Astatic DR-10 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'54 catalog listing DR-11

Astatic 77A Microphone  $82.50 

Astatic 77A microphone in the Theophilus MOMSR Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

  Astatic 77A microphone in the Theophilus MOMSR Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

1964 Astatic microphone catalog

Audio Technica 4033a Microphone

Audio Technica 4033a with RCA D77 microphone in the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording

Audio Technica 4033a  microphone in the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording

Audio Technica AT818 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Audio Technica 4033a with RCA D77, Sony C37, Calrad VM-12, Electro Voice 666 microphones in the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording

Microphones in the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording

Calrad VN-12, Sony C37, AudioTechnica 4033, RCA Varacoustic, RCA Aeropressure, RCA D77, ElectroVoice 66.

Audio Technica AT818 Microphone

Audio Technica AT818 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection


Bell and Howell Microphone

Bell and Howell tape recorder microphone in the MOMSR and Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Bogen MXM microphone mixer - $144.96 1966 ad

Bogen MXM mixer in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

HSC Phantom's studio in 1965

Bogen MXM in Phantom studio 1965

Brush BA 106 microphone that came with many of the Brush reel tape recorders.  This particular microphone belonged to an operatic voice instructor in San Francisco.

Brush BA 106 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Calrad 500C Microphone ($4.95 new)

We had this microphone in our early years (1964-66).  It sold for $4.95 and now averages $125 in auctions.  Amazing!

Here's a few Calrad spotting's!

  $4.95 Calrad 500C microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'58 catalog listing

'59 catalog listing

'62 catalog listing  $5.85

'65 BA catalog listing

'65 McGee catalog listing $4.95

'67 Burstein Applebee catalog listing

'67 Radio Shack catalog listing $4.95

Calrad DM-15 Microphone

  Calrad DM-15 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'62 catalog listing $9.85

Calrad DM-21 Microphone

  Calrad DM-21 microphonein the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'65 McGee catalog listing $14.95

'67 Radio Shack catalog listing $19.95

Calrad DM-21 microhone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Calrad DM 16H/Lafayette Microphone

  Calrad/Lafayette microphonein the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection 

'62 catalog listing $13.95

'67 Radio Shack catalog listing $12.95

Calrad DM16 in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Calrad Velocity VM--12 ribbon microphone

Calrad V12c microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  Calrad V12c microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Calrad V12c microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Concertone 800M Microphone that came with the Concertone 800 series reel tape recorders

Concertone microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Edison Voicewriter Dictating Microphone - 1937

Edison Voicewriter in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

  Edison Voicewriter in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 

Electro Voice V1 Microphone

Electro Voice V1 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Phantom's Electro Voice V1 microphonein the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1936 EV V 2 and V 3 Allied catalog

1939 Allied Radio catalog  1940 Allied catalog

1941 Allied catalog  1942 Allied catalog

1942 Lafayette catalog  1943 Allied catalog

1948 Allied catalog  1948 BA catalog

1949 Lafayette catalog

Electro Voice Mercury 611 Microphone

  Electro Voice 611 microphone 

Electro Voice Mercury611 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 623 Microphone  $57.00 1956

  Electro Voice 623 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'56 ad

'57 ad

'64 catalog listing  $33.52

'65 catalog listing  $33.52 

'67 brochure

Electro Voice 623 microphone on an Executone base in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 630 Microphone  $52.50

  Electro Voice 630 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1942 catalog listing  $17.64

'55 ad for 635

'61 catalog listing  $30.87

'64 catalog listing  $30.87

'65 catalog listing  $32.50

Electro Voice 631 Microphone

Electro Voice 631 microphone   in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 631 microphone   in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 631 with the EV 635 and EV 661 microphones   in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 635 A/B Microphone $49.20 1966 review  '65 ad

Electro Voice 635 A/B black microphone   in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1969 ad

Electro Voice 631 with the EV 635 and EV 661 microphones   in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 635 A/B black microphone   in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 636 Microphone

(Slimair)

  Phantom's Electro Voice 636 microphone

  Electro Voice Slimair microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'61 catalog listing  $42.63

Electro Voice 640 Microphone

  Electro Voice 640 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'41 catalog listing

  Electro Voice 640 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 644 Microphone (chrome & gray) $110

  Electro Voice 644 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 664 shotgun microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'60 ad (when new)  '61 brochure   '67 brochure

'61 catalog listing  $64.68  '64 catalog listing  $64.68  '64 review

'65 catalog listing  $64.68  '66 catalog listing

  Electro Voice 644 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection 

Electro Voice 644 Microphone (chrome)$110

Electro Voice 664 shotgun microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 664 shotgun microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 647A Microphone

  Electro Voice 647 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'61 catalog listing  $48.51

'66 catalog listing

Electro Voice 648 Microphone EV spec pdf 1953

Elecctro Voice 648 microphone in the MOMSR vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 654 Microphone 1953 $57 ad spec sheet

Electro Voice 654 microphone in the MOMSR vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 654 microphone in the MOMSR vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 

Electro Voice 661 Microphone

Electro Voice 661 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice microphones in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 664 Microphone - RCA SK-1001

Electro Voice 664 sold as the RCA SK-1001 in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection   Electro Voice 664 sold as the RCA SK-1001 in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 664 sold as the RCA SK-1001 in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

RCA SK-1001 with the gray EV 664 and an EV 665

Electro Voice 664 Microphone (chrome) 1953 $79.50

Electro Voice 664 chrome microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1953 ad

'57 Ad #1  '57 Ad #2  '57 Ad #3

'61 catalog listing $49.98 '61 ad  '63 ad

'64 catalog listing  $49.98  '64 ad

'65 catalog listing  $49.98  '66 ad

'66 catalog listing  '67 brochure

'69 Olson catalog listing  $53.40

Electro Voice 664 new in box in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 Electro Voice 664 new in box in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 664 (unique in that's it's brand new in original box)

Electro Voice 664 Microphone (gray)

Gray Electro Voice 664 in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'57 Ad #1  '57 Ad #2  '57 Ad #3

'61 catalog listing $49.98  '63 ad

'64 catalog listing  $49.98  '64 ad

'65 catalog listing  $49.98 '66 ad

'66 catalog listing '67 brochure

'69 Olson catalog listing  $53.40

Electro Voice 665 Microphone   '59 ad

EV 665 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'61 catalog listing $88.2

'66 catalog listing

'67 brochure

EV 665 with Technics RS-1506 in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 666 Microphone $288 1953 ($245)

We have an early version of the EV666 and 1 newer one. 

specifications  1  2

  Electro Voice 666 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1953 ad 11953 ad 2

1953 ad 31953 review '59 ad

Electro Voice 666 microphones in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Electro Voice 666 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

President JohnF. Kennedy with 2 Electro Voice 666 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'61 catalog listing $149.94  '64 catalog listing  $149.94

'65 catalog listing   $149.94    '66 catalog listing

'66 ad#1  '66 ad #2    '67 brochure

Electro Voice 666 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

click on pictures for larger view

Electro Voice 676 Microphone  $58.80

Electro Voice 676 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'63 ad   '65 ad    '65 catalog listing  $58.80

'66 catalog listing  '67 Ad  '67 brochure

'69 Olson catalog listing  $53.40


Electro Voice 715 Microphone

Electro Voice 715 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

This EV 715 came with the Magnecord M30/M33 reel tape recorder


Electro Voice 725 Microphone

Electro Voice 725 and American D 22 microphones in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

EV 725 with American D22


Rauland-Borg 1248 BL Microphone

probably made by Electro Voice as similar to their Cardyne series

(1948 EV catalog listing1949 ad

Electro Voice Cardyne clone

Electro Voice 911 Microphone $19.11

  Electro Voice 911 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'49 catalog listing 1956 ad $32.50

'61 catalog listing   '66 catalog listing  '67 brochure


Electro Voice 950 Microphone $47.50 1956

Electro Voive 950 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'48 catalog listing

'56 ad


Neumann U48 microphone

Neumann U48 mic shells

Restored pair of original sequential serial numbered Neumann U48 mics and purchased new German Leo Schaal power supplies and accessories.

Neumann U48 microphone in the Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  Neumann U48 microphone in the Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

Neumann U47 U48 borchure and instructions in the reel2reetexas.com/MOMSR/Theophilus vintage recording collection  click to view the brochure

Neumann U48 microphone in the Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  Neumann U48 microphone in the Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

Neumann U87 Microphone - 1967 to 1986 - $1,300 - company info

Neumann U87 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Operating instructions Brochure

Neumann U87 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Neumann U87 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Neumann U87 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Neumann U87 Specs  Neumann U87 Specs

Neumann U87 Microphone

Neumann U87 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Neumann U87 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Norelco Stereo Microphone EL375201

Norelco EL375201 Microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'62 catalog listing    $199.50

'65 AD

'65 catalog listing  Norelco 301 

  Norelco stereo microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

  Norelco Stereo microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Review 1    Review 2  "Continental" '60 ad 

   

Pentron Microphone Mixer

Pentron Microphone Mixer in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Pentron Microphone Mixer in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Rauland-Borg 1248 BL Microphone

probably made by Electro Voice as similar to their Cardyne series (1948 EV catalog listing)

Electro Voice Cardyne clone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

RCA   Aeropressure Microphone 1939 ad

Areopressure microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Areopressure microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Areopressure microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

RCA MI-6204-C Microphone 1945 Varacoustic Microphone $67.50

The RCA MI-6204-C Varacoustic Microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

RCA MI-6204-C 1945 Varacoustic Mic Oscars

The RCAMI-6204-C Varacoustic Microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

The RCAMI-6204-C Varacoustic Microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1948 ad for the RCAMI-6204-C Varacoustic Microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1948 ad for the RCAMI-6204-C Varacoustic Microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

RCA Junior Velocity 74B Microphone  1940 $43.50

RCA 74B  Junior Velocity microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection 

RCA 74B  Junior Velocity microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  RCA 74B  Junior Velocity microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

RCA  77DX Microphone 1954 to 1960 $260 new   '54 ad

RCA 77DX microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Brochure 1  2  Specs

RCA 77DX microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  RCA 77DX microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'63 ad    '69 ad  Manual 

 

 

RCA Microphone Mixer BN16A

  RCA professional mixer  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

  RCA BN16A microphone mixer  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Realistic (Radio Shack) 33-989 Microphone

Realistic/Radio Shack microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Reslo Microphone 1954 $89.95

 Reslo microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'54 ad  '56 ad

'59 Reslo ad

ReVox M3400 microphone

ReVox M3400 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Rheem/Califone/Roberts microphones

These microphone are labelled "Rheem" and came with a Rheem Califone reel tape recorder.  They were also sold with the Roberts brand tape recorders.

Rheem Califoe microphones in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sennheiser MD-412 Microphone

  Sennheiser MD412 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

82 brochure for the Sennheiser MD-412 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  82 brochure for the Sennheiser MD-412 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection 

82 brochure for the Sennheiser MD-412 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  82 brochure for the Sennheiser MD-412 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sennheiser MD-421 U-5 Microphone  $95  1960 info

Sennheiser MD421 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'63 ad  '64 ad '68 ad  '73 ad    

'77 ad  '80 ad  '85 ad   '90 ad  

  Sennheiser MD421 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 3A Microphone  (1937)

Shure 3A  (1937) microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 3A  (1937) microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 3A  (1937) microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

The only early "3" Shure lists in its discontinued models is the 3B from 1937.  The 3A must have been the first.  Interesting that there is no documentation for the 3A on the Shure site.

Shure 508 Microphone (1941)

Shure 508 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure data sheet

Shure 300 Microphone 1952 $75  Shure data sheet

1952 First Shure ribbon microphone, Model 300

This is an interesting mic. It is a Shure 300 and has the Shure emblem, however is labeled by Stromberg Carlson as a Model MG 58.

Shure 300 ribbon microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 300 ribbon microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 300 ribbon microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 315 Microphone 1952 $75

View Shure's data 1952 ad 1953 ad  '57 ad

  Shure 315  microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  Shure 315 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1982 Shure 300 in catalog

Shure 330 Microphone 1957

View Shure's data 1957   Shure data 1981

1982 Shure 330 in catalog 1954 Shure 300 ad

more info    1968 review '82 info

Shure 330 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection 

Shure 330 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1954 Shure 300 ad

1956 ad 333

Shure 51 Microphone (47 -76)

View Shure's data 1952 ad

Shure 51 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1949 catalog listing

1952 catalog listing  1953 ad

'55 ad  '57 ad

'61 catalog listing  $29.11

'65 catalog listing   $29.10

Shure 515SB Unidyne B Microphone

View Shure's data

Shure 515SB Unidyne B microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 515SB Unidyne B and Shure 516 EQ microphones in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 516 EQ Microphone (77 -83)

One of Phantom's original recording microphones

View Shure's data

Shure 516EQ microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'78 ad   '79 ad '79 ad #2

Shure 516EQ microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 516 EQ microphone data sheet in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  Shure 516 EQ microphone data sheet in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 516 EQ microphone data sheet in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure 55 C Microphone (1939 - 1946) $69.50

 Shure 55c microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

View Shure's data

Story  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12

 Shure 55c microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

View:

1940 catalog listing   1942 catalog listing

1943 catalog listing  1946 catalog listing

1947 catalog listing   1949 catalog listing

1950 ad  1951 ad  1952 catalog listing

'57 ad - for later version '59   '60 ad

Shure 556B Microphone  (42 -46)

View Shure's data

Shure 556 Big microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'42 catalog listing

'49 catalog listing

'52 catalog listing

Recent starring roles our microphones

May 2004 - Golf Digest

  cover   Jacjie Burke with Phantom microphone Shure 556 in story layout - photo by Darren Carroll

Shure 556 Microphone (51 - 81) $110

Shure 556 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

View Shure's data

Shure 556 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'61 catalog listing  $79.38

Shure 55 Microphone 1951  Shure Data $79.50

Shure 55 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'54 ad  '57 ad  '59 ad

Shure 737 Microphone  1948 $39.75

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 Shure 737 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1948 ad  1950 ad  1951 ad   '57 ad

Shure SM 48 Microphone

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Shure SM48 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure SM48microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection 

Shure SM48 and Shure PE56D Unisphere microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure PE56 Microphone 1976

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Shure SM48 and Shure PE56D Unisphere microphones in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Shure/Sony  Pro Microphone Mixer

Sony Professional mixerin Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Made by Shure

Sony Professional mixerin Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'71 Shure mixer ad

'72 Shure mixer ad

'80 Shure mixer ad

 

 

Sony C37P Microphone 1960's to 1970's

95,000 yen = $1,220

Sony C37P microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  Sony C37P microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 1978 ad for the Sony C37P microphones in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony C37P microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony C37P microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony 772 Pro reel tape recorder and the Sony C37P microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony C37P Brochure

1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

The more famous microphone from Sony is the C37A. We have received phoos from two sources with detail about the Sony C37A.

 

photos of Sony C37A by MIKHAIL VYATKOV

 

Photos of Sony C37A by Jay Dudt

    Sony CR-4 wireless microphone

 $250 1960  ad Manual   Specs  '60 ad

  Sony CR-4 wirless microphone system in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

  Sony CR4 wireless microphone specs in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

  Sony CR-4 wirless microphone system in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

  Sony CR-4 wirless microphone system in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection 

  Sony CR-4 wirless microphone system in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony Electret Condenser ECM-22 Microphone

Sony Electret Condenser microphonein the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony Electret Condenser microphonein the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony Electret Condenser microphonein the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection


Sony F99S microphone

Sony F99S microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 

Sony F-81 Microphone 1962 $29.50 Mikes

  Sony F81 mikes with Sony 777 recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'62 ad

  Sony F-81 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony Catalog Listing

Sony F-87 Microphone Mikes (pair)

  Sony F-87 Microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'62 ad

Sony Catalog Listing


Sony 300 microphone

Microphone that came with the 1962 Sony 300 reel tape recorder in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony F-96 Microphones

  Sony F-96 microphones in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'62 ad

Sony Catalog Listing

Sony F96

Sony F96 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1964 ad

Sony MX 6S microphone mixer 1964 $29.95

 Sony MX-6S mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1964 Sony brochure

 Sony MX-6S mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony Catalog Listing

'66 catalog listing $27.75  1976 catalog $39.95


Sony MX-8 microphone mixer 1975

Sony MX-8 Microphone mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1975 Sony mic mixer ad in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage reel tape recorder recording collection


Sony MX-12 microphone mixer 1970

Sony MX-12 Microphone mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony MX-12 Microphone mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony MX-12 Microphone mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection    Sony MX-12 Microphone mixer ad in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony MX-16 Microphone mixer 1972

 Sony MX-16 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 Sony MX-16 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1972 Service manual for the Sony MX-16 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection 1972 Service manual for the Sony MX-16 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

interesting installation of this mixer

1972 Service manual for the Sony MX-16 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  1972 Service manual for the Sony MX-16 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1972 Service manual for the Sony MX-16 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Sony MX-777 microphone mixer  1963 $175

Info

Sony Ad #1   Sony Ad #2

 Sony MX-777 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 Sony MX-777 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 Sony MX-777 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 Sony MX-777 mixer in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'63 Catalog Listing

Specifications #1    #2

 
 

Tandberg Microphone

  Tandberg microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Tandberg Microphone TM-4

Tandberg TM-4 microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Tandberg TM-4 microphone  in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Teac Model 2 & MB20 meter bridge 1975

Teac Model 2 mixer with MB-20 meter bridge in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

  Model 2 mixer with 3440 in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Teac spec sheet  '75 catalog listing  '75 ad

'76 catalog listing  '77 catalog listing

'80 ad  '80 ad #2

Teac Model 5A microphone mixer 1975 $1,499.50

 Teac Model 5 mixer in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'75 ad  specs  1978 $1,720     '79 ad 


Teac Model 1 Microphone Mixer 1976 - 1978 $150

Teac Model 1 mixer in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

specs

'79 ad  '81 ad

Teac ME-120 microphone

In 1977 we bought the Teac 3340, the 3300 2T, 2 ME-120 microphones, the model 2 mixer and MB-20 meter bridge.  What a great on-location set-up.

Teac ME-120 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'75 Teac brochure

Teac ME-120 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1982 Teac ME-120 Electret Condenser microphone specifications page microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

  1982 Teac ME-120 Electret Condenser microphone specifications page microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection 

1982 Teac ME-120 Electret Condenser microphone performance chart in Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage reel tape recorder collection

Telmar/Martel microphone

Telmar Martel microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Turner 22X Microphone  1949 ad  $20

  Turner 22X microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Turner 211 Microphone

 Turner 211 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'45 catalog listing

Turner 250 Microphone

Turner 250 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Turner Spring 1920's Microphone

 Turner 1920's microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

 Turner 1920's microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Turner S33D Microphone 1949 ad

 Turner S33D microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Turner catalog page 1

Turner catalog page 2

Turner catalog page 3

'45 catalog listing

'64 catalog listing

Turner 99 Microphone

Turner 99 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Turner SE13 Microphone  1982

Turner SE13 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Turner SE13 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Turner SE13 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Turner SE13 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Uher M 512 microphone

Uher M512 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Uher M512 microphone in the Reel2ReelTexas.com / Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

Uher 5000 41B spy microphone in briefcase

Uher M512 microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Ultra-Mike Microphone   (1947-1949)

1947 Ultra-Mike wireless microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

'47 catalog listing 1947 Lafayette catalog

'48 catalog listing

'49 catalog listing

1947 Ultra-Mike wireless microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1947 Ultra-Mike wireless microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1947 Ultra-Mike wireless microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Webster Chicago Spring Microphone #1231 1920's

View 1931 and 1935 patents

1920s Webster Chicago microphone #1231 in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1920s Webster Chicago microphone #1231 in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

1920s Webster Chicago microphone #1231 in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection  1920s Webster Chicago microphone #1231 in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Webster Chicago microphone that came with the Webster wire recorders

Webster Chicago microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

Webcor microphone that came with the Webcor Squire tape recorder 1964Webcor microphone in Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording's vintage microphone and recording equipment collection

WilcoxGay microphone


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