Telefunken ELA M 251T
Diamond Series - vintage tube reissue
Microphone$11,995Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Diamond Series - vintage tube reissue
- Topology
- tube condenser
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono, balanced XLR (via multipin cable to included external PSU)
- Form factor
- large-diaphragm tube condenser, side-address
- Connection
- XLR
- DSP
- false
- Drivers
- CK13 edge-terminated large-diaphragm capsule using Alloy 2213 (titanium-aluminum) membrane instead of gold
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ±3 dB
- Max SPL
- 130 dB SPL (1% THD)
- Sensitivity
- 17 mV/Pa, ±1 dB
- Polar pattern
- cardioid, omnidirectional, figure-8
- Impedance (Ω)
- 200
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: 3-pattern selector (cardioid/omni/fig-8) on power supply
I/O: 3-pin XLR output; multipin tube cable to included M 950E power supply
Notable use: Variant of the ELA M 251E with aerospace-derived Alloy 2213 diaphragm for a more modern/detailed top end; NOS Siemens ECC801S tube; 4-year warranty
Notes: Diamond Series - modern-membrane sibling of the ELA M 251E. Price from category listing page. 596g, 216mm L x 50mm dia.