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Large Diaphragm Condenser

NWDR-BM49 Microphone

NWDR B-M49

NWDR B-M49

The original M49

  • groundbreaking microphone development by the department Zentraltechnik of the Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR) under the leadership of Herbert Grosskopf (patent application Feb. 1949)
  • was first presented to the public in November 1949
  • was the direct successor to the CMV3 bottle mic for broadcasting
  • technical basis was the MSC-2 miniature tube developed by Hiller especially for the B-M49
  • revolutionary features: first condenser microphone with slanted basket and remote-controlled polar pattern
  • rare version of the M7 capsule
  • largely flat frequency response with a brilliance boost at 10 kHz. In contrast to the later Neumann M49 there is a slight presence reduction. Round and pleasantly smooth sound
  • matched pair for hire
  • manufacturing period: 1949-1951 (small series of approx. 30 units), from march 1951 series production in a new design by Neumann

Favourite applications: See Neumann M49!

  • 1 Tag69 €
  • 2 Tage116 €
  • Wochenende
    (Fr-Mo)
    150 €

Large-diaphragm condenser microphones are usually universally applicable, but their main applications in the sound studio are vocal recording and voice recording.

Echoschall Recording Equipment Rental Berlin rents large-diaphragm microphones from the traditional brands Neumann, AKG and Microtech Gefell. With the timeless classics Neumann U47, Neumann M49, Neumann U67, AKG C12 and Telefunken Ela M250 we have the world's most sought after studio vocal mics in our microphone rental collection. All are vintage originals in first-class condition. More good-sounding tube microphones from the 1950s come from Neumann Gefell (CMV563 and UM57). In contrast, the Neumann M149 appeared only in 1995. It was the first tube microphone development by Neumann Berlin after 30 years.

In addition, we are renting the established solid-state condenser microphones Neumann U87, Neumann U89, Neumann TLM170, AKG C414 and Microtech Gefell M930. Moreover you can hire the Neumann U47 fet which has been the professional standard microphone for recording loud signals such as bass drum, bass amp and brass instruments for decades. Another specialist is the Neumann USM69 stereo condenser microphone, which can be used to quickly implement all variants of intensity stereophony.