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Vintage Microtech Gefell MV692/M70 (Pair) Small Diaphragm Condensers
Estimated price for orientation: 1 500 $
Category: Microphones and Wireless Systems
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Microtech Gefell Connector(s): XLR 3 Pin Model: MV 692 M70 Features: High-Pass Filter Type: Condenser Microphone Bundled Items: Cable Connectivity: Wired XLR Suited For: Studio Recording Microphone Form Factor: Handheld/Stand-Held Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany Pickup Pattern: Cardioid
For sale is a pair of vintage Microtech Gefell MV692 mic bodies with M70 capsules. These rugged bodies – sometimes called impedance converters or mic amps – feature a lovely transformer and were made to accommodate several different mix-and-matchable capsules. Though this pair features two M70 capsules (nickel small-diaphragm cardioid condensers), if you really search, you can also find the awesome UM70 and M71’s, (large diaphragm condensers which feature the same M7 capsule as the legendary U87), as well as the M93 far-field omni, M94 small-diaphragm hyper-cardioid, M69 near-field omni and M73 shotgun models. These mics were sent back to the manufacturer in Gefell, Germany in 2010, where the capsules were re-skinned and the bodies refurbished and brought to spec. Technically “medium-diaphragm” condensers, they have a unique mid-range forward sound. They feature unusual Tuchel connectors, but included are a pair of Tuchel-to-XLR converters. Also of note, the mics were designed to receive 12V of operating power, so two step-down voltage converters are also included, which reduce standard 48V phantom power to 12V. These are very interesting mics from an excellent and legendary company; definitely a cool alternative to the brittle and bright small diaphragm condensers on offer today. About MTG:Founded by Georg Neumann, Microtech Gefell was originally known as Georg Neumann & Company Gefell, and is considered by many in the audio recording industry to be the true bearer of the well-known Neumann name.Gefell is the name of the town to which Georg Neumann fled from Berlin in 1943. An incendiary bomb had destroyed most of his original factory earlier that year. He brought his family, his technical director Mr. Kuehnast, his legal adviser Mr. Drechsler and around twenty employees with him, and soon set up shop in an abandoned textile factory. Production continued in Gefell of the microphone models made since the 1930s in Berlin, including the M7 capsule developed by Walter Weber and Hans Joachim von Braunmuhl of the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft and subsequently used in the U47 and M49, and the "bottle" microphones used throughout German broadcasting. By 1948, Neumann had moved back to his home in Berlin, which was finally relinquished by the military, and started up a new company called Georg Neumann GmbH. When the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961, Neumann's Berlin and Gefell workshops were separated. However, Neumann and his engineers in Berlin were able to stay in communication with the laboratory in Gefell until 1976, when Georg Neumann died.
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Microtech Gefell |
| Connector(s): | XLR 3 Pin | Model: | MV 692 M70 |
| Features: | High-Pass Filter | Type: | Condenser Microphone |
| Bundled Items: | Cable | Connectivity: | Wired XLR |
| Suited For: | Studio Recording | Microphone Form Factor: | Handheld/Stand-Held |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Germany | Pickup Pattern: | Cardioid |
For sale is a pair of vintage Microtech Gefell MV692 mic bodies with M70 capsules. These rugged bodies – sometimes called impedance converters or mic amps – feature a lovely transformer and were made to accommodate several different mix-and-matchable capsules. Though this pair features two M70 capsules (nickel small-diaphragm cardioid condensers), if you really search, you can also find the awesome UM70 and M71’s, (large diaphragm condensers which feature the same M7 capsule as the legendary U87), as well as the M93 far-field omni, M94 small-diaphragm hyper-cardioid, M69 near-field omni and M73 shotgun models. These mics were sent back to the manufacturer in Gefell, Germany in 2010, where the capsules were re-skinned and the bodies refurbished and brought to spec. Technically “medium-diaphragm” condensers, they have a unique mid-range forward sound. They feature unusual Tuchel connectors, but included are a pair of Tuchel-to-XLR converters. Also of note, the mics were designed to receive 12V of operating power, so two step-down voltage converters are also included, which reduce standard 48V phantom power to 12V. These are very interesting mics from an excellent and legendary company; definitely a cool alternative to the brittle and bright small diaphragm condensers on offer today. About MTG:Founded by Georg Neumann, Microtech Gefell was originally known as Georg Neumann & Company Gefell, and is considered by many in the audio recording industry to be the true bearer of the well-known Neumann name.Gefell is the name of the town to which Georg Neumann fled from Berlin in 1943. An incendiary bomb had destroyed most of his original factory earlier that year. He brought his family, his technical director Mr. Kuehnast, his legal adviser Mr. Drechsler and around twenty employees with him, and soon set up shop in an abandoned textile factory. Production continued in Gefell of the microphone models made since the 1930s in Berlin, including the M7 capsule developed by Walter Weber and Hans Joachim von Braunmuhl of the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft and subsequently used in the U47 and M49, and the "bottle" microphones used throughout German broadcasting. By 1948, Neumann had moved back to his home in Berlin, which was finally relinquished by the military, and started up a new company called Georg Neumann GmbH. When the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961, Neumann's Berlin and Gefell workshops were separated. However, Neumann and his engineers in Berlin were able to stay in communication with the laboratory in Gefell until 1976, when Georg Neumann died.