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Telefunken Microphones Make European Debut At Musikmesse 2011

The CU-29 copperhead mic and M80 wireless head will be on display in Booth #A91A Hall 5.1.

Telefunken Elektroakustik will be introducing two new microphones at Musikmesse in Germany.

Telefunken’s new large diaphragm condenser microphone, the CU-29 “Copperhead” Condenser Mic with Vintage NOS Tube, spent 18 months in development.

The CU-29 Copperhead was designed by the in-house engineering team, with outside consultation from some of the world’s top amplifier designers.

The new CU-29 Copperhead is based around a unique circuit that features a New Old Stock (NOS) Telefunken vacuum tube, custom audio transformer, and a fixed cardioid large diaphragm capsule.

Sonically, the microphone exhibits similar characteristics found in its R-F-T series counterparts, the AR-51 and the AK-47 MkII.

Also making its European debut is the M80-WH Wireless Microphone Capsule Head. Originally developed for Green Day, the M80-WH dynamic wireless capsule is now available for a wide variety of live sound applications.

These capsule head replacements are interchangeable with any of the Shure brand screw-on-type handheld transmitters that receive a 31.3mm/pitch 1.0mm threading.

The M80-WH capsule’s directional pickup pattern and wide frequency response yields a microphone that provides an ideal blend of functionality, isolation, and a distinctively pleasing tone.

The new M80-WH is sonically open, requiring little or no EQ to fit into a live or recorded mix. Minimal proximity effect gives the dynamic capsule a smooth, balanced presence that is neither boomy nor overpowering.

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