Telefunken AK47 Tube Microphone ....????

kudzu · 14th March 2006

Telefunken AK47 Tube Microphone .... this is a nice lookin' mic ....

******//www.telefunkenusa.com/

I need a pair of tube mics ... constantly renting U67's ... sometimes they're not available .... panic attack !!!! .... want to avoid this stress and buy my own pair of tube mics ... can't stretch to $5,000+ for a pair of U67's ... but the AK 47 sure look good @ $3,000 a pair ....

Anyone had a listen ?

Groove Dog · 14th March 2006

Just checked out the Pro Audio Design press release on this thing, and they flat out say it's the successor to the embattled <EM><A href="******//www.studioreviews.com/m16-460.htm">M-16</A> </EM>, and that it's "partially Asian-made".

That's enough to steer me away from dropping a grand and a half.

But you gotta love the name… "The new Telefunken AK47: when you absolutely, positively got to mic every mother****er in the room!"

Take care y'all.

Meriphew · 14th March 2006

I'd love to try Tele USA's 251 and 47, but there's no way I'd touch their economy models after the M16 fiasco.

Matthew Murray · 14th March 2006

Was going to try their 251, but I'm skipping town on that and any of their other mics. Why? I don't want to deal with a company that has no moral problem deceiving their consumers. Scroll down to post 68 and 69 of this thread if you haven't seen it already:

******//gearslutz.com/board/showthrea...t=55680&page=3

If they need to lie to you to get you into the drivers seat on one of their microphones, what else do they lie to you about? No thanks.

C/G · 14th March 2006

Why not look at the RED tube mic body that can be used with all of the BLUE Bottle capsules and old Neumann ones. They will be cheaper than that AK47 thing.

Bat Head Sound · 14th March 2006

I have used and heard both, and no I don't work for Telefunken or any other manufacturer. Having said that, the Telefunken RFT mics sound better than a good portion of mics out there in it's price range, including the Peluso stuff (I know I'll catch some s**t for saying it, but it's my opinion and no one else has to agree with it). One thing to keep in mind is how many of you have actually heard the RFT stuff in comparison to the Apex 460? If you're just basing your opinion on the assumption that the mics are exactly the same, without actually hearing them for yourself, then you might be assuming something that is incorrect. I've actually heard both the M-16 and the 460 and believe me, they don't sound the same. They have similar characteristics, but the 460 is way more thin and brittle sounding. Also, the low end isn't as tight.

Getting back to the AK47, the electronics are different. One major change is the tube. The M-16 has a GE 6072 tube and the AK47 has a Telefunken EF732 miniature tube. The other major change is the output transformer (I think it's an output transformer). Soundwise, the AK47 is also slightly warmer sounding then the M-16. I believe that it originally was slated to be the Alicia Keys signature mic, but the deal fell through. Anyways, I don't want to start any debates or anything like that, I just wanted to share an opinion.

14th March 2006	#1
kudzu Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Scotland UK Posts: 709 Thread Starter	Telefunken AK47 Tube Microphone ....???? Telefunken AK47 Tube Microphone .... this is a nice lookin' mic .... ******//www.telefunkenusa.com/ I need a pair of tube mics ... constantly renting U67's ... sometimes they're not available .... panic attack !!!! .... want to avoid this stress and buy my own pair of tube mics ... can't stretch to $5,000+ for a pair of U67's ... but the AK 47 sure look good @ $3,000 a pair .... Anyone had a listen ?

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Meriphew Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle USA Posts: 2,876	I'd love to try Tele USA's 251 and 47, but there's no way I'd touch their economy models after the M16 fiasco. __________________ My iTunes

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Matthew Murray Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,661	Was going to try their 251, but I'm skipping town on that and any of their other mics. Why? I don't want to deal with a company that has no moral problem deceiving their consumers. Scroll down to post 68 and 69 of this thread if you haven't seen it already: ****//gearslutz.com/board/showthrea...t=55680&page=3 If they need to lie to you to get you into the drivers seat on one of their microphones, what else do they lie to you about? No thanks. __________________ -Matthew**

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14th March 2006	#2
Groove Dog Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 163	Just checked out the Pro Audio Design press release on this thing, and they flat out say it's the successor to the embattled <EM><A href="****//www.studioreviews.com/m16-460.htm">M-16</A> </EM>, and that it's "partially Asian-made". That's enough to steer me away from dropping a grand and a half. But you gotta love the name… "The new Telefunken AK47: when you absolutely, positively got to mic every mother**er in the room!" Take care y'all.

14th March 2006	#5
C/G Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,829	Why not look at the RED tube mic body that can be used with all of the BLUE Bottle capsules and old Neumann ones. They will be cheaper than that AK47 thing.

14th March 2006	#6
Bat Head Sound Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 585	I have used and heard both, and no I don't work for Telefunken or any other manufacturer. Having said that, the Telefunken RFT mics sound better than a good portion of mics out there in it's price range, including the Peluso stuff (I know I'll catch some s**t for saying it, but it's my opinion and no one else has to agree with it). One thing to keep in mind is how many of you have actually heard the RFT stuff in comparison to the Apex 460? If you're just basing your opinion on the assumption that the mics are exactly the same, without actually hearing them for yourself, then you might be assuming something that is incorrect. I've actually heard both the M-16 and the 460 and believe me, they don't sound the same. They have similar characteristics, but the 460 is way more thin and brittle sounding. Also, the low end isn't as tight. Getting back to the AK47, the electronics are different. One major change is the tube. The M-16 has a GE 6072 tube and the AK47 has a Telefunken EF732 miniature tube. The other major change is the output transformer (I think it's an output transformer). Soundwise, the AK47 is also slightly warmer sounding then the M-16. I believe that it originally was slated to be the Alicia Keys signature mic, but the deal fell through. Anyways, I don't want to start any debates or anything like that, I just wanted to share an opinion.