The TLM 49 brings back the vintage tone of Neumann s post-war classics. The TLM 49 uses the same K 47 capsule and the iconic large head-grille design of Neumann s legendary M 49 but instead of electron tubes the TLM 49 relies on trouble free FET circuitry with a special sound design for smooth vocals and acoustic instruments with timeless elegance. Vintage Sound As the model number implies the TLM 49 is inspired by its famous precursor the legendary Neumann M 49 a microphone associated with countless jazz and pop recordings of the 1950s and 60s. The TLM 49 shares the same large acoustically open head-grille and the same large-diaphragm condenser capsule design. This classic K 47 capsule renowned for its unsurpassed sonic elegance was also used in the Neumann U 47 the vocal mic of choice for Frank Sinatra the Beatles and scores of famous artists up to the present day. RE-Engineering the Past The main difference between the TLM 49 and its famous predecessors lies in its electronic circuit. Instead of electron tubes the TLM 49 s head amplifier uses reliable transformer-less solid-state technology – yet with a special sound design that closely reproduces the sonics of tube circuits. For instance the TLM 49 intentionally produces soft saturation at higher sound pressure levels resulting in a seemingly low max SPL figure of 110 dB for 0.5% THD rising slowly to 5% at 129 dB SPL. The TLM 49 thus captures the sound and dynamic behavior of its legendary precursors without the inconvenience of an external PSU or expensive tube replacements yet with a substantially improved self-noise figure of only 12 dB-A. Applications The TLM 49 has a fixed cardioid pattern and is designed mainly as a microphone for vocalists but its clear bass and superb midrange with a gentle presence boost above 2 kHz will produce excellent results with various instruments too such as acoustic guitar and upright bass. Features: Same capsule as legendary Neumann U 47 and M 49 microphones Cardioid pattern Classic sound for silky vocals Large acoustically open head-grille Transformer-less solid-state circuit with tube sound characteristics Very low self-noise Includes shockmount Get your Neumann TLM 49 Condenser Microphone today at the guaranteed lowest price from Sam Ash with our 45-day return and 60-day price protection policy.