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SO HOW DO THEY SOUND?

Please note that all recordings on this page are for entertainment purposes only.

The sound files you hear below are of the actual microphones in Old Mike’s collection and we can not guarantee that they are in good original working condition.

We have adjusted the overall gain of the files (no compression) so that all recordings are at approximately the same volume.

We have also removed some electrical hum and noise in some cases where we felt it enhanced the listening experience whilst not altering the sound of the microphone.

This is a random selection of the microphones in the Old Mike collection and we intend to add more in the future.

Steane's Sound Systems Dynastand, Dynamic, Australia, 1946
Brush BA-303 (Hushatone), Crystal, USA, 1940s
Oktava MD-44, Dynamic, Russia, 1965
RCA MI-12010, Dynamic, USA, 1940s
Altec Lansing 633A, Dynamic, USA, 1940s
Calrad DM-12G, Dynamic, Japan, 1960s
Lustraphone C-51, Dynamic, England, 1956
Electro Voice 605, Dynamic, USA, c.1940s
PYE PTC 4001 (Tulip), Dynamic, UK, 1958
RCA MI-6206-G, Dynamic, USA, 1940s
Shure Brothers 70H, Crystal, USA, 1935
Sanken MS-1, Dynamic, Japan, 1950s
Reslo RV, Ribbon, England, 1950s
Telefunken ELA M102 S, Carbon, Germany, 1944
Bell and Howell CX80C, Crystal, USA, 1955
Philips 1114, Dynamic, Australia, 1957
Argonne AR-3, Dynamic, Japan, 1960s
Zephyr 80MA, Dynamic, Australia, 1958
Tesla AMK 102, Crystal, Czechoslovakia, c.1955
Primo Company Ltd. DM-175, Dynamic, Japan, 1960s
Monarch TM-29, Dynamic, Japan, 1960s
Sennheiser MD21, Dynamic, Germany, c.1960
Tandberg TM 2, Crystal, Norway, 1960
Grampian MCR, Dynamic, UK, c.1935
Crown MC-70, Crystal, Japan, 1960s
Philips EL 6021, Dynamic, Germany, 1957
Turner 33D, Dynamic, USA, 1945
Webster Chicago W1245, Dynamic, USA, 1940s
Grundig GDM 8, Dynamic, Germany, 1950s
Kriesler Unknown, Crystal, Australia, 1960s
Grundig GBM 125, Ribbon, Germany, 1959-1965
Vitavox B-52, Dynamic, UK, 1950s
Wollensak B-162-4,Dynamic, USA, 1957
AKG D19c, Dynamic, Austria, 1960s
Unknown make and model, Ribbon, Australia?, 1950s
Acos MIC 45, Crystal, England, 1961
Sennheiser MD403 HN, Dynamic, Germany, 1960s
RCA 50A, Dynamic, USA, 1934
Electro Voice 611 (Mercury), Dynamic, USA, 1950s
Universal BB, Carbon, USA, 1930s
Turner 34X, Crystal, USA, 1950s
Electro Voice 640, Dynamic, USA, 1940s
Acos MIC 33, Crystal, UK, 1955
Philips EL 3751, Dynamic, Germany, 1960s
Philips EL 3781/03, Dynamic, Holland, 1965
Grundig GDM 11, Dynamic, Germany, 1955
Fidelity (OEM Acos) MIC 40, Crystal, UK, 1959
Ronette S742, Duo cell crystal, Holland, 1954
Electro Voice Model 75, Carbon, USA, 1930s
RCA 11480 (Little Nipper), Carbon, USA, 1933
Ronette B110, Crystal, Holland, 1951
STC 4017c, Dynamic, UK, 1940s
Teisco CM-20, Crystal, Japan, 1960s
Electro Voice 636 (Slimair), Dynamic, USA, 1950s
Shure 718A (Versatex), Crystal, USA, 1940s
Amperite RAH, Ribbon, USA, 1940s
Shure 55s, Dynamic, USA, 1954
AKG D14s, Dynamic, Austria, 1960s
Sennheiser MD7, Dynamic, Germany, 1960s
Unknown (Marconi Reisz style), Carbon, UK, c.1930s
STC 4021C Ball and Biscuit, Dynamic, UK, 1940s
Electro Voice 951, Crystal, USA, c.1966
Ronette R752, Crystal, Holland, 1950s
Philips EV 4305, Dynamic, Australia, 1962
Grundig GDSM 202, Dynamic (Stereo), Germany, 1962
Pentron (OEM Turner) 707 or 708, Crystal or Ceramic, 1950s
Philips EL 6011, Dynamic, Holland, 1950s
Philips EL 3753, Crystal, France, 1960
RCA (HMV) Unknown model, Dynamic, USA, 1950s
Grundig GDM 5, Dynamic, Germany, 1950s
Grundig GDSM 211, Dynamic, Germany, 1959
Electro Voice V1, Ribbon, USA, 1936
Steane's Sound Systems Elipsoid, Ribbon, Australia, 1948
Calectro Q4-150, Dynamic, Japan, 1960s
Melodium 42B, Ribbon, France, 1930s
Astatic M-302, Crystal, USA, 1950s
Steane's Sound Systems Torpedo, Ribbon, Australia, 1948
Shure Brothers 91A27, Carbon, USA, 1940s
AIWA DM17, Dynamic, Japan, 1960s
RCA HK-104, Stereo Dynamic, Japan, 1960s
Steane's Sound Systems Dynacard 42M, Dynamic, Australia, 1946
American D22, Dynamic, USA, 1950
Philips EL 6030, Dynamic, Holland, c.1952
Steane's Sound Systems Dynamax, Dynamic, Australia, 1947
American D5T, Dynamic, USA, 1940s
Lafayette PA-42, Crystal, Japan, 1960s
SennheIser MD4-2, Dynamic, Germany, 1960
Piezo Electric Co. SM-2, Crystal, Japan, 1960s
Astatic WR 40, Crystal, USA, 1950s
Oktava MD47, Dynamic, Russia, 1962
Voice Of Music, Crystal, USA,1960s