Reissue of the legendary M 49 with detail improvements● Superb vocal microphone for male and female voices● Versatile microphone for all types of instruments● Made to original specifications using archived documentation● New pattern control unit automatically adapts to mains voltage● Handmade and hand-soldered in GermanNeumann reissues the M 49, one of those iconic microphones that changed the landscape of recording in the 1950 and 1960s and set the reference sound for blues, jazz, pop, and classical music. When you hear masterpieces from legends like Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, or Barbra Streisand, or today’s top talents like Adele, youhear an M 49 at work. Sound engineers and artists alike keep vintage versions of the M 49 like treasures for a reason. And whoever is lucky enough to still have a historic version could easily sell it for a five-figure sum.For years and years our most experienced microphone experts trialed and tested until we came up with a product that evenour most respected producers and sound engineers considered to be acoustically identical to the historic version, even indirect AB comparison.The M 49 V production involves a meticulous assembly process by hand, while the availability of key parts like the triodetube is limited. For this reason, the Neumann team can build a very limited number of pieces per month.