Neumann M149TUBE

With this amazing Neumann tube mic as the front end of your signal chain, you'll be capturing sounds with new levels of realism and warmth. The M 149 Tube is a variable dual-diaphragm microphone. The K 49 capsule – well-known from the legendary U 47 and M 49 microphones – is followed by a tube functioning as an impedance converter, with a transformerless output circuit design which can feed long mic cables without any coloration.

The M 149 Tube is a superb vocal microphone. The capsule is mounted elastically inside the headgrille to eliminate structure-borne noise. The surface below the capsule is shaped like a cone to disperse any reflected sound from the acoustic upper half space. This avoids any interference with the primary sound arriving at the capsule directly. A large headgrille surrounds the capsule. It is acoustically very open and therefore increases the sonic realism.

The polar pattern switch selects one of nine directional patterns: omnidirectional, wide-angle cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, figure-8, and one additional intermediate pattern between each major position. A seven-position slide switch selects a high-pass filter, advancing in half-octave steps between 20 Hz and 160 Hz (-3 dB).

The included N 149 (STANDARD) power supply feeds the M 149 Tube through an 8-core cable. The output connector for the audio signal is a 3-pin balanced XLR. The microphone comes as a set in an attractive case, together with the 8-core microphone connecting cable, the N 149 power supply with plug-in mains unit, the EA 170 full elastic microphone suspension and a dust cover. Also included is a separate wooden box for protection and storing the microphone safely.

An optional vintage-style power supply is available, item # N149VINTAGE.

• Switchable tube microphone

• Transformerless circuitry

• High output level

• Pressure gradient transducer with M 49 capsule

• Acoustically very open wire mesh cage

• Nine directional characteristics: omni, wide angle cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, figure 8, and one intermediate position each

• 7 fold switchable low frequency roll-off

• Frequency range: 20 Hz-20 kHz

• Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kohm: 34/47/62 mV/Pa

• Rated impedance: 50 ohms

• Rated load impedance: 1000 ohms

• Equivalent SPL CCIR 468-3: 28/25/23* dB

• Equivalent SPL DIN/IEC 651 16/13/11* dB-A

• S/N ratio CCIR 468-3: 66/69/71* dB

• S/N ratio DIN/IEC 651: 78/81/83* dB

(* omni/cardioid/figure-8)

• Typical SPL for K <0,5%: 120 dB; for K <5%: 136 dB

• Maximum output voltage: 18 dBu

• Dynamic range of the microphone amplifier, cardioid DIN/IEC 651 for < 0,5% THD (for < 5% THD): 101 (121) dB

• Power supply is N 149

• Weight: 1.6 lbs (730 g)

• Diameter: 2.76" (70 mm)

• Length: 7.91" (201 mm)