The original M49

• groundbreaking microphone development by the department Zentraltechnik of the Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR) under the leadership of Herbert Grosskopf (patent application Feb. 1949)
• was first presented to the public in November 1949
• was the direct successor to the CMV3 bottle mic for broadcasting
• technical basis was the MSC-2 miniature tube developed by Hiller especially for the B-M49
• revolutionary features: first condenser microphone with slanted basket and remote-controlled polar pattern
• rare version of the M7 capsule
• largely flat frequency response with a brilliance boost at 10 kHz. In contrast to the later Neumann M49 there is a slight presence reduction. Round and pleasantly smooth sound
• matched pair for hire
• manufacturing period: 1949-1951 (small series of approx. 30 units), from march 1951 series production in a new design by Neumann

Favourite applications: See Neumann M49!