Pictured with the new TELEFUNKEN ELA M 250 microphone is Sammy Hagar. Photo by John Cuniberti.

San Rafael, CA, June, 2009 — Rock supergroup Chickenfoot released their self-titled debut album June 5 and is supporting the project with a North American tour this summer. Recording with a new TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik ELA M 250 microphone, Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen and Montrose) fronts the new group alongside bassist Michael "Mikey" Anthony (ex-Van Halen), guitarist Joe Satriani, and drummer Chad Smith (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers). The album was produced in the San Francisco Bay Area by rock recording legend Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones).

"This is the best sounding mic I've ever used on my voice," exclaimed Hagar, "and I've used 'em all." Andy Johns added, "The ELA M 250 is a gorgeous sounding piece of kit!"

"The large diaphragm TELEFUNKEN tube microphone was originally tested out as a rental for the project," reports John Cuniberti, who supplied various gear for the album recorded at Hagar's San Rafael recording studio and at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County. "Sammy and producer Andy Johns were so impressed with the ELA M 250 that Sammy purchased the mic, refusing to return it."

Chickenfoot first performed in 2008 at a Sammy Hagar concert in Las Vegas. The explosive debut included Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll," a classic track which immediately defined the band's aggressive sound rooted in funk, blues, and roots rock.

Originally produced in 1959 by TELEFUNKEN GmbH of Germany, the new TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik ELA M 250 is a two-pattern (cardioid and omni) version of the famous ELA M 251, and shares the same sonic opulence as this most sought after of vintage tube microphone.

The TELEFUNKEN ELA M 250 comes complete with a new CK12 dual membrane capsule, Swiss wound custom transformer, vintage style power supply, 10 meter Gotham Audio cable, locking leather bound flight case, wooden microphone box, owner manual, and a fully transferable warranty.

ABOUT TELEFUNKEN ELEKTROAKUSTIK

TELEFUNKEN | USA acquired the TELEFUNKEN Trademark for North America in 2001, and in 2009 the company was named the Elektroakustik (translation: Electrical Acoustics) arm of TELEFUNKEN and awarded the exclusive rights to manufacture a wide variety of professional audio products and vacuum tubes bearing the TELEFUNKEN name, in over 27 countries worldwide. Recreating the classic TELEFUNKEN microphones has been a labor of love for the company CEO, Toni Fishman and the pursuit of that dream has culminated in the manufacture of what we at TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik believe are the finest microphones currently available in the world today.

Along with meticulously manufacturing historic replicas of classic microphones by hand in the USA, TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is now marketing the R-F-T series of microphones that take advantage of the globalization of technology, in order to offer recording microphones with professional sonic performance at reasonable prices.

Our latest additions to the TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik product line include a revolutionary new capsule design based on Alloy 2213™, an exceptional dynamic microphone [the M80], and a vacuum tube replacement for the original TELEFUNKEN VF14 which offers comparable performance in our U47 and new U48 microphones.

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik continues to expand, and research and development of new products is an ongoing process. Although based firmly on classic designs, TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is continuously looking forward. Important changes in our company and further expansion of our product line are slated for the immediate future.

For more information about TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik, call 860.882.5919 or e-mail info@t-funk.com.