The R-F-T AK-47 MkII is a multi-pattern large diaphragm tube condenser microphone built in the United States and features a TELEFUNKEN EF-732 tube coupled to our proprietary output transformer.

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Funkadelic Bootsy Collins & Snoop Dogg Go for T-Funk Mics
Funkmaster Bootsy Collins has acquired a full range of new microphones from TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik. Collins now has a matched pair of large diaphragm AK-47 tube mics, a matched pair of ELA M260 small diaphragm mics, and a pair of M80 dynamic mics.

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TELEFUNKEN Nominated in Both TEC Award Mic Categories
TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik, industry leader in the meticulous reproduction of the masterpiece microphones of the past and the introduction of new classics, has been nominated in both categories of this years Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards: U-48 in Studio Mics and M80 in Sound Reinforcement Mics.

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Kenji Nakai Purchases Matched Pair of TELEFUNKEN AR-51s
Before starting on the long-awaited Kenji Sano solo project, recording engineer Kenji Nakai purchased a matched pair of new TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik AR-51 microphones. Nakai chose the AR-51 for its versatility in a wide range of recording applications.

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Green Day Tours and Records with TELEFUNKEN Microphones
Green Day's rigorous touring calls on the rugged new TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik M80 dynamic microphone for all vocals and various instruments and on the smash hit album 21st Century Breakdown, all of Billie Joe Armstrong's vocals were recorded with his new TELEFUNKEN U-47, while all of Mike Dirnt's vocals used the new company's new ELA M 251.

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