The small diaphragm ELA M 260 features a circuit design based around a 5840W vacuum tube and a custom (U.S. made) output transformer.
$1,295.00 – $4,295.00
The small diaphragm ELA M 260 features a circuit design based around a 5840W vacuum tube and a custom (U.S. made) output transformer.
$1,295.00 – $4,295.00
One of the few small diaphragm tube microphones available today, the ELA M 260 is an absolute first choice for acoustic instrument recording. Everything from stringed instruments to drum overheads will benefit from the 260’s perfect combination of small diaphragm precision and classic tube warmth. Its tonality and detail when capturing acoustic instruments, especially strings, brass, woodwind and percussion is unrivaled. Hand-built in the USA, the ELA M 260 is available Cardioid only or with all capsule options (Master Set), as well as in Stereo and Tri-Mono (Decca Tree) packages, which include an American-made power supply and matched thread-on interchangeable capsules in a premium flight case.
Type: Vacuum Tube Condenser
Polar Pattern: Cardioid, Omnidirectional, Hypercardioid
Frequency Range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±3 dB
Power Source: External Power Supply
Capsule: TK60, TK61, TK62 – Edge Terminated Small Diaphragm, Thread-on
Tube: NOS Philips 5840W
Transformer: TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik T60
Sensitivity: 16.5 mV/Pa, ±1 dB
THD at 1kHZ at 1Pa (Amplifier): < 0.15%
Output Impedance: 200 Ω
Maximum SPL (for 1% THD): 135 dB
S/N Ratio: 83 dBA
Self Noise (Amplifier): 11 dBA
Dimensions: 140 mm L x 20 mm Dia
Weight: 116 g
Included Accessories: Tube Mic Cable, Power Supply, Shock Mount, Foam Windscreen, Carrying Case
ELA M 260 tube microphone system with TK60 Cardioid capsule
Each system includes:
A matched set of ELA M 260 tube microphones with TK60 Cardioid capsules
Each system includes:
ELA M 260 tube microphone with interchangeable TK60 Cardioid, TK61 Omnidirectional and TK62 Hypercardioid capsules
Each system includes:
A matched set of ELA M 260 tube microphones with interchangeable TK60 Cardioid, TK61 Omnidirectional and TK62 Hypercardioid capsules
Each system includes:
A matched set of three ELA M 260 tube microphones with interchangeable TK60 Cardioid, TK61 Omnidirectional and TK62 Hypercardioid capsules, along with a set of three 40mm diffuse field spheres
Each system includes:
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