Soundelux Introduces E47 Tube Mic at AES

Soundelux Microphones unveils the latest in their growing line of vintage microphone recreations: the E47. Modeled after the legendary Tube 47 of the 1950s, the Soundelux E47 recreates its unique sonic character so sought after by engineers, collectors and demanding studios. The benefits of the Soundelux E47 include a price less than half of the average used "vintage" price, a lower noise floor, better top end, improved reliability, lower maintenance and a three-year warranty.

The 1950's era Tube 47 remains an essential studio microphone, known for its big vocal sound and smooth response. As a sought after vintage microphone, most of the Tube 47s found on the resale market today are typically compromised: collectors and rental houses snatched the good ones up long ago. The Soundelux E47 recreates the sound of the best original Tube 47 versions while maintaining the features and the mechanical and electrical topology of the original. The E47 is a variable pattern microphone to be prized for vocal and instrument applications.

"With studios and artists demanding vintage microphones, buyers are often stymied as to why they cost so much to own and maintain. We are attempting to build the first "family" of vintage tone microphones that work as a team and are affordable as a group" noted David Bock, senior vice president, Soundelux. "We're responding to a big vacuum in the market, where vintage mics keep increasing in value, yet their reliability in a real studio setting is decreasing. Someone needed to restore these older proven sounds to the studios of today, maybe improve the noise and top end a little, while making them affordable and reliable." After years of listening and researching modern alternative materials, Soundelux believes they've homed in on the right combination of electronics and acoustics to capture the essence of all-time top studio mics.

Brad Lunde of Transamerica Audio Group (TAG), Soundelux's US distributor commented, "David Bock has already hit a home run with the most difficult vintage mic of all, the ELUX 251. Virtually all reviews are resoundingly positive. The next step is build a complete "vintage family" with the one of the most important recording mics of all time, the Soundelux E47 tube."

"Our dream is to create a complete set of re-issue mics," continued Bock, "that cover all the most important bases in microphone history." Soundelux is poised to become the vintage mic source for studio owners who want the complete array of 'proven mic sounds' (251, 47, 67, etc.) but cannot reasonably base an hourly billable business around the performance of 30 to 50 year old microphones."