The American microphone legend

• defining studio microphone in American recording history, especially between 1940 and 1960
• developed under the leadership of the inventor of the figure-of-eight microphone, Harry F. Olsen
• preceded by several similarly constructed figure-of-eight models with different magnet arrangements and lower sensitivities (e.g. PB31, PB90, 44A)
• model for various replicas, including Melodium 42B, Marconi AXBT, Philips 9522 and Electro-Voice V1
• more than 30 cm long (incl. stand mount swivel)
• consistent figure-of-eight pattern
• wide cut of 2 dB in the presence range
• organic, round sound
• model version: MI-4027-B
• manufacturing period: 1939-1958

Favourite applications: vocals, brass instruments, saxophone, room microphone (drums!). First choice for all sources with a harsh presence