Golden Age Project / GA ELA M 251E

A tube microphone that is a meticulous and perfect reproduction of the vintage Telefunken ELA M 251E.

The ELA M 251E is a historic vintage tube microphone masterpiece, considered by many to have the most beautiful sound of any microphone ever made.

After more than three years of research, Bo Meldin of Golden Age Project has succeeded in perfectly recreating this most beautiful sounding vintage tube microphone, the Telefunken ELA M 251E. The sound quality and character of the GA ELA M251E are as close as possible to the earliest vintage ELA M251E, with every nuance perfectly reproduced.

Warm, detailed sound, impressive top-end performance. It's a pleasure to be able to bring the sound quality of this gorgeous vintage tube microphone into a modern recording environment as a brand new unit. And at an amazing price.

■Specifications
Acoustic operation method: Pressure gradient transducer
Capsule: K251D
Tube type: EH6072A
Polar pattern: Cardioid, figure 8, omni
Frequency response range: 20Hz-20kHz
Sensitivity: -34.5dBV
Output impedance: 200Ω
Maximum SPL: 136dB
Total harmonic distortion: Less than 0.3%
Noise floor: -83dBV, A-weighted
Power supply: Dedicated power supply included
Diameter: 52mm
Length: 220mm
Weight: 0.58 kg