• SM 7
  Shure
  USA, 1973

  The Shure SM7 is a professional cardioid dynamic microphone. It has been described as an industry- standard technical microphone , "iconic" for its focused, directional sound and its widespread adoption in radio , television and recording studios. In 2007-2008, the SM7B model became very popular for professional podcasting! Users include Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson.
  $500	Dynamic Cardioid, Sensitivity −59 dBV/Pa (1.12 mV), Impedance 150 ohms, Weight 765.4 grams	Dynamic Cardioid, Sensitivity −59 dBV/Pa (1.12 mV), Impedance 150 ohms, Weight 765.4 grams

• RE20
  Electro-Voice
  USA, 1968

  Large-diaphragm Dynamic mic, it has been described as an industry standard iconic microphone for its natural sound and its wide usage in radio, television and recording studios, nicknamed -the elephant dick-. User include Steve Wonder, Joan Jett and countless other. Also used on brass and drums, Hammond Leslie, Gtr and excellent for male rapper vocals
  $600	Dynamic Cardioid 45 - 18.000 Hz Sensitivity: 1.5 mV / Pascal	IR HPF download IR Flat download Provided by: MICIRP

• Shure 55 SH
  Shure Inc.
  America, 1939

  Iconic microphone, widely adopted in radio, television, and recording studios from the 1940s until the end of the 20th century, also known as the Elvis Mic. Other users include John F. Kennedy, Golda Meir, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra and Fidel Castro.
  $259 (Shure Super55)	Dymanic Cardioid 50 - 15.000 Hz EIA −150 Ω (270 Ω current)	IR not available

• 4038 Studio Ribbon Microphone
  Coles
  England, 1934

  The origins of the 4038 go back to 1934, when the BBC-Marconi Type A became the first pressure-gradient ribbon microphone to be manufactured in Great Britain. If you love the symbal sound on Pink Floyd's Dark side of the moon, this is your choise. Don't forgt to boost the top end +10 dB :-).
  about $1.500	Ribbon, figure 8, flat from 30 to 15,000 Hz	no ir

• CMV 3
  Neumann
  Germany, 1928

  In 1928, Georg Neumann GmbH introduced its very first product: the CMV 3. Known colloquially as the “Neumann Bottle” due to its bulky form factor, this landmark design employed a completely different method of capturing sound than existing designs which utilized carbon granules, metal ribbons, or magnetic coils. Instead, it used a thin moving diaphragm and a fixed backplate to turn sound waves into an electrical signal based on the change in capacitance between the two elements. The very first condensor Mic!
  about $3000	Condensor, Diameter: 9 cm, height: 40 cm, weight: 3 kg.	no ir

• Hughes Carbon Mic
  David Edward Hughes
  England, 1870

  The first microphone that enabled proper voice telephony was the (loose-contact) carbon microphone. This was independently developed by David Edward Hughes in England and Emile Berliner and Thomas Edison in the US. Although Edison was awarded the first patent (after a long legal dispute) in mid-1877, Hughes had demonstrated his working device in front of many witnesses some years earlier, and most historians credit him with its invention. More on Wikipedia...
  $? - Unknown	DIY:	IR not available

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