Nod to The Legend · The gear · 1949
Georg Neumann and the U47
Microphone maker
Neumann's U47 tube condenser came out in 1949. It became the voice of Sinatra-era sessions and of Abbey Road, and set the standard for what a big vocal mic sounds like.
Still heard: Mic modelling systems and boutique copies chase the U47 more than any other mic.
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