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TELEFUNKEN ELA M 260 Small-Diaphragm Tube Mic
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Gold Coverage Includes:
- Unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and cracks
- Normal wear and tear
- Power surges
- Dust, internal heat and humidity
Other plan features include:
- For products over $200, No Lemon Policy applies. If it fails for the same defect 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown. (Does not apply to failures due to drops, spills, and cracks)
- For products under $200 experiencing the above failures, a Musician's Friend gift card will be issued for the full price of the product + tax.
- Shipping fees covered if required for repair or replacement
- Plans are transferable in the event merchandise is sold
- Plans are renewable on new gear
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A versatile small diaphragm tube mic.
The ELA M 260 has plenty of tone with excellent detail and clarity. It captures sources with a natural presence, making it a fantastic tool for recording acoustic instruments of all types. Drum overheads, percussion, woodwinds, saxophones, strings and especially acoustic guitar all sound amazing through the ELA M 260. Also, don't discount this for vocals just because it's small. Its unique tonal character is very well suited for a myriad of applications, both traditional and not.
Features
- Small-diaphragm tube mic
- Excellent detail and clarity
- Suitable for recording acoustic instruments of all types
- Three interchangeable capsules (260 cardioid, 261 omni and 262 hyper-ardioid)
- New circuit design
- TELEFUNKEN EF-732 vacuum tube
- Custom wound output transformer
- Meticulously crafted in the USA
- Includes: NG-style power supply, shockmount, mic clip and wooden box
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ELA M 260 Small-Diaphragm Tube Mic Specifications:
- Type: Condenser pressure gradient
- Capsule: M260, M261, M262 gold-sputtered 3-micron
- Frequency Range: 20Hz/20kHz
- Polar pattern: Cardioid, omindirectional, hypercardioid
- Sensitivity: 14MV/Pa = -37dB (0dB = 1v/Pa) -10bD
- Impedance: 200 ohms
- SPL: 120dB
- Non-linear distortion (for 1% THD @ 1KHz): 120dB
- Equivalent noise: 19dB (A-weighted)
- Tube type: TELEFUNKEN EF-732
- Power: dedicated power supply
- Weight: 4.2 oz. (119 g)
- Size: 5-1/2" (140 mm) length x 13/16" (21 mm) diameter
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- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
- Orders placed before 3 p.m. ET usually ship the same business day.
Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
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