- Tube microphone based on the U47 model
- Differentiated, pleasant sound with rounded highs
- Extremely low self-noise
- very suitable for vocals and acoustic instruments
- polar pattern: cardioid, omnidirectional
- Brass capsule with gold-plated Mylar diaphragm
- NOS EF800 tube from Telefunken
- B&W coupling capacitor, Mial polystyrene capacitors, Allen Bradley carbon film resistors
- wired point-to-point with silver-plated copper wire
- handmade in small batches
- Replica of the original BV8 transformer at the microphone output
- incl. metal case, power supply, spider, cable, wooden box
- Technical data:
- Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sensitivity: 12 mV/Pa
- Equivalent self-noise: 10 dB
- Maximum sound pressure level: 140 dB SPL
Tube charm reinterpreted
The Golden Age Project GA-47 MkII lends your recordings the splendor of days gone by, the slight lack of treble with a simultaneously airy sound and the pleasantly rich mids, which have an interesting effect in every Mix. At the same time, it impresses with a very low noise voltage, not only for tube microphones, and a moderate price for what it offers. The microphone is manufactured in small batches of around 50 units according to the strict requirements of Golden Age Project: The capsule is an in-house creation, with a sound that lies between that of the U47 and the U67, and is selected in groups of 50 from a batch of 200. As a capacitive load, GAP has selected a high-quality Ciarit capacitor from the British loudspeaker manufacturer G&W, which is usually used in the crossovers of high-end hi-fi loudspeakers. Together with the remaining passive components, which all come from renowned brand manufacturers, the low noise level mentioned above is achieved. The active heart of the amplifier circuit is a Telefunken EF800 from unused old stock. It is no coincidence that it found its way into the Golden Age Project GA-47 MkII. As a particularly low-sounding and low-hum variant of the older EF80, it is a direct descendant of the famous VF14 of the Neumann U47. As with its big role model, it is operated in a triode circuit.
Especially when recording vocals, the GA-47 MkII enriches the signal with the typical sound of a tube microphone. However, it can also fully demonstrate its qualities as the main microphone on drums or an acoustic guitar.
