Telefunken C12 Large Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone GML The A440 combines phantom power

The A440 combines phantom power with the Big RibbonTM sound for the first time

By utilizing the tried and true transformerless circuit found in numerous Neumann microphones

The output amplifier utilizes another dual triode vacuum tube driving a 100% discrete

but a sonic masterstroke

Telefunken C12 Large Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone GML The A440 combines phantom powerIf there were ever a microphone that was the epitome of classic, hi fidelity sound, it would be the AKGC 12. The first of the AKG line of selectable pattern condenser mics, theC 12is revered for its smooth, airy response. Considered by many to be the finest sounding microphone ever produced, originalC 12microphones are still in use in recording studios throughout the world.