<h1>Telefunken ELA M 251T Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone</h1>
<i>Based upon the classic ELA M 251E microphone, but with a modern twist: The 251T utilizes Titanium-Aluminum Alloy 2213™ as the diaphragm membrane material instead of gold.</i><br /><br />
The Telefunken ELA M 251T is a large-diaphragm condenser mic based upon the legendary ELA M 251, but with a newly developed CK-13™ capsule. This modern upgrade features the implementation of Alloy 2213™ as the diaphragm membrane material for the CK-13™ capsule. Alloy 2213™ is an amalgam of Titanium and Aluminum, which was originally developed for the aerospace industry.<br /><br /><h3>ELA M 251T <span style="background-color: initial;">Key Features</span></h3><ul style=""><li style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;">CK-13 Alloy 2213 capsule provides greater accuracy in the low frequency range</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal;">Airy and delicate top end</li><li style="letter-spacing: normal;">Balanced low end and natural mid range</li><li>ECC801S vacuum tube</li><li>Haufe T14/1 output transformer</li><li>CK-13 capsule capable of cardioid, omnidirectional and bidirectional polar patterns</li><li>Hand assembled in the USA</li></ul><br />
<h3>ELA M 251T Sonic Characteristics</h3>
Traditionally gold has been sputtered onto Mylar™ for the diaphragms of the historic CK-12 capsule. By employing Alloy 2213™, which is far more rigid than gold, the capsule that provides greater accuracy in the low frequency range by attaining a higher damping factor to the motion of the membrane. Alloy 2213™ is lighter than gold, and when combined with the edge terminated CK-12 system provides an "airy" and "delicate" representation of the upper frequencies. This affords the user a higher degree of detail in the recorded sound while still providing the depth of audio for which ELA M 251 microphones have been associated for decades.<br /><br />


<h3>Design & Construction</h3>
The TELEFUNKEN ELA M 251T includes an edge terminated, dual backplate CK13 capsule, a variation of the traditional CK12. The 251T is capable of cardioid, omnidirectional and bidirectional polar patterns, just like the ELA M 251E. The amplifier circuit features a premium New Old Stock ECC801S vacuum tube and a Haufe T14/1 output transformer, the same found in the 251E and C12.<br /><br />Though the 251T shares the same basic vintage-accurate construction of the 251E, it is wrapped in a sleek sulfamate nickel-plated finish to reflect the proprietary capsule technology.<br /><ul style="">
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<h3>Accessories</h3>
	Each ELA M 251T microphone comes complete with M 950T power supply, M 850T 25' Sommer tube microphone cable, Rycote shockmount, FC50 locking flight case and WB50 wooden microphone box.<br /><br />