SOUNDELUX IFET7
December 2002—The dual-identity Soundelux ifet7 (dist. by Transamerica Audio Group, www.transaudiogroup.com) is a phantom-powered FET condenser mic that combines a quality German-made capsule with two sets of completely different-sounding internal electronics. True to vintage mic tradition, the ifet7 is fully transformer-coupled but offers several improvements such as a large core transformer that dramatically improves LF headroom. A Vocal/Instrument switch selects either “I mode,” which incorporates the standard features of the vintage 47fet, or “V mode,” which captures the vintage 87fet's sound and features. Both modes offer clear high- and low-frequency performance. Price is $2,100 with wood storage box; shockmount is optional.

SOUNDELUX E47 TUBE MIC
March 2002—Soundelux Microphones has introduced the E47 tube condenser microphone. The variable-pattern E47 is designed to emulate vintage Neumann and Telefunken tube condensers, but with a lower noise floor, better top end, improved reliability, lower maintenance and a three-year warranty.

SOUNDELUX E47 TUBE
January 2002—At the fall 2001 AES, Soundelux unveiled the E47, a large-diaphragm, multipattern tube mic that's modeled to sound like the classic Neumann U47 (retailing at half of the average price of a “vintage” U47). Given Soundelux's success with its Telefunken ELAM 251-inspired ELUX 251, the new E47 will be a hot ticket. To read the review, click here.

SOUNDELUX ELUX 251
October 2000—Modeled after the famous Telefunken 251, the Soundelux ELUX 251 tube mic will offer the same performance as vintage models, but at a significantly lower cost. The ELUX 251's "no compromise" construction is hand-crafted, and all components are hard-wired. This meticulous attention to detail has created an exceptional one-of-a-kind microphone that requires no equalization to record perfect vocals, drums and ensemble settings. Set includes full linear power supply, shockmount and road case. To read the review, click here.