The Telefunken ELA M 251E microphone is an absolute treasure of professional audio history. It was designed and manufactured in Vienna by AKG, commissioned directly by Telefunken in the late 1950s and early 1960s, specifically to fill the market void left by Neumann’s termination of its distribution agreement with Telefunken. This pair dates from 1961 and features a CK12 double-plate capsule and a 6072 tube.
