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Vintage SONY CU1-2 Tube Condenser Microphone Manufactured 1959 Extremely rare and valuable microphones of museum quality
£12,475
Very GoodReverb1mo ago
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- First Seen
- 28 September 2026
- Last Seen
- 9 November 2026
- Times Seen
- 32
About this listing
Vintage SONY CU1-2 Tube Condenser Microphone Manufactured 1959 Extremely rare and valuable microphones of museum quality is a used item in very good condition, listed on Reverb. The asking price is £12,475. It is offered by Wish through Reverb. It is in our Microphones category. Used Gear Hunter first saw this listing on 28 September 2026 and last saw it on 9 November 2026. It has been seen 32 times in our scans. Prices are converted from the seller's currency when we scan the listing, so the amount you pay may differ slightly. The seller sets shipping, and import duty or VAT may apply, so check the final cost and the item's details on Reverb before buying.
From the seller
★Vintage Microphone SONY CU1-2 Manufactured 1959 Extremely rare and valuable microphones of museum quality
The CU1 microphone is a compact professional condenser microphone developed jointly by Heitaro Nakajima and Sony
at the NHK Broadcasting Technology Research Laboratories since 1954.
(At that time, large microphones such as the NEUMANN M-49 and the RCA77DX were in their heyday.)
This microphone was the prototype for the later Sony C-37A, C-37P and C-38B.
The Sony C-37A, C-37P and C-38B microphones were commercialized and became long sellers, but the CU1 microphone being exhibited was developed for NHK and is not commercially available. Therefore, this is a very rare and valuable microphone.
*The miniature vacuum tube used in Sony's CU1 is the AC-701 made by Philips in the Netherlands, but the C-37A and later commercial products use the general-purpose miniature vacuum tube 6AU6.
★ヴィンテージ マイクロホン CU1-2 1959年製 博物館展示レベルの大変希少且つ貴重なマイクロホン
CU1マイクロホンはNHK放送技術研究所において、1954年より中島平太郎とソニーの共同開発により小型化されたプロ用コンデンサーマイクロホンです。
(当時はNEUMANN M-49、RCA77DX など大型のマイクロホンが全盛でした。)
このマイクロホンは後のソニCー37A, C-37P, C-38Bの原型となったモデルです。
ソニー C-37A, C37-P, C-38Bは商品化されロングセラーとなりましたが、
出品するCU1はNHK用に開発された機材で市販されていません。
よって数少ない大変希少で貴重なマイクロホンです。
*ソニーCU1に使われているミニチュア真空管はオランダのフィリップス社製AC-701だが、
C-37A以降の市販品には汎用のミニチュア真空管6AU6が使われています。
★Condition:Working
・Directionality: Cardioid Good (variable by switch)
★動作品
・指向性 単一 良好 (スイッチで可変)
★Complete set
CU1-2 Microphone 470g (1.03lb) cable: 270cm (8.85ft)
Dedicated power supply
Extension cable:970cm (31.8ft)
Exclusive wooden box
Microphone storage pouch
Screwdriver
*Directionality can be switched with a switch
*There are several scratches on the extension cable.
★コンプリートセット
CU1-2マイクロホン 470g ケーブル 270cm
専用電源
延長ケーブル: 970cm
専用木製ボックス
マイクロホン収納ポーチ
スクリュードライバー
*スイッチで指向性の切換が可能です
*延長ケーブルに数か所スリキズがあります。
★Precautions
The microphones for sale are vintage. They have been stored for a long time.
They have been tested to work, but we do not guarantee that they will work.
Please understand that this is a vintage item.
We do not accept returns on vintage or used items.
Please purchase with your understanding.
In addition, we sell our products on other websites and may discontinue selling them on this website.
**Any import duties are the buyers responsibility.
Please be aware of any import duties your country/region might have.
**Shipping is via DHL. Shipping costs include insurance.
★注意事項
販売するマイクロホンはビンテージ品です。また、長期保管されていた品です。動作確認済みですが、動作を保証するものではございません。ヴィンテージ品であることをご理解ください。
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