Siemens (Telefunken) Ela M25a vintage ribbon microphone from the Neumann CMV3 era, freshly serviced by Xaudia in the UK.

Please note: The desk stand on the pictures is not included with the sale, selling mic and yoke only. For sale this beautifully patinated Siemens Ela M25a vintage ribbon microphone. Also sold under the Telefunken name these microphones are part of the advent and history of modern recoding equipment. This Siemens Ela M25a came to me in good condition from the estate of a retired studio owner. Nevertheless I decided to ship it to Xaudia ribbon specialist in the UK for a full service overhaul where it has been fitted with a fresh ribbon and tuned to best performance. Xaudia service has greatly benefited this microphone's response and it has returned sounding fantastic. The mic is fitted with a modern output cable that terminates to XLR output connector and is plug and play. This Ela M25a comes with its original nickel C shape yoke mount, the table stand on the pictures is NOT included with the sale. The steel yoke can be mounted it on its own stand with the included thread adapter. This is a very nice and exotic mic, great addition for your studio's mic locker. Please understand that this is a pre WW2 microphone and has signs of use and one of the Pertinax base plates that holds the yoke to the mic has been repaired in the past. Made in Germany by Siemens around the 1930's of the last century this microphone that can be seen in the footage of many historic events pre and during WW2. I consider the Ela M25a the Neumann CMV3 of ribbon mics (I think it is very important in the history of microphones). The Ela M25a is a rare microphone that is possibly one of the first ever ribbon microphones to see the light of day (i mean in general, not this exact microphone). The nice thing about the Ela M25a microphone is that it sounds very good (not like those nasal pre WW2 sounding crystal mics). It sounds full bodied and it can be used in modern studio context without issues. Having said that please keep in mind that this a vintage microphone and uses technology of over 80 years old. This packet contains: 1 x Siemens Ela M25a vintage ribbon microphone with fresh Xaudia service. 1 x Fitting yoke mount (desk stand is not included). This microphone has been tested and serviced by specialist prior to sale. Pictures are of actual item, please inspect the pictures for the assessment of its overal condition. Feel free to ask any questions before you buy. Import duties are for the buyers account and are not included with buy it now price. Due to size, weight and value of this mic the shipping cost is higher than average. Word of caution: This Ela M25a is best used with a windprotector and under no circumstance should you apply 48v phantom power to this microphone. Business buyers within the EU zone with a valid VAT number please upload your VAT number to your Reverb profile for a VAT free purchase, suitable invoice for your business is available after sale. I will ship with Fedex international Economy to the continental USA, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia, Norway and Switzerland. Full value will be declared on customs documents, requests to lower value will be ignored. Shipping to the above mentioned locations only, no exceptions.