Funkwerk Leipzig CM7156 1960s - Gray/green 'Baby Neumann U47' is a used item in excellent condition, listed on Reverb. The asking price is £3,642. It is offered by Vintage Audio Collector through Reverb. It is in our Microphones category. This listing is no longer listed on the shop; it may have sold or been withdrawn. Used Gear Hunter first saw this listing on 29 October 2026 and last saw it on 30 October 2026. It has been seen 3 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.

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Up for sale is one of the rarest microphones ever built: the Funkwerk Leipzig CM7156, better known as the 'Baby Neumann U47'. It has been built in the former GDR (Eastern Germany), not by Neumann Gefell but in Leipzig, based on the famous M7 capsule but with a slightly smaller capsule. The tube stages are a EC92 and also an AC761 (Eastern German Version of the famous AC701). Anyone reading more will know what she or he gets: This sale consists of: 4x (!!!) CM7156 mics 1x Peter Drefahl custom PSU, matched to CM7156 #03022: DN221-7156 PSU #22792 1x Peter Drefahl 5-6m Sommer Cable: Octave Tube with custom made metal connectors connecting the mic to the custom PSU. 1x Original PSU Funkwerk Leipzig StV8556, serial #00449 with a very long original >5m power cable built in. (As spare parts, unknown condition). Highlight of this offer is the fully restored CM7156 serial #03022, fully restored by mic guru Peter Drefahl, who also built the custom PSU calibrated to this mic and the custom cable for it. This microphone shines in both cardioid and omni like the day it was born, tested here 17th July 2025. It is in original condition, embodying both tube stages (EC92 and AC761) unlike almost all offers online or in the last 10 years. Even the ones offered with a Peter Drefahl PSU were stripped to EC92 only because the AC761 (like the AC701) have become incredibly rare and expensive. The 4x CM7156 you get: Serial #03022, even including the original 'Garantieschein' Serial #00901 working condition, might need service and/or adjustments Serial #00485 for spare parts Serial #00162 for spare parts Some if not all of the 3 mics, the other than the fully restored #03022, will work fine with one of the mods that normally are seen when people sell a CM7156. So here is your one chance to get a fully working 'Baby Neumann U47' Funkwerk Leipzig CM7156 with custom state-of-the-art PSU and cable, PLUS 3 more CM7156 (with their original boxes) and an original PSU StV8556. Please contact me for real shipping costs when interested.

Funkwerk Leipzig CM7156 1960s - Gray/green 'Baby Neumann U47'

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