CM49

THE CM49 HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND IS NO LONGER BEING STOCKED. IT HAS BEEN  REPLACED BY THE CM49LE WHICH  IS EVEN CLOSER TO THE ORIGINAL M49C  “The Classical Companion. Elegant and Exceptional”   The Advanced Audio CM49 was designed with the vintage Neumann M49 in mind. As with all of our microphones, we did not clone one of the vintage M49 versions. Rather, we used modern designs, circuitry, and components while maintaining the sound of this classic microphone famous for producing smooth pop and soulful vocals. The M49 gained notoriety capturing the distinct vocals of Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Billie Holliday, and the Beatles ´Help´ overdubs. Additionally, it is considered the classical orchestra workhorse. Renowned for the lush vocal sounds of the 50's, Advanced Audio's CM49 touts the same natural and accurate reproduction, but captures a more refined high-end and smooth bottom-end. The story of how it came about: A visit to the Sony Culver city lot and the first meeting of our frie