Soundlux U195
The U195 accepts a broad spectrum of acoustic input levels, from soft vocals to heavy drums, yet also offers extended bandwidth response along with facilities for tailoring tonal characteristics for optimum results on any voice or instrument.
Unique to the U195 is the "Fat/Norm" switch. The Norm position provides an extended flat response with slightly elevated high end typical of FET condensers, while Fat creates a low end boost between 10Hz and 400Hz for the distinctive sound of many classic cardioid condensers.
Soundlux E49
E49 is a variable pattern, internally shock mounted, outboard power supply tube microphone designed for vocal or critical distant applications. This microphone is relatively flat compared to most Large Diaphram Condensers and mimics the original 1950's response curve very well.
The tube E49 does not have the extreme proximity effect of the 47 or 251 (instead of + 18dB it is about + 12dB at 85Hz) or the rising top end of the C12 and most modern condensers. It does have an incredibly smooth midrange that is unique and impossible to replicate with any other microphone. This makes the E49 suitable for a span of applications that normally call for two different microphones such as a 47 and C12. Male vocalists with that special mid character really come through on the E49; the female with the smoky detail and harmonics of a lounge singer sound correct; the sound of a piano on stage or a drummer at distance sounds like it really sounds in real life. No other mic was as good as the tube 49 at getting smoothness across. this, perhaps, is why it has been the mic that defines jazz, such as Miles Davis "Kind Of Blue", which was made entirely with 49s.
ELUX 251
Soundelux of Hollywood, California, is known for its sonic recreations of the most famous vintage mics of the past.
The ELUX 251 recreates the sonic beauty of the fabled Telefunken ELAM 251, one of the most sought after vintage mics ever built. Its strong, powerful bottom and airy, unabrasive top puts this mic leagues ahead of others; its performance simply cannot be found in cheaper microphones.
