Peluso Microphone Lab 22 251
Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone
The Peluso 22 251 is a large-diaphragm tube condenser designed to emulate the character of the vintage Telefunken Ela M 251 microphone.
The original Ela M 251 used an AKG CK-12 capsule, a dual-diaphragm, dual-backplate, edge-terminated design. Peluso’s 22 251 uses a similar capsule, model CEK-12. Like the original, the CEK-12 is a dual-diaphragm, dual-backplate, edge-terminated capsule. The backplates are imported from a Far East manufacturer, QC’d in Virginia, then skinned with 6-micron German Mylar.
The amplifier circuit is a copy of the AKG circuit from the Ela M 251, modified to function with a PSU-based pattern control switch. Switching patterns from the power supply is more common and simpler than the original 251’s implementation, which altered the pickup pattern through a somewhat complex switching mechanism on the microphone body.
Note too that the Ela M 251 was a 3-pattern mic, whereas the 22 251 provides 9 patterns.
Although earlier runs of the mic used a CineMag transformer, current production mics use an output transformer built to Peluso’s specs by Tamura. It is a copy of AKG’s T14 transformer, based on original design papers provided by AKG.
The vacuum tube is a 6072, inverted (as in the Ela M 251) to keep the wires to the capsule as short as possible. All Peluso’s tube mics use point-to-point wiring for the capsule and tube leads.
The microphone is packaged in a wood box and shipped with its power supply, power cable, and shock mount in a flight case. The mic is built by hand in the US, and like all Peluso mics, carries a 3 year limited warranty.
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Specifications
Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Omnidirectional
(14 mV/Pa; 20 - 24,000 Hz) Cardioid (14 mV/Pa; 20 - 24,000 Hz) Bidirectional (14 mV/Pa; 20 - 24,000 Hz) Wide Cardioid (14 mV/Pa; 20 - 24,000 Hz) |
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Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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Diaphragm diameter: 34mm Capsule diameter: 28mm Diaphragm gauge: 6 microns |
200 Ohms (Low) | Max SPL: 138 dB |
Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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620g (21.87oz) | 225mm (8.86'') | 50mm (1.97'') |
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Power Specifications |
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