The Telefunken ELA M 260 Small Diaphragm Condenser Pressure Gradient Tube Microphone is arguably one of the industry's finest acoustic and classical recording tube microphones, offering plenty of tone with excellent detail and clarity. Prior to 1959, Telefunken GmbH distributed Neumann GmbH microphones throughout the world. When Neumann GmbH decided to take their distribution direct, Telefunken GmbH commissioned Austrian company AKG Acoustics GmbH to produce a series of 5 microphones. Telefunken Elektroakustik is pleased to offer its first small diaphragm tube condenser, the ELA M 260. While not a historically accurate reproduction of the original ELA M 260 like the Diamond Series microphones, Telefunken Elektroakustik's version of the ELA M 260 is still built with the same attention to detail and level of quality that would be expected from a Telefunken Elektroakustik microphone.

One of the best recording tools for acoustic and classical music, the ELA M 260 system features a new circuit design based around a New Old Stock (NOS) EF-732 / 5840W vacuum tube and a custom output transformer that is wound to exacting specification in the United States. The combination of these features yields a small diaphragm microphone that is unique while also bearing the qualities of the vintage microphones that it was based upon. In use, the ELA M 260 has plenty of tone with excellent detail and clarity. It captures sources with a natural presence, making it a fantastic tool for recording acoustic instruments of all types. Violin, cello, upright bass, drum overheads, percussion, woodwinds, saxophones, strings and especially acoustic guitar all shine through the ELA M 260. Also, despite its size, it has also served well on vo