Altec 165 Tube Microphone System

Name: Altec 165 Tube Microphone System
Brand: Soundgas Archive
SKU: 800440
Price: 1800.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

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£1,800.00

Favoured by many engineers for detailed acoustic sources, these tube/valve microphones really shine with detail and clarity.

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

Altec 165 Vintage Microphone System for sale (we also have two 175 mics for sale: see all our microphones).

Information from the seller:

An omni version of the Altec 175 System, the alternate capsule makes this version of the microphone more suitable for room micing and ambient micing on single sources.

Though originally intended as a lapel microphone for talk television broadcasting, these microphones sound uniquely bad on the human voice. Favoured by many engineers for acoustic sources, these vintage valve/tube microphones excel where detail and clarity are needed. An Albini go-to on snare drum due to their small profile and relatively low output. From the electrical audio site:

"Excellent snare drum mic. Also good for close mic on acoustic string instruments like banjo, guitar, mandolin. Can take very high signal level. Some system noise may make it unsuitable for very quiet recordings."

This particular model features the larger output transformer which tends to be an important note to some collectors, though we personally cannot tell the difference. (Please see photos)

This unit was serviced by Thump including a full recap, a modernized silicon DC heater, new power, and output cables.

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This item is located in the USA. The listing excludes tax, which may be payable depending on your location. If you have any questions, please get in touch and we will do our best to help.

SHIPPING: Worldwide shipping available. Brokerage sale so shipping is arranged between the buyer and seller direct (but we can usually help with access to trusted couriers etc). If you need an estimate then get in touch.

Brokerage Sale Information:

Brokerage sale on behalf of a client. If you have gear that you want us to look at selling on your behalf then please look at our Commission & Consignment page for more information and get in touch to discuss your requirements.

This item is located with our trusted techs in NYC. We only sell items by brokerage with trusted clients who understand their gear. That said, it is the buyer's responsibility to confirm details provided in the listing by the seller are to their satisfaction - if you have any questions at all please let us know before we arrange shipping.

As a brokerage sale, payment will be made to us but will be held in escrow for the seller until the buyer confirms satisfactory receipt of the item. The buyer has 14 days from receipt to raise any concerns, after which we will release funds to the seller. Full terms available on request.

Condition

Very good. See photos for more information.

Voltage Information

See description for more information.

Tax

Brokerage item - see detailed description for more information on tax status of this sale.

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