The microphones Elvis used.
Luckyman
There's been some talk in the Internet and elsewhere about guitars
that El used, but how about microphones? Of course in the fifties
there was those large tube condenser mics (maybe Telefunkens), but how
about after that, does anyone know any facts?
I remember Ernst mentioning something in his RS book that during the
Stax sessions Elvis was pissed off cause he couldn't use his normal
mic he was accustomed to use in those days. Also I remember that in
TTWII and during concerts in the early 70's he seemed to use the quite
thin and long (Sennheiser maybe) model quite often...
In short, I would very much like to know if he had a preference mic
for studio in the 60's & 70's and live in 1969 - 70's.
Marty, do you remember if he had a model that he preferred to use, or
was it just something that was handed to him by studio/live engineers.
Also I would love to know if there was some particular effects that
they always added to his voice as a rule, when he was recording.
Best Regards,
Kalle
Kingtcb
WiNK
Peach
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Rich Wilson (EPWatcher)
Sure Unidyne III Dynamic Model 545G
Neumann (67) Directional Mike
Hope that helps!
Rich Wilson
Luuk
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> My guess is a Shure microphone......
>
> Peach
OK, you are the winner.
On page 231 of "The archives of Graceland, the official auction catalogue"
is Elvis' personal microphone.
Shure gold and black Unidyne III Dynamic, model number 545G. 10 inches.
Engraved in white "Elvis Presley".
This was Elvis' personal microphone, made expressly for him.
However, the book "A life in music" shows photo's of Elvis with microphones
of all sorts. Also recordsleeves from the seventies show Elvis with
microphones but to me it looks like a different one than the one that is
listed as his personal microphone.
And remember the scene in That's the way it is where Elvis gets different
microphones at the same time because a lot of the microphones did not
produce sound.....
Moon1337
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The mic's used in the studios belonged to the studios and were placed in the
vocal booth to maximize the sound for that particular studio
As for the stage, he had his own mic but the brand escapes me at the moment.
Marty.
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WiNK
Peach
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Luuk
> Shure is my favorite as well.....so it was a biased guess.
>
> Peach
I prefer Sennheiser (the type we call "razor").
Used these for a long long time.
But that is probably because here they were more easy to purchase than
Shure.
Jb20002
>
>Marty.
Wasn't that an EV mic he used at MSG?
JB
CharlesBunch995
>there was those large tube condenser mics (maybe Telefunkens), but how
>about after that, does anyone know any facts?
The mics he used onstage in the 50s were definitely Shures.
I never knew that Telefunken was a microphone. In the Beatles movie Let it Be,
John ad libbed a line, "Isadora Duncan worked a Telefunken..." Obviously, that
line had no meaning as such, he used it because it rhymed. But now at least I
know that Telefunken is a word that means something. The Beatles must have
used those mikes at one time or another. Isadora Duncan was an early 20th
century ballet dancer, by the way.
Chuck
Luuk
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Telefunken also was a brand that made radio's and records.
Teldec was a merge of Telefunken and Decca. They printed Elvis' discs in
Germany.
If I remember correct Shure here was a brand that made pick up needles!
Th!nWh!teDüke
> Telefunken also was a brand that made radio's and records.
> Teldec was a merge of Telefunken and Decca. They printed Elvis' discs in
> Germany.
> If I remember correct Shure here was a brand that made pick up needles!
>
>
We had a Telefunken tv set in the 70's :)
Charles Thomas
charles...@aol.com (CharlesBunch995) wrote:
> >Of course in the fifties
> >there was those large tube condenser mics (maybe Telefunkens), but how
> >about after that, does anyone know any facts?
>
> The mics he used onstage in the 50s were definitely Shures.
>
> I never knew that Telefunken was a microphone.
Telefunken also made just about the most sought-after radio and
amplifier tubes (along with Mullard) in the world. They're kind of the
"gold standard" for people into old guitar tube amps... like me.
CT
Lou
Is.
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Karl Winkler
> >Of course in the fifties
> >there was those large tube condenser mics (maybe Telefunkens), but how
> >about after that, does anyone know any facts?
>
> The mics he used onstage in the 50s were definitely Shures.
>
> I never knew that Telefunken was a microphone. In the Beatles movie Let it Be,
> John ad libbed a line, "Isadora Duncan worked a Telefunken..." Obviously, that
> line had no meaning as such, he used it because it rhymed. But now at least I
> know that Telefunken is a word that means something. The Beatles must have
> used those mikes at one time or another. Isadora Duncan was an early 20th
> century ballet dancer, by the way.
> Chuck
Telefunken was more a brand name than a microphone manufacturer. In
fact, they exported mics made by several different manufacturers and
applied the Telefunken name. Probably the most famous of these was the
U47 by Neumann. In the US, Telefunken was the importer for Neumann, so
for many years, artists and engineers knew the Telefunken name when
they were actually using a Neumann (for studio recording). I'd guess
this was the case with Elvis. Same with Sinatra, actually, who was
known not to go anywhere "without his Tele".
Someone else in this thread mentions a Neumann U67, which was the
successor to the 47. Both of these mics were multi-pattern studio
condenser mics and were very very expensive. Still are today, since
artists and collectors both will pay high prices for these old mics in
good condition.
Regards,
Karl Winkler
Sennheiser
http://www.sennheiserusa.com
James V. Roy
fact Sun Studio has on display the very first Mic that Elvis sang into to
record (a larger older model 55 than you generally see him pictured with).
The Model 55 is now almost always referred to as an Elvis mic. (Go to Ebay
and seach on "Shure 55" to see several) During the RCA years he also used
RCA mics naturally in their studios. In the studio I don't know if it
would so much be a preference of mic on Elvis's part as much as how the
studio they chose to record in was equipped (that's speculation). As for
the later years I have no idea but I remember seeing concert footage where
he grabbed several fooling around after one failed him so I would bet it was
a matter of whatever worked.
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James V. Roy
others used http://www.coutant.org/photos/
Jim
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1969: Electro Voice RE-15, Shure 545, RCA HK 102
1970: Electro Voice RE-15, Shure SM-53, Shure SM-58, AKG 1200
1971: Electro Voice RE-16, Electro Voice RE-15
1972: Electro Voice RE-15, Shure SM-57
1973: Electro Voice RE-15, AKG D-224
1974: Electro Voice RE-15 (Houston only)
Beyer Dynamic M-160
AKG D-224
Electro Voice CS-15 E
1975: Electro Voice CS-15 E
1976: Electro Voice CS-15 E
1977: Electro Voice CS-15 E
I have one to recreate my Elvis Shows as an ETA (Elvis Tribute Artist), cause as an ETA I try an get everything down to a T when recreating a tribute to the real King of Rock an Roll !! NO I do not think I'm Elvis in any kind of way or live Elvis's life style. I only do a tribute to Elvis. There was an always will be one Elvis !! TCB Everyone
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I am trying to find one to purchase that is the same slim design that he used but I am struggling at the moment :(
Thanks
Ian
