Neumann RFT Gefell PM860 P48 Vintage Condenser Microphone

The Microtech Gefell PM 860 dates back to 1986, the last days of the Soviet bloc. At that time the GDR was the 'Silicon Valley' behind the Iron Curtain, most technically advanced equipment came from there. It was developed together with the RFZ (GDR radio and television) and the Moscow 'NIFKI institut' (for film and cinematography)

Because of the forced separation between East and West , the technological development on both sides was very different. When Neumann Berlin went back to cooperate with the original Neumann Gefell and engineers put the East German microphones on the bench, they came to the surprising conclusion that the West was lagging behind in the development of microphones!

The PM 860 (and the later successor, M900 and the M910) microphones have a capsule, made under high pressure, ​​of ceramic materials and coated with chromium - technology developed in Moscow, perfected by Microtech Gefell, and differs from all Western microphone designs.

The PM 860 is a high-quality condenser microphone designed for studio use, but also very useable on the stage. It has two switches (one low-cut -10 dB at 60 Hz and a 10 dB attenuation for very loud sound sources). Firstly , it is a vocal microphone, additionally also perfect for piano, saxophone, electric guitar, bass, bass guitar and percussion. The sound has been compared to the Neumann U 89.

Microphone PM860 in good working condition

Conversion to 48V phantom power

TYPE condenser microphones

CONNECTOR XLR

PRODUCTION DATE 80s

OPTICAL CONDITION

BODY good

SCREEN good

TECHNICAL CONDITION perfectly working

ACCESSORIES no clip, no case

PATTERN/S cardioid

DISTINCTION/S for use with regular phantom power

RECOMMENDED FOR overheads, solo-instruments

Conversion to XLR and 48V phantom power

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