Detail 01
Variable polar pattern
The microphone can be set from omnidirectional to cardioid to figure-8, with intermediate settings available.
Product detailSKU #1500000380269
NeumannM 49 V Remote Switchable Studio Tube Microphone Set
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built for serious studio capture, the M 49 V is a tube microphone set with continuously variable directionality controlled from its NM V power supply. Move between omnidirectional, cardioid, figure-8, and the settings in between as a session calls for it. Its large-diaphragm capsule and tube circuitry are described as delivering warmth, richness, clarity, detail, and dimensionality. The set arrives with a yoke mount and metal case for positioning and transport.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio sessions needing adjustable microphone directionality from a remote power supply.
- Recording vocals, piano, or orchestral sources with one variable-pattern tube microphone.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Frequency response: 40 Hz–16 kHz
Defines the stated frequency-response range.
Detail 03
Maximum SPL for less than 0.5% THD: 125 dB in cardioid
States the cardioid-mode maximum SPL measurement at the listed distortion threshold.
Detail 04
Required microphone connector: KC 5 cable (7-pin)
The microphone uses the specified seven-pin KC 5 cable connection.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The set uses the NM V power supply and a KC 5 seven-pin microphone cable connection.
- 02Its remote pattern control is operated from the power supply.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which polar patterns are available?
It adjusts continuously from omnidirectional through cardioid to figure-8.
02What comes with the microphone set?
The set includes the microphone, NM V power supply, yoke mount, and metal case.
03Can the polar pattern be changed remotely?
Yes. Polar-pattern control is handled from the power supply.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsSound
- Rated Impedance
- 200 ohms
- Polar Pattern
- Variable (omnidirectional, cardioid, figure-8)
- Frequency Response
- 40Hz–16kHz
- Sensitivity
- 6.5/8/10mV/Pa ± 1dB–43.5/–42/–40dBV
- Rated Load Impedance
- 1,000 ohms
4 detailsConnections & power
- Required Connectors Power Supply Unit Output
- XLR 3 F
- Maximum Output Voltage
- 300mV ~ –8dBu
- Power Supply
- NM V
- Required Connectors Microphone
- KC 5 cable (7-pin)
5 detailsSize & weight
- Length
- 6.42 inch
- Weight
- 1.76
- Equivalent Noise Level A Weighted
- 21/20/19dB-A
- Diameter
- 3.15 inch
- Signal to Noise Ratio A Weighted
- 73/74/75dB
4 detailsOther
- Maximum SPL For Thd
- < 0.5%, 125dB (cardioid)
- Signal to Noise Ratio Ccir
- 62/64/64dB
- Acoustical Operating Principle
- Pressure gradient transducer
- Equivalent Noise Level Ccir
- 32/30/30dB
