VK Shootout: ELA M 251-Style Microphones

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With Universal Audio and Heiserman Audio recently debuting ELA M 251 reproductions, Vintage King knew what we had to do. Watch our mega shootout featuring eight 251-style microphones, including these newcomers and time-tested favorites from Telefunken Elektroakustik, FLEA Microphones, Upton, and more.
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Learn more about the microphones in this shootout here: bit.ly/VK251Shootout
Looking to purchase a ELA M 251-style microphone? Contact Vintage King by phone at 248.209.5083 or visit vintageking.com.
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Performances by Parker Guthrie (Vocals), Frankie Orella (Vocals), Jordan McGee (Drums), and Kevin Schuck (Acoustic Guitar / Electric Guitar). Engineered and hosted by Anthony Vaticalos.
Time Stamps:
ELA-M 251 & Shootout Information: 0:00 - 1:52
Telefunken ELA-M 251E (Current) | Female Vocals: 1:53 - 2:36
Heiserman Audio H251 | Female Vocals: 2:37 - 3:18
Upton Microphones 251 | Female Vocals: 3:19 - 4:03
FLEA Microphones ELA M 251 | Female Vocals: 4:04 - 4:47
Telefunken ELA M 251 (2000s) | Female Vocals: 4:48 - 5:30
Universal Audio Bock 251 | Female Vocals: 5:31 - 6:12
Warm Audio WA-251 | Female Vocals: 6:13 - 6:56
Golden Age GA-251 MKII | Female Vocals: 6:57 - 7:39
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Telefunken ELA-M 251E (Current) | Male Vocals: 7:40 - 8:10
Heiserman Audio H251 | Male Vocals: 8:11 - 8:42
Upton Microphones 251 | Male Vocals: 8:43 - 9:13
FLEA Microphones ELA M 251 | Male Vocals: 9:14 - 9:44
Telefunken ELA M 251 (2000s) | Male Vocals: 9:45 - 10:16
Universal Audio Bock 251 | Male Vocals: 10:17 - 10:48
Warm Audio WA-251 | Male Vocals: 10:49 - 11:19
Golden Age GA-251 MKII | Male Vocals: 11:20 - 11:51
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Telefunken ELA-M 251E (Current) | Acoustic Guitar: 11:52 - 12:14
Heiserman Audio H251 | Acoustic Guitar: 12:15 - 12:37
Upton Microphones 251 | Acoustic Guitar: 12:38 - 13:01
FLEA Microphones ELA M 251 | Acoustic Guitar: 13:02 - 13:24
Telefunken ELA M 251 (2000s) | Acoustic Guitar: 13:25 - 13:48
Universal Audio Bock 251 | Acoustic Guitar: 13:49 - 14:11
Warm Audio WA-251 | Acoustic Guitar: 14:12 - 14:34
Golden Age GA-251 MKII | Acoustic Guitar: 14:35 - 14:59
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Telefunken ELA-M 251E (Current) | Electric Guitar: 15:00 - 15:31
Heiserman Audio H251 | Electric Guitar: 15:32 - 16:04
Upton Microphones 251 | Electric Guitar: 16:05 - 16:35
FLEA Microphones ELA M 251 | Electric Guitar: 16:36 - 17:07
Telefunken ELA M 251 (2000s) | Electric Guitar: 17:08 - 17:39
Universal Audio Bock 251 | Electric Guitar: 17:40 - 18:12
Warm Audio WA-251 | Electric Guitar: 18:13 - 18:44
Golden Age GA-251 MKII | Electric Guitar: 18:45 - 19:20
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Telefunken ELA-M 251E (Current) | Drum Overheads: 19:21 - 19:35
Heiserman Audio H251 | Drum Overheads: 19:36 - 19:48
Upton Microphones 251 | Drum Overheads: 19:49 - 20:02
FLEA Microphones ELA M 251 | Drum Overheads: 20:03 - 20:15
Telefunken ELA M 251 (2000s) | Drum Overheads: 20:16 - 20:29
Universal Audio Bock 251 | Drum Overheads: 20:30 - 20:42
Warm Audio WA-251 | Drum Overheads: 20:43 - 20:56
Golden Age GA-251 MKII | Drum Overheads: 20:57 - 21:14
Final Thoughts: 21:15 - 21:52
Signal Chain For All Sources: Microphone - API 3124V - Universal Audio Apollo X16
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Комментарии : 78

@joselazo7157 11 месяцев назад

Oh man, idk there's just something about that early 2000s telefunken I really like

@paulcheeba 11 месяцев назад

Maybe it's the real AKG components?

@kevinbatchelor9566 11 месяцев назад

Top end really shines on the Heiseman.

@tylerdurden9765 10 месяцев назад

the Telefunken 251 early 2000 is simply superlative. Listening to the acoustic guitar the differences between these mics are stark. That 251 sounds so effortless and open without any mechanical glare

@ParadNorthProd 11 месяцев назад

Amazing how different they sound. Loved the UAD Bock on the male voice.

@user-zr5gr1gh9l 11 месяцев назад

As a 251 owner , you just know the silky highs of the real thing. It's so forgiving and beautiful. None of the replicas have that sparkle

@_gregoryoliver 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! Would have been great to include Mojave Audio MA-1000 too.

@Lapography 11 месяцев назад

WOW. The 251 (Early 2000's) the NON E version shines the best. That mic is also very rare.

@scottmcleod21 Месяц назад

Amazing comparison shootout! Thank you so much for putting this together!

@JonManness 11 месяцев назад

The 2000's TFunk is really special and the Golden Age could really hang with all the more expensive mics. Great shoot out!

@jacksp8de 7 месяцев назад

SHould've included the TF51 but this is really cool. Thanks for all the work you all put into it.

@fausto_colella 11 месяцев назад

if i remember well, the early 2000 Tele 251 (without E) it's the last model that used to have the AC701 microtube, and THAT is the closest thing to the vintage Elam 251 magic. The controlled clarity of the 2000's 251 is still a span over the other albeit super good mics

@CamiloVelandia 11 месяцев назад

Crazy how different they sound, specially on acoustic, and drums. I just picked up a Roswell Aztec. 251 style inspired, but not a clone. I'm really digging it.

@theaquariansavage 2 месяца назад

Big Probs to the singer and his incredible consistency. It just makes a mic shootout so much more pleasurable and useful when the use a singer that has so much skill and character

@trevorm3354 Месяц назад

Liked the Upton quite a lot!

@pyschointellectual 3 месяца назад

That's what I call a review. Vintage king you are KING. David Bahar Edinburgh x

@tylerdurden9765 10 месяцев назад

The Telefunken 251E is also excellent with that lush and open top end.

@tonstudiometzingen 11 месяцев назад

liked the Telefunken current model the most, many others have a voicing that is too far away of a typical Elam 251 sound imo , interesting and thanks!

@Legslarsen. 2 месяца назад

Yes props to the demo-ers. The current production is very good, I’d buy it, but I have to nod to the 2000 era as the one. I’d love to hear a vintage 251 of course. The FLEA was very good, and the Golden Age too. Both of these are very musical. The others.. I don’t want to think of the hours tweaking in FabFilter to get rid of the blooms and hollow areas. Thank you VK ,again.

@reveriesofflight 2 месяца назад

Great video

@marcealmartinez1194 11 месяцев назад

That Bock and the Vintage one is 🔥🔥🔥 I would honestly take the GA🙏🏼 Happily 🙌🏼

@jeffthompson6162 11 месяцев назад

I have an ADK Z-Mod 251 and that thing slays. I think the Upton and Bock are my favorites apart from the og 251.

@lxresist 11 месяцев назад

The Heiserman shines so bright along with the real deal telefunkens! damn. Just enough weight in the low mids without sounding cloudy like some of the others. Also I don't like any of them on the male voice haha!

@alexmagor 6 месяцев назад

Upton FTW!

@frubo_ssg Месяц назад

I own a Warm Audio WA-251 and people are often surprised how good it is, not harsh sounding at all - great value for the money!

@necroticpoison 4 месяца назад

The early 2000's. Holy damn

@user-md2jb6kk4f 4 месяца назад

I think new telefunken is better and Heiserman is awsome as well))

@realtalkroscoeg 11 месяцев назад

I’ll take the Golden Age 251E. The high-end sounds the most forgiving, just add 1 db 10k, and there you go

@billsimpkins6214 9 месяцев назад

I've heard a lot of 251s over 30 years and they vary a bit, some airier or fuller than others. In this shootout the Warm, Heiserman and UA sounded the FURTHEST from what I'm used to. The Upton, Flea, Golden Age and Telefunken USA sounded CLOSEST to what I'm used to. I usually pick 251 style mics to turn harsh sources into gooey airy goodness (nasal singers, strident clean amps). I also like them for their "closeness". They are a tool for me in this way. Heiserman, UA and Warm (based off this example), would not seem to function for me in these ways.

@dbaker5478 11 месяцев назад

Great shoot out!!!!.,... I think the Upton 251 sounds the closest to the current production of the Telefunken ELA M 251E......

@fitforfun1000 11 месяцев назад

fantastic comparison - I own a modern Telefunken ELAM 251E and love it to death but the Heisenberg rocked my socks off -super smooth in the highs, great low-end transparency. Always also loved the Bock, but it’s missing the vintage body style…. Very cool work you guys do everyday, Keep it up!

@ejmikk 11 месяцев назад

You can tell the Warm is the cheapest, kinda peaky and harsh especially on vocals. Golden Age 251 was surprisingly nice! The Bock sounded the best to me, better than the originals.

@mistermusicenterprise3148 11 месяцев назад

I have and like my Golden Age 251 MK2

@SDA-Sound 2 месяца назад

Wow! I liked several on the female vocal, maybe a teensy better then the new production 251E but on the male vocal the 2000 251E was by far my fav!

@noegostudios7130 8 месяцев назад

I have an early V version Tele US with Ac701 and original Ck12 AKG brass capsule. Curious as to what components are in the early 2000s unit in the video has. Sounds thinner than mine. I also want to give thumbs up to the Heiserman.

@SoundAloneband 2 месяца назад

Heiserman has something in top end that's nice. Warm also holds up. WA gets close to the real deals for so cheap it's insane. Great time to be a broke musician. Lol

@philmartin7474 11 месяцев назад

So, in all shootouts through the years i always chose the Soundeluxe/Bock 251 prior to the UA partnership, but it wasn't my favorite here. I think the Flea and 2000 Tele 251 was the best. Heiserman and Upton also killa.

@BarryJohns 11 месяцев назад

For me, the Golden Age was great, albeit not necessarily the best, but at half the cost of its true competition would be my choice. I’d rather spend the difference on something else. I expected more from the WA as I really like their 47, even more surprises at the UA/Bock which to me was disappointing.

@chadfayrobinson7537 10 месяцев назад

Telefunken or the flea wins ! Wow there is huge difference between them I was getting a little thin + harshness from the Warm Audio I guess I'll save up for the Telefunken

@hiki2853 3 месяца назад

Telefunken ELA M 251 (2000s) >> Heiserman Audio H251 > FLEA Microphones ELA M 251 > The rest (they all have something off.. Upton and UA aren't bright enough, Warm sounds cheap in the mids, and Golden Age doesn't have the extended bottom). Great shootout video!

@Slipsch 11 месяцев назад

Would love a comparison with the 3uAudio GZ251, which is a FET mic 251 sound signature

@Deriolama 9 месяцев назад

golden age.....

@SamIntharaphithakOFFICIAL 11 месяцев назад

I have the current Telefunken one and to be honest any of these could be comped into one take in a mix and you won't here the difference. It comes down to how you feel inside when you own a replica and an original.

@joshwritessongs 11 месяцев назад

That Heiserman is nuts

@assshakerstudios549 11 месяцев назад

Whoa! Never heard of Heiserman Audio H251, and was super impressed by it! The Bock 251 also sounded great, and of course the current Telefunken 251e. The old 2000's sounded bad though, not a fan of that one.That Warm Audio one sounds terrible! Better off buying a Sm7 instead.

@camouflagestudio 10 месяцев назад

if I had to make a choice it would be this one: Upton for vocals, Telefunken (curent version) for guitares and the Heiserman for the drums

@whyseproductions2043 2 месяца назад

The bock 251 has a u67 sound to it, due to the rounded capsule

@IssaAzad 11 месяцев назад

Id probably swap a telefunken or rca tube or GE in that Warm i think it would be great after that it dows have the flavor but the cheap tube inside is the bottle neck.

@natura808 11 месяцев назад

1 - TF 251 OG 2000s 2 - TF 251 current 2 - Heiserman 251 3 - Flea 251 Heiserman and current Telefunken sounds too close - I wouldn't tell a difference. Telefunken 251 2000's kills theme all for me.

@pptang123 11 месяцев назад

Upton,flea and golden age are the most similar to the original which has the mid forward sound.

@TheSakuraGumiLTD 11 месяцев назад

The most forgiving was the Golden age, I would chose this if I could not afford the real thing

@Mister_Jahn 11 месяцев назад

The Upton was the smoothest and I loved the early 2000's tele a lot. If I hit the lottery I'll be stopping in till then hoping there's a 251 giveaway so I can dream of winning one. Ah yes perchance to dream...

@powlohpicasso 4 месяца назад

I really like the UA but the Golden Age Projects comes close for less than half the price. I was hoping to like the Warm as the price is a fraction of the GA again but it didn't quite stand up

@TheThinker43 9 месяцев назад

I’ve got a current production Elam 251 e , changing the tube to a NoS 5 star GE from the factory tube was huge for me … ymmv

@SeemoreDunkan 3 месяца назад

Boy that Flea sounds close to the 2000's on drums.. (Using Adam monitors for those saying ''what the hell is he even using?!'')

@cedarhoward5876 11 месяцев назад

The upton sounds smoothest and fullest on drums to me. Like the Heiserman and 2000’s tele on vocals best

@cedarhoward5876 11 месяцев назад

After a second listen I think I like the Heiserman best on almost everything. The 2000’s tele has the most vibe but the Heiserman seems more open an accurate. Still like the smoothness of the Upton but the Heiserman is more exciting

@TheTherapert 10 месяцев назад

Flea, Bock/UA and Upton are not my case. The old Tele is really excellent, great balance, more vintage, the best imo. The new Tele is not as good. Heiserman is a little bit sweeter, more forgiving than all others, more detail. I would buy this one. GA choise would be also great ..

@normandlanglois1475 11 месяцев назад

The Bock 100 %

@johnny_freeman 11 месяцев назад

Ok, wow; the current ELAM-E takes the cake for me, the Flea is a close second, however, holy Heiserman, I actually preferred it on the instruments, guitars especially. Also, the Warm is crazy value for what you’re getting...

@tonygunz21 11 месяцев назад

Would have been nice to have included Golden Age’s new Elam 251e

@StevenLMorgan 11 месяцев назад

Golden Age GA-251 MKII | Female Vocals: 6:57 - 7:39

@The-Skyking 11 месяцев назад

My thoughts too.

@MariJu1ce 9 месяцев назад

New t funk sounded waaay best on drums. But on female voc the 2000s telefunken sounded best. Also liked the heiserman on everything but seemed just way too agressive on the high mids, and lacked depth, but tone was good. Flea just sounds weird dip/hole in highmids. Would have been cool with an original in there as well.

@filippogaetani5756 11 месяцев назад

although most people might like the top end of others, I believe the Upton and the Flea are the only ones which carry the low mids of the original, which made female vocals lush and unique.

@bonzology322 11 месяцев назад

especially on dudes vox, the upton smoked all of them, it's got the chest and 3 dimensional quality the old elam is famous for, not a single other mic had it, i swear people are deaf or using horrible monitoring

@cowabungaw9958 8 месяцев назад

Horses for courses

@NashvillePastaman 11 месяцев назад

I don’t understand why you wouldn’t set the 251s in a clockwork pattern and do one pass and then you could A/B around- in an actual session you could have a guy player pass six times and it would sound different from 1 to 6🤷‍♀️ I do like the brightness of the Heiserman seems that has a lot of presents without sacrificing body

@vintagekingproaudio 11 месяцев назад

We use this method because it accounts for each microphone being in the same exact spot of the room and the singer singing in the same position.

@Buzzrocketmedia 11 месяцев назад

Grills can actually impact sound waves and create resonance. Your suggestion is what most people do, but there are drawbacks. One mic at a time with ample space around it is best.

@khlymore 11 месяцев назад

Heiserman Audio H251 and FLEA Microphones ELA M 251 are the closest i prefer the Heiserman

@Ikas031 10 месяцев назад

1. Current production 2. Upton 3. 2000s 4. Bock 5. GA

@bobdhoffnar 11 месяцев назад

It’s hard to get past the wrong lyrics to hallelujah.

@vintagekingproaudio 11 месяцев назад

Start the video at 7:40. There are lots of examples to explore here.

@producemusicathome 11 месяцев назад

It’s hard for you cause you’re an …😮

@bobdhoffnar 11 месяцев назад

⁠@@vintagekingproaudio I’ll be spending time checking it out. I’m in the market for 251 type mic so this comes out at a good time. You guys are the best ! I played with Jeff Buckley a couple times in my NYC days and we used to hang pretty often. He sang the shit out that song ! Your singer is great though and it is a great way to hear the mics regardless of the blown narrative. Thanks again, Bob