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Title: Neumann KM254's
Post by: ford prefect on September 02, 2005, 09:20:25 AM
I've listened to a few recordings with these, mainly Sandy Alexander's pulls.  Good recordings, I've enjoyed the few I've found.

Wondering if anyone else was running them. Looks like they are a difficult mic to come by.
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: twoodruff on September 02, 2005, 10:32:34 AM
after getting the u89is, these are now my new mecca
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: Ray76 on September 02, 2005, 10:39:43 AM
after getting the u89is, these are now my new mecca

or you could grab a couple of these and you wont need a PSU.

(http://www.gefell-mics.com/um900_174w.jpg)
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I heard a sample of these yesterday!!!WHOLY shit.  and they are only 10,000 for a pair. :P

are those 254s in production still?
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: ford prefect on September 02, 2005, 10:41:26 AM
are those 254s in production still?

Nope, "vintage" is what they are sold as now.
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: ford prefect on September 02, 2005, 11:08:34 AM
http://www.oneastroman.com/forsale.htm

Neumann KM254 Tube Mic - consec. Serial #s - polyester capsules - One Pair complete w. N52a PSU's (alternative PSU's by request)- $3100

 :o
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: muj on September 02, 2005, 11:21:54 AM
http://www.oneastroman.com/forsale.htm

Neumann KM254 Tube Mic - consec. Serial #s - polyester capsules - One Pair complete w. N52a PSU's (alternative PSU's by request)- $3100

 :o


nah.. too expensive. these go far much less if you look around the web.

the km254 is vbasically just the same as the km54, the diffrence is that these were made for german broadcast production and has tuchel connector and rf filtering.
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: ford prefect on September 02, 2005, 11:32:30 AM
nah.. too expensive. these go far much less if you look around the web.

the km254 is vbasically just the same as the km54, the diffrence is that these were made for german broadcast production and has tuchel connector and rf filtering.

Looks like the KM54's are a bit easier to find.  Thanks for the info! 
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: Tim on September 03, 2005, 03:34:12 AM
I'm getting ready to send a km54 tape to heath for transfer and seeding

Phish 4/26/96 FOB
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: Brian on September 03, 2005, 12:32:47 PM
km54's are SWEET microphones!  i'd love to own a pair. 

i can't wait for my teacher to retire from recording so i can buy all of his microphones :P  like his pair km54's for example ;D
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: Tim on September 03, 2005, 12:36:21 PM
wait till you hear this tape Brian, km54/v2/HHB
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: Brian on September 03, 2005, 12:41:52 PM
wowza!  i always thought the hhb had the best adc of any of the dat decks :)

edit: and with the v2 in there....well.....ya know  8)
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: Tim on September 03, 2005, 12:49:56 PM
it's nice ;D
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: ford prefect on September 04, 2005, 10:07:39 AM
I'm getting ready to send a km54 tape to heath for transfer and seeding

Can't wait!

04-26-96 Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA

Ya Mar*, AC/DC Bag-> Sparkle-> Stash, Cars Trucks Buses**, You Enjoy Myself-> Wolfman's Brother***, Scent of a Mule, Also Sprach Zarathustra-> Harry Hood, Sample in a Jar, A Day in the Life, David Bowie

E: Hello My Baby, Cavern

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. 
* With "When The Saints Come Marching In" tease.
** With Michael Ray on trumpet.
*** A capella intro.
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: philR on September 06, 2005, 06:16:18 PM
Sandy has actually stealthed with those mics too.  said he used a bunch of D cells strapped all over him.
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: keepongoin on September 06, 2005, 06:38:10 PM
Sandy has actually stealthed with those mics too.  said he used a bunch of D cells strapped all over him.

he still does stealth with them!  40 d-cells to run them.
Title: Re: Neumann KM254's
Post by: heath on September 06, 2005, 06:42:52 PM
I'm getting ready to send a km54 tape to heath for transfer and seeding

Phish 4/26/96 FOB

you send this yet?  I'm drooling over here...