All of our equipment is carefully cleaned, serviced, and tested before being listed, and again before being shipped out.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION (click to expand)
The National CE-501 is an exceptionally rare Japanese microphone from the 1960's. The microphone uses the sum of the signals from its bi-directional ribbon and omni-directional dynamic capsule to create a unidirectional/cardioid pickup pattern. The signals are summed at an output transformer with a 600 ohm output impedance.
This listing is for a pair of CE-501s only 19 serial numbers apart in their original pastel pink and pastel green suitcases. Both microphones have been fully serviced with new ribbons and clean diaphragms by Cole Suddarth at Cole Picks Vintage.
Due to the nature of this microphone design, there are several uncontrollable variables at play whih makes them impossible to match perfectly, but this pair is as close of a match as ou
HEAR THE National CE501 - Pair (click for info)
The recording below was made entirely using only this pair of microphones. There is no processing on any of the tracks.
We also have the original multitrack stems if you'd like to hear the mic on individual sources. Please reach out for access.
