Let It Be Sessions Microphones

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:15 am

What brand of microphones were used for the Let It Be sessions?

helterskelter · Post by **helterskelter** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:10 am

Id love to know that too.. Is it in the Beatles gear book?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 1:40 pm

Nope. Andy just goes into guitars and amps.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:40 pm

The Beatles mic thing is interesting..... I dont have the answer, but here's a couple of things to look at.

http://cgi.ebay.ch/TOP-RARE-BEATLES-MICROPHONE-Mikrofon_W0QQitemZ7373164198QQcategoryZ15198QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Merula-Microphone-Beatles-Stones-Hendrix_W0QQitemZ7376334764QQcategoryZ64449QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Interestingly, "Frank from Germany" has a similar question at:

http://users.pandora.be/oldmicrophones/looking_for.htm

PS.... these days for a moderately priced mic, AKG just cant be beat. IMHO of course.

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 4:25 pm

I think some of the mics were Coles ribbons.

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:18 am

The microphones I'm after are the little ones that look like they're integrated with the mic stands.

oreca · Post by **oreca** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:13 am

One of these I believe...

helterskelter · Post by **helterskelter** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:27 pm

thats the one

chingnchime · Post by **chingnchime** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:05 am

Not sure...it's either a putter or a nine iron...

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:03 am

As a wild guess it might be a Phillips EL6031/00

wolfgang · Post by **wolfgang** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:41 am

or an AKG C30 ??

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:07 am

The microphones were so small in diameter. It makes me wonder if The Beatles ever took it into their heads to insert the microphones in their mouths. I'm betting they did.

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:35 am

Mmmmmmmmmmm! Tastes like chicken!

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:43 am

I noticed something while watching the Judge Alito "interrogation" yesterday. They're using what looks like the same microphone! Could it be? Is there a way to find out?