Telefunken elam251 ready to be assembled. Doesn't this just make you drool. Beautiful layout.

Telefunken ELA M 251E large diaphragm tube microphone is a true classic with very few rivals

Telefunken ELAM 251 Microphone

I am adding another quality tube mike to my collection and was wondering if anyone out there has any experience in comparing these two mikes. I already own a Lawson 47 mp and love it. What I'm looking for is a nice mate for my Lawson that has a different tonality but close to the same quality. I guess the reason for my question is a matter of economics.

So the schematic i found for the ELA 250/51 *EDITED BY LINK* is pretty much hand drawn and many of the values i can not read. Mostly i am worried about the values of the pattern switching stage (the upper right) there is a resistor and a capacitor that are blobby and unreadable. the other thing is the PSU transformer, what would be a suitable volunteer for the job?

Anyone have any opinions on this mic? Anyone have any good stories of it's use with a specific pre on a specific instrument/voice?

Thanks is advance!

I have a Neumann M 147. Use this mic for voice capitation. It wanted to buy something better.
They recommended me PELUSO 251. Does anybody know something of this mic? Is he good? It would like to hear something engraving with him. Use as mic preamp Manley VOXBOX and AMEK CIB.
Thanks by the attention.
Alessandro Gomes.

I just purchased the lawson L251 tube mic to replace my Neumann TL103. I have a ten day trial on this mic. Out of the box, i have to say that i am not reallying hearing a huge difference between the two mics. and i might even say that i am really disappointed. My signal path is the mic directly into an Avalon M5 then into my MOTU 2408.

Which one would you buy?

I will be getting an Elux 251 within a few days. I was wondering what micpre should I use to compliment this mic for recording female pop vocals. I currently use a Buzz Audio MA 2.2 and Crane Song Hedd 192 for my DAW. I've been considering either a Great River MP2 NV, GT Vipre, or Crane Song Flamingo. Thanks for the suggestions.