The U-47 microphone is one of the most highly revered & sought after mics of all times. Being a true classic, the U-47 really needs no further introduction.

Due the high cost & low availability of vintage originals, especially in good condition, a number of manufacturers are producing U-47 clones. The price of the clones covers a broad price span, some of them sold at high price points.

Any manufacturer putting out a U-47 clone is bound to get the same question: “Does it sound like a U-47?”

My take is that this is the wrong question to ask, rather “Does it offer the classic qualities & advantages that a vintage U-47 in perfect condition?”

The U-47 was produced between 1949-1965 meaning that vintage original units are now very old & their performance differs a lot depending on their condition. The different clones have their specific sound character too. So, it´s not easy to say which sound is “the right one”. As always, not the least as mic goes, it will ultimately be a matter of taste.

The Golden Age Premier GA-47 is the result of a lot of hard work & real world testing & the MKII version has been further refined. The end result is a microphone with a very sweet character that should appeal to a great number of users & a mic that can be used for the most demanding recording tasks. It has proved itself to be a great all-rounder, this is not a “vocal-only” microphone.

The GA-47 MKII is built by hand, fifty units at a time in a small workshop by a skilled & dedicated staff. It uses very high quality components all the way to achieve the goal of offering classic U-47 qualities.

Features:

• High end, no compromise components & build quality
• Hand made in small series, 50 units at a time
• Capsules selected with very tight tolerances
• New Old Stock Telefunken EF-800 tube selected for low noise
• Point-to point wiring, using an expensive Rogers circuit board
• All soldering points made with Mudorf solder
• Supreme Silver Gold solder
• Solid wood microphone box, sturdy metal flight case