German Radio Award 2025 - A legendary microphone from Gefell on the winners' stage
German Radio Award 2025 - On stage at the award ceremony - The legendary UM 900 studio microphone made in Gefell
(PresseBox) - The German Radio Prize is a joint initiative of public and private radio stations in Germany. The award is unique. Since 2010, it has honoured what has rarely been honoured before: the achievements of radio.
It honours what makes radio so firmly anchored in the everyday lives of millions of people: the fast and reliable information, the closeness and familiarity that presenters radiate, the surprising, spontaneous and emotional. And last but not least: the growing journalistic power of radio. The Radio Prize thus sets standards for quality in radio broadcasting.
The German Radio Award is intended to recognise and encourage exceptional radio achievements - from impressive reports to particularly successful comedy.
The sponsors of the German Radio Award are the radio programmes of ARD, Deutschlandradio and the private radio stations in Germany.
Microtech Gefell is delighted that the legendary UM 900 microphone was used at the award ceremony.
The meanwhile historic UM 900, which was awarded the Thuringia Prize for Product Design in 1998, was the first switchable tube condenser microphone that could be connected to industry standard 48 Volt phantom powering using a regular 3-pin XLR-microphone cable. This was made possible by an advanced circuit design for the amplifier and internal power supply.
The pickup capsule used a traditional, proven design with two large, gold plated plastic diaphragms.
Three switches were located around the body of the UM 900. The switch in the front selected the polar pattern: omni, wide cardioid, cardioid, hyper cardioid and figure 8. Located 120 degrees to each side were switches for gain adjust and low frequency roll-off.
Acoustic influences that could result from the housing resonance and/or mechanical vibration were reduced by the robust construction and by a special fixture within the microphone's housing that dampens vibration.
Acoustic measurement technology since 1928
The Microtech Gefell GmbH is manufacturer of high quality, handmade measurement and studio microphones founded 1928 by Georg Neumann.
Besides the company offers calibration and services for all manufactured products.
The Measurement technology includes 1", ½" and ¼" measurement capsules, measurement preamplifiers for different connection techniques (Conventional Lemo, ICP®, Phantom P 48 XLR, Digital USB AES 42 XLR), outdoor and environmental microphones, microphone arrays, sound intensity probes, power supplies, calibration devices as well as turnkey solutions (e.g. special test benches for car acoustics).
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Acoustic measurement technology since 1928
The Microtech Gefell GmbH is manufacturer of high quality, handmade measurement and studio microphones founded 1928 by Georg Neumann.
Besides the company offers calibration and services for all manufactured products.
The Measurement technology includes 1", ½" and ¼" measurement capsules, measurement preamplifiers for different connection techniques (Conventional Lemo, ICP®, Phantom P 48 XLR, Digital USB AES 42 XLR), outdoor and environmental microphones, microphone arrays, sound intensity probes, power supplies, calibration devices as well as turnkey solutions (e.g. special test benches for car acoustics).
Datum: 07.10.2025 - 16:41 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 727496
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contact information:
Contact person: Dipl.-Ing. Udo Wagner
Town:
Gefell
Phone: +49 (36649) 882-20
Kategorie:
Commercial & Investment Banking
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