AKG D-19B (c. 1961–62)
Documentation on the AKG D-19B is thin, but the model does turn up in period issues of Audio magazine. Audio (May 1961, p.17) pitched it as a versatile dynamic cardioid for the serious tape recorder owner. You could use it in the hand or on a stand, and it could handle everything from casual family recordings to home taping projects. The same piece cited a cardioid pickup pattern down 15 dB at 180°, a bass-cut switch, a frequency range of 40 to 16,000 c/s, and impedance options of 200 ohms or 200/50K ohms.
A later write-up in Audio (December 1961, p.55) described the D-19B as a medium-priced dynamic directional unit from AKG of Vienna. It again listed the 40 to 16,000 c/s range and mentioned a music/speech switch. That switch is presumably the same bass-cut control noted earlier, though the two period descriptions word it differently. Beyond these magazine mentions, almost nothing is recorded. No production dates, original price, or detailed specifications have surfaced in the archive's source material.
Known specs from period coverage:
- Dynamic cardioid microphone (AKG of Vienna)
- Frequency range: 40–16,000 c/s
- Cardioid pattern, down 15 dB at 180°
- Music/speech (bass-cut) switch
- Impedance: 200 ohms or 200/50K ohms
- Usable in hand or on a stand
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