The Western Electric 600A ‘Double Button’ was one of the very first professional-quality microphones.
It dates from around 1925, and was used to record the first inaugural address of an American President (Hoover) for the Talkies, in 1929.
The Western Electric 600A ‘Double Button’ was one of the very first professional-quality microphones.
It dates from around 1925, and was used to record the first inaugural address of an American President (Hoover) for the Talkies, in 1929.