So David Bock knows his microphones and if you’ve ever heard them, you’d know this as well. They’re the definition of a “boutique microphone” and this one looks like it doesn’t stray too far from the path of Bock’s previous works.

If you’re in NYC for AES, do yourself a favor and give some of the Bock stuff a listen.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 2009: TransAudio Group, the worldwide distributor for BOCK AUDIO, is introducing the new BOCK AUDIO AM 50 omni-tube microphone at the 127th AES Convention in New York. Focused on a tradition that stretches back to classical orchestral recording microphones of the 1950s, the BOCK omni-directional AM 50 is similarly intended to capture the natural ambience of groups of acoustic instruments, from small ensembles to large orchestras. It is particularly well-suited for use in a Decca Tree configuration.

The BOCK AM 50 features a half-inch diaphragm mounted in a sphere offering unique frequency-dependant directional characteristics. The capsule is mated to BOCK-designed tube electronics for wide bandwidth and dynamics. In addition, the custom BOCK inductor loaded linear power supply offers the best combination of long-term power, low noise floor and high-end mic sonic performance.

BOCK AUDIO, established in 2007, builds the personal designs developed over the last eleven years by mic expert David Bock in Los Angeles, California.

US Retail Price for the BOCK AUDIO AM 50 is $7,900.