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Universal Audio UA Bock 251 Tube Condenser Microphone

The UA Bock 251 is a multi-pattern large-diaphragm tube condenser engineered by David Bock and hand-built at the UA Custom Shop in Santa Cruz, California, inspired by the 251 that has been on vocal tracks for sixty years.

It uses a German-made CK12 capsule with a Cinemag transformer, offers switchable omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8 patterns, and has the extended low-frequency response and high SPL tolerance that makes it as workable on a guitar amp as on a vocal.

TypeLarge-diaphragm tube condenser
CapsuleGerman-made CK12
Polar PatternsSwitchable omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-8
TransformerCinemag
ElectronicsVacuum tube
DesignerDavid Bock
BuildHand-made at the UA Custom Shop, Santa Cruz, California