Avantone CK-40 Stereo Multi-Pattern FET Microphone Virtual Instruments the 5500 has a 1/4

the 5500 has a 1/4 inch input connector that interrupts any present signal on the input XLR

which still requires a mic input

Produced from 1953 to 1963

mixdown or program compressor/limiter

Of course the most recent models are my favorites

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