Neumann TLM 102 Condenser Microphone
The Neumann TLM 102 studio microphone, an extremely good value Neumann microphone offers a high-quality and versatile reproduction of sound. With a newly developed interior including an internal shockmount, integrated pop screen and huge frequency range, the TLM 102 is suitable for a number of different studio applications. The TLM102’s large-diaphragm capsule offers a huge frequency range making it great for picking up a variety of sound sources. A maximum sound pressure level of 144dB gives the TLM 102 the ability to record very loud sources such as drums and amplifiers in an articulate fashion. Especially loud instruments also benefit from a very fast transient response with the TLM102. Being a transformerless microphone, the TLM 102 avoids the usual unwanted noise issues of transformer microphones and also allows for the microphone to be more compact. A transformerless microphone such as the TLM102 offers higher sensitivity, lower distortion and has lower noise immunity.
The Neumann TLM102 really shines in the area of vocals and speech. The TLM102 exudes the kind of sonic class normally associated with more expensive studio microphones. It delivers perfect speech reproduction and doesn’t pick up room noise. The internal shock-mount and pop screen means it can easily fit into your desktop setup if you are looking for a microphone to aid you in podcasting and radio speech production. It is ideal for home recording and project setups.
Despite the TLM being a very compact microphone, it offers all the quality and engineering that Neumann are renowned for and, coupled with its elegant looks, is an extremely desirable and affordable condenser microphone. It is available in black and nickel and a stand mount is included.
Features:
- Large-diaphragm microphone with cardioid directional characteristic (pressure gradient transducer)
- Compact, characteristic but smaller-scale Neumann design
- Very high maximum sound pressure level
- Slight presence boost above 6 kHz
- Transformerless circuitry
- Acoustical operating principle: Pressure gradient transducer
- Directional pattern: Cardioid
- Frequency range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kohm: 11 mV/Pa
- Rated impedance: 50 ohms
- Rated load impedance: 1 kohms
- Maximum output voltage: 13 dBu
- Supply voltage: 48 V
- Matching connector: XLR3F
- Weight: approx. 260 g
- Diameter: 52 mm
- Length: 116 mm
What’s in the box
- TLM 102 Microphone
- SG 2 Swivel Mount
Specifications
- Acoustical operating principle: Pressure gradient transducer Directional Pattern Cardioid
- Frequency Range: 20 Hz … 20 kHz
- Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kohm: 11 mV/Pa
- Rated Impedance: 50 ohms
- Rated load impedance: 1 kohms
- Equivalent noise level, CCIR 1: 21 dB
- Equivalent noise level, A-weighted 2: 12 dB-A
- Maximum SPL for THD 0.5% 3: 144 dB
- Signal-to-noise ratio, CCIR (re. 94 dB SPL) 4: 73 dB
- Signal-to-noise ratio, A-weighted (re. 94 dB SPL) 5: 82 dB
- Maximum output voltage: 13 dBu
- Supply voltage (P48, IEC 61938): 48 V ± 4 V
- Current consumption (P48, IEC 61938): 3.5 mA
- Matching connector: XLR 3 F
- Weight: approx. 210 g (260 g lt. BA)
- Diameter: 52 mm
- Length: 116 mm