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The M81 is unique due to its tailored frequency response that provides a wealth of body and clarity. It's designed to control brighter vocals and guitar tones, enhance percussion and horns, and boost thinner sounding sources. Its green body and gold grille also give it a unique, professional aesthetic.
The M81 microphone is versatile and can be used in both live performance and studio recording settings. It works exceptionally well with electric guitars, percussion, rack and floor toms, and brass instruments.
Each M81 Universal Dynamic microphone ships with a leather zipper bag and an M 780 mic clip for secure storage and mounting.
While the M81 retains many of the strengths of the M80, such as minimal proximity effect and articulate mid-range, it has a pulled back top end, yielding a flatter overall frequency response. This makes it a great tool for taming brighter vocals and guitar tones.
Yes, the M81 microphone is designed with a durable flint gray body tube and a tri-chrome head grill, making it a reliable choice for both studio and on-stage use.
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Dynamic Moving Coil
25mm (0.98")
Mono
Pressure Gradient
No
Custom Wound Telefunken T80
Supercardioid
50 Hz - 18 kHz
1.54 mV/Pa
325Ohms
135dB
No
No
1x 3-Pin XLR
184 x 48mm (7.24 x 1.89")
387g (13.65 oz)
810047031123
For professionals seeking a versatile and robust audio solution, the M81 Custom Handheld Supercardioid Universal Dynamic Vocal Microphone, with its striking green body and gold grille, is a standout choice in the dynamic microphone market. This microphone is a product of Telefunken Elektroakustik, a renowned brand known for its high-quality audio equipment.
Building on the success of the M80, Telefunken's first dynamic microphone, the M81 was designed to not only complement its predecessor but also to carve its own niche. Since its introduction in 2008, the M80 has been a favorite in both live and studio settings, thanks to its clear and detailed top end, articulate mid-range, and minimal proximity effect. The M81 continues this legacy, retaining these sought-after features while offering a slightly pulled back top end for a flatter overall frequency response.
The result is a microphone that delivers a rich body and crystal-clear clarity. It's an excellent tool for controlling brighter vocals and guitar tones, enhancing percussion and horns, and boosting thinner sounding sources. The M81's tailored frequency response makes it exceptional for recording electric guitars, percussion, rack and floor toms, and brass instruments.
Constructed with a flint gray body tube and a tri-chrome head grill, the M81's design is reminiscent of the R-F-T AR-51, another popular Telefunken model. The M81 was carefully tuned to complement the AR-51, especially when recording electric guitars.
The M81 truly lives up to its name as a "Universal Dynamic Microphone," designed to be used on virtually any sound source. Each M81 microphone comes with a leather zipper bag and an M 780 mic clip, adding to its value and convenience. With its wide range of uses and rugged reliability, the M81 is the go-to microphone for the new generation of audio professionals.