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What is the frequency response of the Telefunken M81 microphone?

The Telefunken M81 microphone has a balanced frequency response with a subdued top end, making it ideal for controlling brighter vocals and enhancing thinner sounding sources.

What is included with the purchase of the Telefunken M81 microphone?

Each Telefunken M81 microphone comes with a leather zipper bag and an M 780 mic clip.

What makes the Telefunken M81 microphone a 'Universal Dynamic Microphone'?

The M81 microphone is termed as a 'Universal Dynamic Microphone' due to its versatility and rugged reliability. It is designed to handle a wide range of applications, making it a go-to microphone for various uses.

How does the Telefunken M81 microphone handle feedback?

The Telefunken M81 microphone offers superior feedback rejection due to its supercardioid polar pattern, which helps to minimize sound pickup from the sides and rear.

What kind of applications is the Telefunken M81 microphone suitable for?

The Telefunken M81 microphone is suitable for a wide range of applications, including capturing vocals, enhancing percussion and horns, and recording electric guitars, rack and floor toms, and brass instruments.

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Telefunken M81 Specifications

  • Microphone Type

    Dynamic Moving Coil

  • Capsule

    25mm (0.98")

  • Sound Field

    Mono

  • Operating Principle

    Pressure Gradient

  • Tube

    No

  • Transformer

    Custom Wound Telefunken T80

  • Polar Pattern

    Supercardioid

  • Frequency Range

    50 Hz - 18 kHz

  • Sensitivity

    1.54 mV/Pa

  • Output Impedance

    325Ohms

  • Maximum SPL (for 1% THD)

    135dB

  • Pad

    No

  • Low-Cut Filter

    No

  • Output Connectors

    1x 3-Pin XLR

  • Dimensions (LxDia.)

    184 x 48mm (7.24 x 1.89")

  • Weight

    387g (13.65 oz)

  • UPC Code

    810047031321

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About Telefunken M81

From the renowned brand Telefunken, the M81 Custom Handheld Supercardioid Universal Dynamic Vocal Microphone is a high-quality, professional-grade audio tool designed to stand out in the crowded marketplace of dynamic microphones. Building on the legacy of the popular M80, the M81 retains its predecessor's minimal proximity effect, superior feedback rejection, and articulate mid-range, while offering a more balanced frequency response.

The M81 is characterized by a slightly subdued top end, resulting in a flatter overall frequency response. This unique sonic characteristic lends the microphone a wealth of body and clarity, making it an ideal choice for controlling brighter vocals and guitar tones, as well as enhancing percussion, horns, and thinner sounding sources.

The M81's tailored frequency response makes it exceptional for capturing the nuances of electric guitars, percussion, rack and floor toms, and brass instruments. Its versatility and rugged reliability make it a go-to microphone for a wide range of applications, earning it the title of a "Universal Dynamic Microphone".

The M81 is finished in a distinctive white body with a gold grille, making it instantly recognizable. It was designed with the AR-51 in mind, with great care taken to ensure its overall response complements the AR-51 when recording electric guitars.

Each M81 Universal Dynamic microphone comes with a leather zipper bag and an M 780 mic clip, adding to its value and convenience. Whether you're a professional musician, a sound engineer, or an audio enthusiast, the Telefunken M81 Custom Handheld Supercardioid Universal Dynamic Vocal Microphone is a reliable and versatile tool that can handle anything and everything you throw at it.

Telefunken M81 Features

  • Professional-grade Supercardioid Universal Dynamic Vocal Microphone from Telefunken
  • Offers minimal proximity effect, superior feedback rejection, and articulate mid-range
  • Features a subdued top end for a balanced, flatter overall frequency response
  • Ideal for controlling brighter vocals, enhancing percussion, horns, and thin sounding sources
  • Tailored frequency response perfect for electric guitars, percussion, rack and floor toms, and brass instruments
  • Comes with a leather zipper bag and an M 780 mic clip for added convenience and value

Key Features

  • Professional-grade Supercardioid Universal Dynamic Vocal Microphone from Telefunken
  • Offers minimal proximity effect, superior feedback rejection, and articulate mid-range
  • Features a subdued top end for a balanced, flatter overall frequency response
  • Ideal for controlling brighter vocals, enhancing percussion, horns, and thin sounding sources
  • Comes with a leather zipper bag and an M 780 mic clip for added convenience and value

What's in the box:

  • Telefunken M81 Custom Handheld Supercardioid Universal Dynamic Vocal Microphone
  • Leather Zipper Bag
  • M 780 Mic Clip
  • Telefunken 90 Day Limited Warranty for Capsule (Extension to 1 Year with Registration)
  • Telefunken 1 Year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty for Amplifier (Extension to 4 Year with Registration)