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Rating And Reviews: Neumann TLM-102 Mic

Large-diaphragm microphone with cardioid directional characteristic (pressure gradient transducer). Transformerless circuitry.

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"NEUMANN FOR $700...WHY LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE?!" submitted June 10, 2010

By a customer from msn.com
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Musical Background: Hobbyist, Active Musician
Music Style: Mexican Regional, Hip Hop, Worship
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Sound: I record a wide variety of latin music from mexican regional to hip hop and lemme tell you...this mic does it all! Don't let the size of this thing fool you...it's a monster when it comes to clarity. Feature: Does not come with a shockmount so you gotta use a regular clip that comes with it. I find that kind of "unsafe" since its such a small mic because you dont it to fly up accidently...lol. Ease of Use: Plug into your best mic preamp and hear everything MXL couldn't provide me. Quality: It's made like a Neumann TLM103...in fact it looks like a mini one. As far as quality, it looks professional and feels professional. Whether it would recover from a fall to the ground due to carelessness, I dont know. Im usually careful & overprotective with all my recording equipment. Value: I paid $700 for a mic when there was plenty options available to me. I wanted the security of the NEUMANN brand name stamped onto my mic! Manufacturer Support: I put 9 b/c I haven't had to call NEUMANN for nothing. It works like it should...why should I call them? Maybe to thank them for a very good mic. The Wow Factor: It looks professional...althought the size makes it look like a toy. But who cares? Big things come in small packages... Overall: I hope to keep using this mic 50 years from now or maybe put it away like an antique only to pull it out for special records. I plan on telling my great grandkids about this wonderful mic that NEUMANN made for $700 and gave me stellar results!
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"Little big man" submitted January 18, 2011

By a customer from gmail.com
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Musical Background: Audio engineer
Music Style: Any and all
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Sound: This mic has that expected Neumann shine in the highs without the harshness often associated with the 103. It has a very nice broadcast vibe to it. Especially for such a small mic. Amazing!!! Feature: Though it doesn't have the usual mic features such as a pad or hp filter I would say the real feature of this is it's size. This mic can be fit anywhere you need and has an excellent Proximity affect and is not fickle with positioning. Kind of point and shoot if you would Ease of Use: The only issue I take with this mic is it is very subjectible to rumble and other structure born resonance. Nothing a shockmount won't fix to bad I'd doesn't come with one but that's pretty much it's only weakness. Quality: Classic Neumann build quality. Feels very solid for such a small mic. The head basket alone shows the nice build. Value: The price I'm sure some would say steep based on the appearance but based on the sound and usabillity it's very worth it. Just think a stereo pair of neumanns for 1400 that will work for anything you need to record from drum overheads to vocals. Manufacturer Support: Haven't needed it wich I consider the best support The Wow Factor: It's very cute for lack of a more professional term. I think it looks exactly like it's supposed to. Overall: I've used this mic for male and female vocals across four genres, on acoustic guitar , finger snaps, claps, and other small percussion instruments including a cardboard box and have never been disappointed on the contrary this little mic will surprise you time and time again with how well it works. I am a full time engineer with great gear and this mic has now become a staple in my studio will be getting another one for stereo soon as possible
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"Great mic!" submitted October 8, 2012

By Will therealnewell Brown in Kansas City , MO
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Musical Background: Producer, artist, self made
Music Style: Hip hop, r&b
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Overall: The microphone is very small, but the output of recording vocals is very good! It picks up bright sound and produces and amazing clarity when listening back I said " damm that sounds good". It shows why the Neumann name is so common in studios. I did wish it was bigger and had a shock mount though.
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