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I bought this to experience that "magical" Neumann sound in my home studio. First thing I noticed was that it was darker than my Blue Spark or Rode NT-1A. That can be a good thing -- especially on female voices. I was working with a female singer who sounded great in terms of pitch and inflection, but she could get a little shrill and her higher notes were downright brittle. Between sessions, I bought the Neumann and it really threw a silk blanket on her vocals. On my own (male, tenor) voice, however, it was making me sound a little TOO dark for my liking, but it was easy enough to use plug-ins to bring me back out of the mix. But eventually, as the female singer moved away and I found myself recording my own voice exclusively, I could no longer justify owning a $1700 mic that was causing me more work in post than my $300 Blue. So consider whether or not you want the usual "vocal mic" high end boost, because the TLM-193 does NOT have it. As far as clarity, this mic is every bit as good (but not noticeably better than) my Rode and Blue, either of which cost less than the Neumann's shock mount alone. Also, be advised, your mic is just one part of your front end signal chain. If you have an average or below average pre-amp, or an untreated room that doesn't sound great, the Neumann is at best going to sound like any other mic, and at worst may expose the flaws of your setup even more (especially the untreated room -- it is not good at off-axis rejection). Ultimately, it comes down to the prestige of the badge anymore, in my humble opinion. If you have a pro studio and clients to impress, they really do need to see that Neumann badge somewhere in your mic locker to take you seriously. If you are only recording yourself or friends, you can go for a MUCH less expensive mic and get results almost indistinguishable from the TLM-193.Read full review
Great way to step into the world of Neumann sound. They have a number of lower priced (for them anyway) choices and this is IMO the most versatile of those choices. It is a very flat mic that works wonders on sibilant and/or thin vocals and works well for a number of instruments. Probably the single most valuable feature of this mic is how well it takes EQ. If you want a brighter vocal or instrument simply EQ to taste and this mic gives very pleasing results. But EQing a bright mic can often leave you unsatisfied no matter what you do to it. The TLM193 is a perfect choice for limited budgets where big refined sound and convincing flexibility in "character" via EQ is desired.
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The Neumann TLM 193 microphone is a large diaphragm side address condenser microphone from one of the world's premier leaders in microphone technology and quality. This mic reminds one of a Neumann U 87 that has been shrunk in the dryer In actuality, it is no replacement for its big brother the U 87 but the things it does, boy it does them well. The name TLM is abbreviated for "transformer less microphone" so you know you are not getting the warmth and the extended airy top end of the U 87. But this mic does have a fat bottom, flat accurate and detailed midrange and a nice top end. Used as overheads on a drum kit, over an acoustic piano, in front of acoustic bass, viola, violin, cello, acoustic guitar, and even up close on a hi hat, snare or floor Tom this thing smokes anything else you can think of using. For the money, there is no equal. Jim Mullen Dynacoustics Pro Audio Read full review
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First used through a Bellari Mic Pre on my brothers folksy voice and Martin guitar and produced some of the most beautiful recordings he ever made,Next we did a shootout through an Avalon M5 and through a Avalon 747 for the tube and compression. . It through the sound into a whole nother atmosphere. Because of the smooth and relatively flat response of the mic, coupled with the 747 after being sent through the M5,the mic was able to perform with a multiciplicity of colors and sheens which could be made highly suitable for almost any home or professional application on male or female voice, violin, cello acoustic guitar or even drum overheads with a little Q. What makes them so special is their rather warm transparent character. I love them for male vocals.
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This mic is distinguished by the fact that there is no high frequency boost. I like that. If, however, you choose to EQ it, it takes it well. Neumann made changes to the sensitivity of this microphone after serial number 5825 Below #5825 the voltage output is 11 mV/pa. Above #5825 the voltage output is 18 mV/pa. That is a 4.3dB increase. This is an important fact to consider when trying to match mic pairs. It is a neutral sounding and musical mic! It is a rare find in the world of mics.
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