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beyerdynamic M 160 (2023)

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Dynamic Double Ribbon Microphone

  • Optimised for use on guitar, drums and brass
  • Warm and silky sound
  • Excellent transparency and impulse fidelity
  • Polar pattern: Hypercardioid
  • Frequency range: 40 - 18,000 Hz
  • Nominal impedance: 200 Ohm
  • Pure aluminium cone
  • Length: 156 mm
  • Shaft diameter: 23 mm
  • Head diameter: 38 mm
  • Weight: 192 g
  • Incl. holder
Available since September 2023
Item number 573623
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
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9.699 kr
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my favorite room mic
stage60 28.07.2021
i got a pair of M160 i use it mainly as a room mics for drums and live sessions, those mics are best for small size rooms they don't pick a lot of harshness high frequencies from the cymbals and no low end booming and the mic sounds great on HI-Hats too, i use it for miking guitar cabs with Shure 57 i got the best midrangy sound blending it with 57.
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Ribbon goodness
Vale Perkons 27.07.2016
A couple of years ago I was looking forward to enrich my mic locker with some ribbon microphones so I ordered a pair of M160s and I was not disappointed. I use these whenever I need a smooth, warm, "vintage" tone, also on sources which might get too bright or harsh when recorded with condensers, for example, violins. When placed as overheads, the M160s give a very balanced picture of the drum kit and add that special ribbon colour which you'll immediately notice once you hear it. I also use the pair as X/Y room mics and the sound is powerful but not harsh. This microphone shines of strings, I have used it on guitar amps too with good results, even on vocals together with a large diaphragm condenser. Very versatile microphones which will be a great addition to anyone looking for a ribbon microphone tone.
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A classic on Percussion
JacobB 11.10.2015
I bought a pair for live percussion and overhead duties. They are fantastic. The sound is detailed and incredibly coherent and the ribbons turn even the harshest heavy-metal China crash cymbal into a pleasant, smooth, shimmering wash of sound. The sound of the whole kit, in fact, is amazing. The transients are smooth and snappy, and also the body of the drums has a lovely low mid richness that it seems only ribbons can provide.

As usual with passive ribbons there is a low output voltage so good preamps are a must. I use a Midas M32 which can provide enough gain for loud sound sources and live stuff in general, but if I was recording a quiet source with the M160 then I would get a Cloudlifter.
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Perfect on guitar cabinet
Betula 29.08.2023
Together with a dynamic mic, you can't go wrong recording guitar cabinets with this mic. It is very easy to align with the membrane of a MD421 or SM57 to avoid phase issues. It can also be great on acoustic guitars, if you want that low end. The hypercardioid polar patterns makes it very useful in many studio settings, but for me it is THE guitar cabinet mic.
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