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Telefunken M81-SH

Dynamic Series - low profile

Microphone

$249Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Microphone
Description
Dynamic Series - low profile
Topology
dynamic
Signal path
Analog
Channels
1
Channel format
mono, balanced XLR
Form factor
low-profile clip-on dynamic
Connection
XLR
DSP
false
Drivers
dynamic moving-coil capsule (M81 electronics in low-profile body)
Frequency response
50 Hz - 18 kHz, ±3 dB
Max SPL
135 dB SPL (1% THD)
Sensitivity
1.54 mV/Pa, ±1 dB
Polar pattern
supercardioid
Impedance (Ω)
325
Introduced
2026
Country of manufacture
USA

Details

Controls: none

I/O: 3-pin XLR output, passive

Notable use: Low-profile M81 variant; 2026 redesign is 40% lighter and 10% shorter than prior version; toms, guitar amps, brass, tight-fit placements

Notes: FLAG: product page describes a "redesigned 2026 model" - year_intro set to 2026 based on that explicit statement (not a guess). 210g, 114mm L x 48mm dia. Used as tom mic(s) in the Drum Package.

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