TLM 103
Clean, clear and bright
High quality at a low price
&Amp;ldquo;Little U87” in the recording industry
After the U87 appeared in front of the world in 1967, it has always been known as the “standard configuration in the recording studio”microphone. For decades, there has been no microphone that can take its place. There is only one microphone with a low price. The price breaks the top sales of U87, and the heart of omitting redundant functions points to U87——TLM103
The sound of TLM103 and U87 can reach 90% similarity, but the multi-directional switching, attenuation and low-cut functions of U87 are omitted. These functions can be adjusted by too many devices in modern recording, so This is a very cost-effective classic studio microphone.
K103 capsule-same quality as U87
The key part that determines the performance of a microphone is its capsule. The cost of a U87''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s K87 capsule is almost half the price of the U87. Because the TLM103 only has the heart pointing, one side of the K87''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s double-sided diaphragm is removed and simplified to K103. This is also the essence of the so-called small U87.
Sound pressure level comparison:
Heart-shaped pointing:
The transformerless output stage is clean and direct:
High sensitivity, high signal-to-noise ratio, low background noise
TLM103 has an extremely high sensitivity of -32.7dB in the Newman series of microphones, second only to U87''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s -31.1dB, while most other models are below -39dB. At the same time, it has a signal-to-noise ratio of -87dBA and a background noise of 7dBA, making it the top spot in Newman.
How to evaluate TML 103
“If there are more low frequencies, I really can’t tell the difference between U87 and 103”
“Such a small size, with such a good transient response, I really like to use it to record the guitar, every time I replay it seems like someone is playing next to me”
“If TLM103 was produced first, I think no one can surpass his status now”
parameter(Needs to change)
Sensitivity at 1KHz: 23 mV / Pa
Equivalent noise level, CCIR 1 :17.5dB
Equivalent noise level A-weighted: 7dB
Weight: 450g
Diameter 60mm
Length: 132mm
S/N ratio A-weighted1: 87dB