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Review on Neumann TLM 102 Condenser Microphone by Pornthip Pornthip ᠌
Wonderful quality, one hundred percent satisfied!
Steinberg UR22C card. Van Damme studio cable (blue) 3m on NEUTRIK connectors. What immediately attracts attention is that this microphone has BASS. While many microphones simply cut off the low end to avoid dirt, Neumann does not limit your creative imagination in any way. After the RODE NT1 (which I hastily returned to the seller) this is a big step forward: I can always cut out unnecessary information with an equalizer or compress, but the RODE, like many other microphones, does not have this information initially. Neumann is the number one brand in the world of audio recording. That says it all. PROFIT!
Pros
- 1. Build quality and materials, respectively. The purest German die Qualität - from logo engraving to gold-plated contacts. 2. SOUND. Unlike the older models in the line with a price per 100K, the TLM102 does nothing supernatural with your vocals. But it turns out that this is not required! It is enough to shoot the vocals exactly in the entire range, without dips and humps, and the rest is done manually in the process of mixing. It's the same with camcorders: in a blind test, you may not be able to tell the difference between Sony A7III and Arri Alexa, but you pay for more information in the source, which gives the editor and colorist more options on post. 3. Low self-noise level. 4. Captures much less external noise (clicks, thumps, wall drilling, etc.) when recording, unlike many other microphones. Slightly moved sideways or back - the signal level dropped significantly.
Cons
- 1. Meager equipment and packaging, compared to the same Rode for half the price. The spider alone will cost about another 10 You need to understand this. 2. He's tiny as hell. The size of an average fist. After unpacking, you get the feeling that you were given a cropped version of a normal microphone.
