Telefunken M81

BLUElightCory · 19th December 2011

Any news on this guy? Looks like the M80 with an altered frequency response.

sonicdefault · 19th December 2011

I look forward to trying the M81. Fletcher, let us know what your impressions are!

-SD

DaveC · 19th December 2011

Why was the M16-MkII ever discontinued?

Palaver · 20th December 2011

I know this is off topic, but I remember seeing something around here about a dynamic kick-drum mic that these guys were making.

I can't seem to find the thread via the search. I believe there was a pic in an AES 2011 thread?

Can anyone from T-funk give any details on the kick drum mic? And if so, provide some details and/or a potential release date & cost?

Thanks in advance,
Phil

anemicrock · 24th December 2011

Really want to know when the m81 gets released as well. Can't wait to try it!

Fletcher · 25th December 2011

The M81 will be shipping around NAMM time... couple/tree weeks from now. The M81 has a flatter frequency response than the M80 but retains all the proximity effect properties [minimal] and pickup pattern properties [very tight hyper-cardioid]... I just used it on a snare drum with a drummer who insisted on keeping his hats open too wide and smashing the crap out of them [think "lead H/H"!!]... the M81 was beautiful at minimal hat bleed into the snare mic... I mean like totally manageable!!

Because of the flatter frequency response the M81 is being called the "Universal" mic around the office... it really has a plethora of applications - guitars are really a specialty as the M81 [while flatter than the M80] has a more open frequency response than the "usual standard" dynamic mic in that application.

The M82 is the kik drum mic... it is slated for release somewhere around June as some final tweeks and tweazes are still being done to it.

As for the M-16 mkII... its time had come. There really wasn't anything more that could be done with that amplifier design so it was back to the drawing board -- the AR-51 grew from the next stage of development with that product and was called the AR-51 because the amplifier was that much different from the one in the M-16 mkII.

I hope this answers all your questions... if you have more - I'll do my best to address them in a timely manner.

Peace

anemicrock · 25th December 2011

Awesome! Thanks Fletcher. Plan on buying 2 M81's as soon as they are available.

Can't wait to hear it on the snare! Will it be available in the UK on the same release date?

sonicdefault · 26th December 2011

You can download sound files of the M81 as well as other mics from the TELEFUNKEN site here:

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Presents:
Andrew Cole Multi-Track Session Files

-SD

bee · 3rd February 2012

Is this mic shipping?

bee · 7th March 2012

Anyone get one of these yet?

Piedpiper · 27th March 2012

saw em advertised in Tape Op and one on eBay at full price... looking forward to comparing it to the M80. I often find the M80 to be a bit sibilant on some voices and like to cut it a couple dB at 8k and boost a couple dB with a 12k shelf. Looking forward to not having to do that cut on those voices.

bee · 20th April 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by bee

Anyone get one of these yet?

Just curious.

musicgen · 20th April 2012

Supposed to be a darker flatter m80. I have an m80 and will pick one up at some point. They can be had on eBay. For sure and various others.

sonicdefault · 20th April 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by bee

Just curious.

It's on my short list. I'll post a few thoughts when I get one.

-SD

musicgen · 20th April 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonicdefault

It's on my short list. I'll post a few thoughts when I get one.

-SD

You have a short list? Mines always soooo long!

sonicdefault · 20th April 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicgen

You have a short list? Mines always soooo long!

haha!

I have many lists

-SD

Piedpiper · 20th April 2012

I have a long list of short lists...

JRTaylorMusic · 3 Weeks Ago

I got mine with the AR-51 and I love it! Haven't tried it on guitar yet, but it is smokin on my vocal. Sounds ace on live female vocals too. Possibly the best dynamic vocal mic in my opinion. I'm generally a fan of condensers like the kms105 and ksm9 (personal fav), but this mic is quality-wise in step with those bad boys. Not quite as elegant as those, but much more detailed than any dynamic I've used before. And smooth with excellent GBFB.

frans · 3 Weeks Ago

Some people think of dynamic mics as the condensers little sisters... probably because they never had a good one with a good preamp.

19th December 2011	#1
BLUElightCory Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,821 Thread Starter	Telefunken M81 Any news on this guy? Looks like the M80 with an altered frequency response. __________________ Cory Spotts / BLUElight Audio\|Media bluelightaudio@cox.net http://coryspotts.com

19th December 2011	#2
sonicdefault Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,535 2 Reviews written	I look forward to trying the M81. Fletcher, let us know what your impressions are! -SD __________________ ...My goal for many, many years was to obtain a beautiful API desk and be buried with it when I die... vin-gear ...My 57 is only a few years old, but I'd like to think that someday my children can pass it down to their children. Killahurts ...I would much rather tweak a moog than that thing bro... MYAMS

24th December 2011	#5
anemicrock Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 940	Really want to know when the m81 gets released as well. Can't wait to try it! __________________ http://listn.to/AnemicStudios/player#p=1

25th December 2011	#6
Fletcher member no 666 Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 10,108	The M81 will be shipping around NAMM time... couple/tree weeks from now. The M81 has a flatter frequency response than the M80 but retains all the proximity effect properties [minimal] and pickup pattern properties [very tight hyper-cardioid]... I just used it on a snare drum with a drummer who insisted on keeping his hats open too wide and smashing the crap out of them [think "lead H/H"!!]... the M81 was beautiful at minimal hat bleed into the snare mic... I mean like totally manageable!! Because of the flatter frequency response the M81 is being called the "Universal" mic around the office... it really has a plethora of applications - guitars are really a specialty as the M81 [while flatter than the M80] has a more open frequency response than the "usual standard" dynamic mic in that application. The M82 is the kik drum mic... it is slated for release somewhere around June as some final tweeks and tweazes are still being done to it. As for the M-16 mkII... its time had come. There really wasn't anything more that could be done with that amplifier design so it was back to the drawing board -- the AR-51 grew from the next stage of development with that product and was called the AR-51 because the amplifier was that much different from the one in the M-16 mkII. I hope this answers all your questions... if you have more - I'll do my best to address them in a timely manner. Peace __________________ CN Fletcher Professional Affiliations: R/E/P Professional Recording Engineer and Producer forums - serious hobbyists welcome SoundPure.com mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33 We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid Roscoe Ambel once said: Pro-Tools is to audio what fluorescent is to light

27th March 2012	#11
Piedpiper Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Between the Notes, Iowa Posts: 2,036	saw em advertised in Tape Op and one on eBay at full price... looking forward to comparing it to the M80. I often find the M80 to be a bit sibilant on some voices and like to cut it a couple dB at 8k and boost a couple dB with a 12k shelf. Looking forward to not having to do that cut on those voices. __________________ Tim Britton producer, engineer, musician, audio sales http://www.piedpiperprod.com http://uilleanpipes.com row, row, row your boat...

19th December 2011	#3
DaveC Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 640	Why was the M16-MkII ever discontinued?

20th December 2011	#4
Palaver Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 206	I know this is off topic, but I remember seeing something around here about a dynamic kick-drum mic that these guys were making. I can't seem to find the thread via the search. I believe there was a pic in an AES 2011 thread? Can anyone from T-funk give any details on the kick drum mic? And if so, provide some details and/or a potential release date & cost? Thanks in advance, Phil

26th December 2011	#8
sonicdefault Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,535 2 Reviews written	You can download sound files of the M81 as well as other mics from the TELEFUNKEN site here: TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Presents: Andrew Cole Multi-Track Session Files -SD

3rd February 2012	#9
bee Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,500	Is this mic shipping?

7th March 2012	#10
bee Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,500	Anyone get one of these yet?

20th April 2012	#13
musicgen Gear maniac Joined: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 158 1 Review written	Supposed to be a darker flatter m80. I have an m80 and will pick one up at some point. They can be had on eBay. For sure and various others. __________________ "We all turn our studios on one lava lamp at a time"

3 Weeks Ago	#18
JRTaylorMusic Gear interested Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1	I got mine with the AR-51 and I love it! Haven't tried it on guitar yet, but it is smokin on my vocal. Sounds ace on live female vocals too. Possibly the best dynamic vocal mic in my opinion. I'm generally a fan of condensers like the kms105 and ksm9 (personal fav), but this mic is quality-wise in step with those bad boys. Not quite as elegant as those, but much more detailed than any dynamic I've used before. And smooth with excellent GBFB.

3 Weeks Ago	#19
frans Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 1,647 1 Review written	Some people think of dynamic mics as the condensers little sisters... probably because they never had a good one with a good preamp. __________________ Property is not ability. Buying a drumset won't make you a drummer and buying gear won't make you an engineer.

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