Beyerdynamic M 160

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Hypercardioid Ribbon Microphone with Double Ribbon Transducer

Item ID: M160

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IDEAL Mic For Stringed Instruments!

You'll be astounded at the wide range of applications for the M 160! Long regarded by audio professionals as one of the top choices for capturing the sound of a wide variety of acoustic stringed instruments - everything from violins and violas to acoustic guitars and zithers - the M 160 also delivers impressive results with typically hard-to-mic acoustic instruments in general. It can treat a blaring sax or a cracking hi-hat with the same skill and ease! Small and black chromium-plated to prevent glare, the M 160 is also ideal for television and film studios, where discretion is important.

The M 160 is a dynamic microphone that, unlike other ribbon mics, has two ribbons! These ribbons, each of which is only two-thousandths of a millimeter thick, are arranged one above the other just half a millimeter apart. Beyerdynamic's masterful technical design and production performance has produced a system that is sonically clear and well defined.

Beyerdynamic M160 Ribbon Microphone Features:

Double ribbon design
Solid sound reflection of external noise.
Excellent stringed instrument microphone.
Black chromium plated: Prevents glare from broadcast lighting.
Includes: Case and mic clip.

Specification	Detail
Freq. Response	40 Hz-18 kHz
Kind	Ribbon
Max. SPL	129 dB
Notes	Great on Strings and Brass
Polar Pattern	Hypercardioid

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Maynard Madsen
All I have to say is this was Jimi Hendrix's favorite microphone for recording his guitar, and Eddie Kramer still goes to this mic for electric guitar! It was also the mic used to get the huge "When The Levee Breaks" drum sound on Led Zepplin IV.

Austin Moss
We used this mic in front of a drum kit at a studio I used to work at in London and it was THE SOUND. Out of the 13 other mics set up in the room for the kit, this one soloed in the mix impressed the band more than anything else. Impress the band. Buy the mic.

Nick Schenkel
This is my secret weapon on stringed instruments. It gives me the tone I�m looking for without the need for adding additional processing. The bottom end is full and present without becoming muddy. The mids are warm and smooth. The high end is clear and detailed without being overly bright or harsh. Acoustic or electric guitars especially benefit from the sonic characteristics of this mic. Don�t pass it by.

One of the great all time mics

by Jim McCurdy from L.A., Ca
August 8, 2009
Music Background: sound engineer (recording and live)

This mic was great in the 70's when I used it on hi hat. I remember people looking surprised sometimes when they saw it at first. (I guess maybe there weren't many of them around in the New York studi... read more [+]os. But when they heard the thing, it was all smiles. It's got the kind of detail you want without an artificial quality to it. It's design characteristics make it the perfect choice for drum kit close micing or as an overhead. It also sounds amazing on sax, especially if it's a slightly shrill sounding instrument (piccolo, too). I'd say if money's not an issue every mic cabinet should have at least two.
The M 130, the figure 8 version of this mic, is also excellent. close [-]

A fantastic, do-it-all mic

by Pulling Mussels from Brooklyn, NY
March 25, 2008
Music Background: Musician

I have to say that this mic takes the cake.

I used it as a single drum overhead. The sound is so natural, and beats out just about any other mic for getting realistic sounding drums. ... read more [+]You can EQ the heck out of ribbon mics, so you can really manipulate the signal you get to get a great sound.

I've also used it to mic acoustic guitar (about 8" from 14th fret) and got exactly the sound I was looking for on the first try.

I have yet to try it on a guitar amp, but I'm sure I'll be pleased.

The really cool thing about this hypercardioid ribbon mic is its directionality across frequencies. It's one of few mics I know of that not only gets more directional as you move up to the midrange, but it opens up again as you move up to higher frequencies. It sort of sounds like the mic opens up for air again, so it can almost make a room sound bigger than it really is. close [-]

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