Beyerdynamic M 160 Ribbon Microphone
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0026-2460 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
This Beyerdynamic M 160 double ribbon microphone is a classic thanks to its warm audio characteristics. It's used in studios and stages around the world thanks to its hypercardioid pickup pattern and wide versatility. It's rugged, built to last and can capture a variety of different instruments due to its high SPL.
Beyerdynamic M 160: Versatile Mic
Originally, the M 160 was the ideal choice for radio broadcasting and for use in television studios. The shaft is matte-black and so it won't create reflect the bright studio lights. What's more, the M 160 ensures a warm sound when used in the studio that is ideal for recording saxophone, violin, piano and guitar, especially when combined with the M130 for stereo recordings in MS technology. The M 160 offers a frequency response of 30 to 14,000 Hz and an attenuation of 25 dB at 110 degrees.
Beyerdynamic Ribbon Microphones
Beyerdynamic is one of the few manufacturers today that make ribbon microphones with remarkable directional characteristics that are extremely suitable for use for live performances. They can handle an extremely high sound pressure level without clipping or distorting and sound warmer and more delicate than a condenser mic. Beyerdynamic's ribbon microphones are therefore an ideal choice for vocals, strings, wind instruments, pianos, guitars, hi-hats and toms.
Tips or comments about this productincluded:
- microphone clip with 3/8-inch thread
Specifications
Product features
| Active ribbon microphone | no |
|---|---|
| Sustainable product | not specified |
| Microphone sensitivity (dBV/PA) | -60 |
| Microphone impedance | 200-249 ohms |
| Maximum SPL | not specified |
| Maximum frequency | 18 - 18.9 kHz |
| Microphone accessories | microphone clip |
| Minimum frequency | 18 - 19 Hz |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 450 gr |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 23,0 x 12,5 x 7,0 cm |
Reviews from other countries
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le micro est livré très rapidement et en parfait état.
Le micro est visiblement tout neuf et sans aucune trace d'utilisation et il marche plus que parfaitement.
Merci encore Bax-Music.
Tom de Monteiller
Een toelichting:
Tot ca. 1960 werd alle Amerikaanse en Britse jazz, blues, rock & roll en ook vaak klassieke muziek opgenomen met ribbon- oftewel bandmicrofoons. Deze microfoons (denk aan iconische modellen van RCA) raakten op de achtergrond omdat ze erg log waren en toch kwetsbaar, omdat hun 8-karakteristiek soms onhandig was en vanwege hun lage output. Precies in de tijd dat de neergang inzette begon Beyer heel tegendraads met hun serie bandmicrofoons. De Beyers zijn juist klein en enorm robuust en de M160 heeft geen 8-karakteristiek maar een 'supernier'. Jarenlang is Beyer zo'n beetje de enige geweest die nog ribbons maakte. De laatste jaren zijn bandmicrofoons weer populair omdat hun warme geluid een tegenwicht vormt tegen wat men 'digitale kilte' noemt. Er worden weer oude modellen van B&O en RCA nagebouwd (Royer, AEA) maar die zijn (veel) prijziger dan de modellen van Beyersdynamic.
Nu meer over deze M160. Klein, licht, een sober ontwerp zonder bling bling. Een van de weinige bandmicrofoons met een nier-karakteristiek. Geluiden van de achter en zijkant worden goed gedempt. Net als alle ribbonmicrofoons heeft de M160 een sterk 'proximity' effect. Dichterbij de microfoon geplaatste geluidsbronnen krijgen een boost in het laag: het effect van de 'warme' stem van crooners of het vette geluid van een sax of een elektrische gitaar. Die lage geluiden klinken overigens nooit brommerig of vaag, maar heel goed gedefinieerd. Op iets grotere afstand klinkt de microfoon heel transparant en natuurlijk.
Ik heb begrepen dat de M160 een geheim wapen is in een heleboel studio's en nadat ik hem uitgebreid getest heb kan ik beamen dat het hij een prachtig geluid geeft. Aan de vrij lage output kun je met de hedendaagse pre-amps eenvoudig wat doen. In combinatie met zijn broertje de M130 ('8") is de M160 ideaal voor Mid-side stereo opnames.
Nadeel van de ribbons is alleen dat ze ongeschikt zijn voor gebruik buiten: ze verdragen geen wind. Omdat je bij Bax geen zes sterren kan geven, doneer ik er vijf voor deze klassieker.
| Description | Type | Language | Extension |
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| technische specificaties | Manual | Unknown |
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