Very affordable Neumann condenser, Good tonal balance, Versatile performer that can handle loud sources, Small size allows for tight and/or low profile placements
No pad, roll-off or polar pattern options, May underwhelm some vocalists with its size, Manual very light on information, especially for the first time user
This is a small but well realised condenser from Neumann that ticks all the right boxes in terms of price and performance. No frills on offer but the TLM 102 does a good job in a wide variety of studio roles and boasts relatively low self-noise and high S...
Abstract: On first sight of the new Neumann TLM 102, one might ask, “Honey, who shrunk the TLM 103?” Indeed, the TLM 102 looks like a miniaturized TLM 103, the mic that made quite a splash on its introduction in 1998 as the most affordable offering ever from Ne...
Neumann’s TLM 102 makes things sound a little meatier than the source when working it close, but not drastically different. At a distance, it’s just very clean and quiet with a smooth top end. I like that. Its smaller size means it’s les...