| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Polar Pattern |
Internal Roll Off |
Internal Pad |
Max SPL |
Suggested Applications |
Special Features |
Price |
| Neumann |
TLM 103 |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
138 dB |
Vocals; acoustic guitar; strings; Foley;
acoustic bass; piano |
7 dB (A) self noise; available in stereo pairs |
$1,299 |
| Neumann |
TLM 193 |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
140 dB |
Vocals; drum overheads; acoustic guitar;
strings; sax; percussion; piano |
Available in stereo pairs |
$1,550 |
| Neumann |
KM 120 |
Condenser |
Figure-8 |
N/A |
-10 dB |
138 dB |
One of stereo pair for midside/Blumlein recording |
|
$1,545 |
| Neumann |
KM 130 |
Condenser |
Omni |
N/A |
-10 dB |
140 dB |
Room; strings; piano; choir |
|
$1,260 |
| Neumann |
KM 140 |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
-10 dB |
138 dB |
Acoustic guitar; overheads; piano; hi-hat; percussion |
|
$1,260 |
| Neumann |
KM 150 |
Condenser |
Hypercardioid |
Omni |
+10 dB |
152 dB |
XY stereo pair; instrument; speech |
Standmount SG21/17 |
$1,275 |
| Neumann |
KM 183 |
Condenser |
Omni |
N/A |
N/A |
140 dB |
Room; piano; overheads; sampling; strings |
16 dB (A) self noise |
$975 |
| Neumann |
KM 184 |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
138 dB |
Acoustic guitar; overheads; hi-hat; strings;
perc; piano |
16 dB (A) self noise; available in stereo
pairs |
$935 |
| Neumann |
KM 185 |
Condenser |
Hypercardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
142 dB |
Hi-hat; acoustic guitar; drums; percussion |
18 dB (A) self noise |
$935 |
| Neumann |
KMS 105 |
Condenser |
Supercardioid |
120 Hz |
N/A |
150 dB |
Vocals; broadcast; home studio |
|
$780 |
| Pearl Labs |
TL66 |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
115 dB |
PA; choir; drums; ambient |
Aviliable in omni pattern and high SPL models |
$700 |
| Pearl Labs |
CC22 |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
126 dB |
Vocals; instruments |
Dual membrane |
$1,400 |
| Pearl Labs |
C022 |
Condenser |
Omni |
N/A |
N/A |
126 dB |
Instruments; vocals |
Dual membrane |
$1,550 |
| Pearl Labs |
ELM-C |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
121 dB |
Acoustic instruments |
Linear rectangular capsule; avilable ind
figure of eight pattern |
$2,000 |
| Pearl Labs |
TL44 |
Stereo condenser |
Multi |
N/A |
N/A |
119 dB |
Studio vocals; acoustic instruments |
The TL44 is mono-stereo |
$2,700 |
| Pearl Labs |
DT-40 |
Condenser |
Multi |
N/A |
N/A |
123 dB |
Studio vocal and instruments |
The DT40 tube microphone from Pearl Microphone
Lab |
$3,900 |
| Peavey |
Studio Pro CM1 |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
136 dB |
Vocals; instruments |
Handheld condenser mic with medium-format
element |
$199 |
| Peavey |
PVM 22 |
Dynamic |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
140 dB |
Vocals; instruments |
|
$200 |
| Peavey |
PVM 46 |
Dynamic |
Hypercardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
140 dB |
Vocals; instruments |
Diamond-coated diaphragm |
$200 |
| Peavey |
PVM 480 |
Condenser |
Supercardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
128 dB |
Vocals; acoustic instruments; hi-hats; overhead cymbals |
|
$330 |
| Peavey |
Studio Pro M1 |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
150 Hz |
-10 dB |
140 dB |
Vocals; instruments |
Optional shockmount |
$350 |
| Peavey |
Studio Pro M2 |
Condenser |
Cardioid; figure-8; omni |
150 Hz |
-10 dB |
145 dB |
Vocals; instruments |
Optional shockmount |
$500 |
| R�de |
NTG-1 |
Directional condenser |
Supercardioid |
Selectabel 80 Hz |
|
139 dB |
Film; video; TV; voice-over |
48V phantom pwr; wide bandwidth; low noise 18 dB; low weight |
$299 |
| R�de |
NTG-2 |
Directional condenser |
Supercardioid |
Selectable 80 Hz |
|
131 dB |
Film; video; TV; voice-over |
48V phantom pwr or 1.5V battery (AA) 400 Hrs;
low weight; low noise 18 dB |
$329 |
| R�de |
NT1-A |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
137 dB |
General purpose; vocals; guitar |
5 dBA self noise shockmount |
$349 |
| R�de |
NT2-A |
Condenser |
Omni; cardioid; figure-8 |
Flat, 80 Hz or 40 Hz |
0, -5 or -10 dB |
157 dB |
Vocals; instruments |
3-position polar pattern; 3-postion pad; low
noise |
$699 |
| R�de |
NT3 |
Condenser |
Hypercardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
140 dB |
Vocal; instruments; drums |
Internal shockmount; transformerless output |
$249 |
| R�de |
NT4 |
Condenser |
Cardioid per capsule |
N/A |
N/A |
143 dB |
Drum overheads; inst; room; studio; location |
Custom case; windscreen; stand mnt; stereo XY |
$899 |
| R�de |
NT5 |
Condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
143 dB |
Acoustic gtr; drum overheads; hat; ride; perc |
Matched pair |
$699 |
| R�de |
NTK |
Valve condenser |
Cardioid |
N/A |
N/A |
158 dB |
Vocal; instruments |
Hand selected; graded twin triode valve |
$999 |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Polar Pattern |
Internal Roll Off |
Internal Pad |
Max SPL |
Suggested Applications |
Special Features |
Price |