Detail 01
Transformerless circuitry
The microphone uses a transformerless signal path.
Product detailSKU #1500000044082
NeumannTLM 103 Condenser Microphone - Nickel
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in nickel, the TLM 103 pairs a K 103 large-diaphragm capsule with transformerless circuitry and fixed cardioid pickup. The 4 dB rise above 5 kHz adds presence to vocals and solo instruments. For recording duties that range from quiet, detailed performances to louder instrument work, its 7 dB-A equivalent noise level, 131 dB dynamic range and 138 dB maximum SPL provide the relevant working limits. It connects via XLR3F and operates from 48 V ±4 V power.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Capturing vocals and solo instruments with added presence above 5 kHz.
- Detailed Foley or quiet vocal recording where low equivalent noise is useful.
- Instrument tracking that ranges from soft acoustic passages to high sound-pressure sources.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Sessions needing a polar pattern other than the microphone’s fixed cardioid pattern.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
131 dB dynamic range
The listed dynamic range accommodates both subtle and powerful performances.
Detail 03
23 mV/Pa sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kΩ
This is the microphone’s specified sensitivity measurement.
Detail 04
60 mm diameter; 132 mm length
These are the microphone’s listed physical dimensions.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Use a 48 V ±4 V supply and an XLR3F connection.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is different about this version?
This TLM 103 is finished in nickel.
02What pattern does it use?
It has a fixed cardioid polar pattern.
03What is its frequency range?
The specified frequency range is 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsSound
- Rated impedance
- 50 ohms
- Rated load impedance
- 1 kohms
3 detailsConnections & power
- Matching connector
- XLR3F
- Maximum output voltage
- 13dBu
- Supply voltage (P48, IEC 61938)
- 48V ±4V
3 detailsSize & weight
- Dynamic range of the microphone amplifier (A-weighted)
- 131dB
- Signal-to-noise ratio, (A-weighted) (rel. 94dB SPL)
- 87dB
- Equivalent noise level, (A-weighted)
- 7dB-A
14 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Frequency range
- 20Hz–20kHz
- Sensitivity at 1kHz into 1 kohm
- 23mV/Pa
- Signal-to-noise ratio, (CCIR1) (rel. 94dB SPL)
- 76.5dB
- Weight approx.
- 450 g
- Acoustical operating principle
- Pressure-gradient transducer Directional pattern: Cardioid
- Korena Special
- false
- Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%2
- 138dB
- Equivalent noise level, (CCIR1)
- 17.5dB
- Current consumption (P48, IEC 61938)
- 3 mA
- Tier
- new
- Length
- 132 mm
- Source Id
- site51500000044082
- Diameter
- 60 mm
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