M 201 TG

Tonal Profile

A hypercardioid moving coil in a brass body with a Hostaphan diaphragm - the studio dynamic that behaves like a small condenser on snare, hi-hat and acoustic guitar. 40 Hz to 18 kHz and better than 20 dB of rear rejection at 120 degrees, published as a number rather than implied by a plot.

Gain Staging Advice

1.2 mV/Pa is -58 dBV/Pa - two decibels below an SM57 and among the quietest dynamics anyone puts on a snare. On a quiet source that costs real preamp gain: budget 60 dB and a preamp whose noise floor you trust. beyerdynamic prints this number only in the A6 spec sheet linked from the product page, never in the page itself.