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Neumann

TLM 102

microphone

$749

Used market: $585*

Manufacturer datasheet

Specifications

5 of 7 values have a recorded source
Connectors
XLR 3-Pin Male·
Has Built In ADC
no·
Transducer Type
Condenser True✓
Sensitivity dBV
-39.2✓
Output Impedance ohms
50✓
Phantom Power Required
yes✓
Connection Architecture
XLR-Only✓

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Tonal Profile

Half-inch cardioid with a transformerless output and a gentle presence lift above 6 kHz; the pop screen is built into the headgrille.

Gain Staging Advice

Neumann publishes 11 mV/Pa and no decibel figure at all, which is why this microphone circulates online with three different numbers attached. 11 mV/Pa is exactly -39.2 dBV/Pa - 19.8 dB above an SM7B, so on a 60 dB preamp the TLM 102 leaves roughly 20 dB of headroom the SM7B does not. Self-noise is 12 dB-A and max SPL 144 dB, a window wide enough that in any normal room the preamp, not the microphone, sets the floor.

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~78% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026