Large-diaphragm mic with neutral sound characteristics

• Neumann's last classically designed studio microphone with output transformer
• similarly proportioned, smaller housing than the U87
• newly developed capsule (K89), which was later also used in other models (TLM170, TLM193)
• circuit design strongly based on that of the U47 fet
• 5 directional characteristics (omni, cardioid, wide cardioid, hypercardioid, figure-8)
• pad (-6 dB) and bass roll-off (80/160 Hz) switchable
• tolerates very high sound pressure levels (134 resp. 140 dB)
• largely linear frequency response with a wide cut of 2 dB in the presence range, which is typical for this capsule
• exact matched pair/perfect for stereo applications
• manufacturing period: since 1979

Favourite applications: specialist for brass instruments. Also suitable for speech, high strings as well as for female voices, which tend to sharpness in the upper mids