Customer reviews about beyerdynamic M 160 (2023)

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my favorite room mic

stage60 28.07.2021

i got a pair of M160 i use it mainly as a room mics for drums and live sessions, those mics are best for small size rooms they don't pick a lot of harshness high frequencies from the cymbals and no low end booming and the mic sounds great on HI-Hats too, i use it for miking guitar cabs with Shure 57 i got the best midrangy sound blending it with 57.

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Ribbon goodness

Vale Perkons 27.07.2016

A couple of years ago I was looking forward to enrich my mic locker with some ribbon microphones so I ordered a pair of M160s and I was not disappointed. I use these whenever I need a smooth, warm, "vintage" tone, also on sources which might get too bright or harsh when recorded with condensers, for example, violins. When placed as overheads, the M160s give a very balanced picture of the drum kit and add that special ribbon colour which you'll immediately notice once you hear it. I also use the pair as X/Y room mics and the sound is powerful but not harsh. This microphone shines of strings, I have used it on guitar amps too with good results, even on vocals together with a large diaphragm condenser. Very versatile microphones which will be a great addition to anyone looking for a ribbon microphone tone.

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A classic on Percussion

JacobB 11.10.2015

I bought a pair for live percussion and overhead duties. They are fantastic. The sound is detailed and incredibly coherent and the ribbons turn even the harshest heavy-metal China crash cymbal into a pleasant, smooth, shimmering wash of sound. The sound of the whole kit, in fact, is amazing. The transients are smooth and snappy, and also the body of the drums has a lovely low mid richness that it seems only ribbons can provide.

As usual with passive ribbons there is a low output voltage so good preamps are a must. I use a Midas M32 which can provide enough gain for loud sound sources and live stuff in general, but if I was recording a quiet source with the M160 then I would get a Cloudlifter.

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Perfect on guitar cabinet

Betula 29.08.2023

Together with a dynamic mic, you can't go wrong recording guitar cabinets with this mic. It is very easy to align with the membrane of a MD421 or SM57 to avoid phase issues. It can also be great on acoustic guitars, if you want that low end. The hypercardioid polar patterns makes it very useful in many studio settings, but for me it is THE guitar cabinet mic.

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excellent tool

M201TG 13.04.2023

using a pair on overheads. love them

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Natural and balanced

Vhelion 02.01.2021

I intended to use M160 primarily on vocals due to the flat frequency responce and not boosted highs as on many condenser microphones. The mike gives a natural representation of my voice (much less sibilance). Also I tried it on guitar amp and acoustitc guitar and like how it sounds, warm, rich and pleasant. Works very well in combo with SM57 too. The microphone is small, and well manifactured.
Because it is a dynamic microphone, I would say it has low output, but even at the max level of my Steinberg UR22 it is not noisy. So, a preamp is good to have around.
I recommend it to anyone looking for something different than standard production large condensors.

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smoothest overhead mics a guy could ask for

geoffw 03.05.2022

this is a classic ribbon mic and for a very good reason. cymbals tracked digitally can often get pretty harsh, especially when using a condenser mic. this is my favorite on overheads, it captures all the nuance of the kit but without any harshness

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True to life

Stamos 08.02.2021

got it to record my viola as it promised to suit string instruments well.I had never used a ribbon mic before and I am amazed by the quality of the results . Although I record with UAD Apollo I ordered a Radial Engineering McBoost to accompany it (just for that little extra gain ).

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But this!

olieolie 14.11.2022

A must for every studio, fantastic bang for the buck!

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Class act.

North London 20.11.2020

I bought two of these off Thomann some time ago and use them on snare drum, hi hat, electric guitars, and vocals regularly.
Beyerdynamic have been making ribbon microphones since long before Mr. Royer was born and several models have been in production for fifty years. I have blown out one ribbon, unfortunately, but it was repaired and it is good as gold.
M160 are classics and I would not want to be without them. In fact I would not want to be without any of my Beyer mics and they get used on every session I do.

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