
M81-SH Low Profile
From Telefunken Elektroakustik:
The low profile M81-SH is ideal for tight drum miking, brass or vocal applications where a smaller footprint is necessary.
Now lighter, shorter, and sleeker than ever, the redesigned M81-SH delivers improved performance and modernized styling, featuring a 40% reduction in overall weight, a 10% shorter length, vibration-dampening technology, and finishes matched to our handheld microphones. Updated for 2026, it sets a new standard for low-profile dynamic microphones. Its compact footprint makes it ideal for tight-fit applications such as drums and guitar amps on stage, as well as vocal positions for drummers and keyboard players where a full-size microphone may be obstructive. The M81-SH delivers the same character and high-SPL handling as its handheld counterparts, with a smooth frequency response, exceptional midrange articulation for brass, woodwinds, and percussion, and a Supercardioid pickup pattern that minimizes proximity effect and provides superior off-axis rejection.
Specs
- Type
- Dynamic
- Capsule
- 25mm Dynamic Moving Coil
- Transformer
- TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik T80
- Pattern
- Supercardioid
- Frequency response
- 50 Hz – 18 kHz, ±3 dB
- Sensitivity
- 1.54 mV/Pa, ±1 dB
- Output impedance
- 325 Ω
- Maximum SPL (for 1% THD)
- 135 dB
- Dimensions
- 114 mm L x 48 mm Dia
- Weight
- 210 g
- Included
- Right Angle XLR Cable, Plastic Mount, Zipper Bag
Source: TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik M81-SH product page