Beyerdynamic M 130

FEATURES

• Double ribbon microphone

• Consistent figure-eight polar pattern

• Superb transient response

• Balanced, uncoloured sound

• Compact design

• Characteristically warm and natural sound

APPLICATIONS

The M 130’s unique double ribbon element has superb transient

response, creating a highly detailed sound with unequalled accuracy

and transparency. The bidirectional figure eight polar pattern

effectively suppresses unwanted interference from the sides. The

M 130’s balanced, uncoloured sound handles a wide variety of

applications. In conjunction with the hypercardioid M 160, the

M 130 is ideal for creating an authentic stereo image through the use

of the M-S (Mid-Side) technique.

The M 130 gives excellent results when the Mid-Side technique is

used to record or broadcast a true stereo image. Its rugged design

handles the demands of remote recording/broadcast sessions as

easily as those of the studio. Alone, the M 130 allows the recording

of background audience noise and concert hall “ambience” without

unwanted resonances. In the recording studio it is effective with

backing vocal groups, percussion and mounted toms. The M 130’s

crisply articulated, uncoloured sound is well suited to such demanding

audiophile applications as digital and direct-to-disc recording.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Transducer type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dynamic

Operating principle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure gradient

Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 - 18,000 Hz

Polar pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure-eight

Rear attenuation at 1 kHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 25 dB at 110°

Open circuit voltage at 1 kHz

(0 dB = 1 V/Pa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 mV/Pa = -57.5 dBV

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Ω

Load impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≥ 1000 Ω

Diaphragm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pure aluminium

Case/finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brass

Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-pin XLR male

Dimensions:

Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 mm

Shaft diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 mm

Head diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.5 mm

Weight without cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 g