{"data":{"slug":"neumann-tlm-102","type":"microphone","brand":"Neumann","name":"TLM 102","aliases":["Neumann TLM 102","TLM102","TLM 102 bk","008626","008627"],"release_date":"2009-10","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/neumann-tlm-102","specs":{"series":"TLM","model_numbers":["008626","008627"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Nickel","Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/microphones/tlm-102/","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.syntex.cz/media/document/16199/user-manual.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":null,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":20,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-39.2,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":144,"max_spl_thd_percent":0.5,"self_noise_dba":12,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":82,"dynamic_range_db":132,"output_impedance_ohm":50,"connection_types":["xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":null,"cable_host_connector":null,"cable_length_m":null,"phantom_power":"required","max_bit_depth_bits":null,"max_sample_rate_khz":null,"float_32_bit":null,"headphone_jack":false,"zero_latency_monitoring":null,"onboard_controls":null,"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"none","pop_filter":["internal"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":null,"rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":null,"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":52,"height_mm":116,"depth_mm":52},"weight_g":210,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["CE"],"in_the_box":["TLM 102 microphone","SG 2 Swivel Mount","Operating manual"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"008626","colors":["Nickel"]},{"model_number":"008627","colors":["Black"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/microphones/tlm-102/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["series","manufacturer_url","model_numbers","colors","variants","status","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","max_spl_thd_percent","self_noise_dba","snr_db","dynamic_range_db","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","phantom_power","headphone_jack","pop_filter","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"Neumann calls the TLM 102 a member of the TLM range, with transformerless output stage.","model_numbers":"Order info lists CAT. NO. 008626 (TLM 102, nickel) and 008627 (TLM 102 bk, black). The Studio Set numbers 008656 and 008657 and the White Edition 399005 add an EA 4 elastic suspension. They are not stored because shock_mount is not a variant field and would inherit none.","colors":"Order info: Color nickel and Color black. The White Edition has its own page and ships with the EA 4 suspension, so it is not stored.","variants":"The two rows are the nickel and black versions of the same microphone. The page lists the same data for both.","status":"Neumann lists it with order numbers, a dealer finder and a White Edition on its current product pages.","transducer_type":"Page text: newly developed large diaphragm condenser capsule. The manual calls it a condenser studio microphone.","capsule_count":"The page and manual speak of one large diaphragm capsule (K 102 in the Sound and Recording test). Not printed as a number.","polar_patterns":"Directional Pattern: Cardioid.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency Range: 20 Hz ... 20 kHz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Published as 11 mV/Pa at 1 kHz into 1 kohm. Converted as 20 x log10(11 / 1000) = -39.2 dBV/Pa.","max_spl_db":"Maximum SPL for THD 0.5 percent: 144 dB, measured as equivalent electrical input signal (footnote 2). There is no pad or clip protection mode.","max_spl_thd_percent":"Maximum SPL for THD 0.5 percent. The manual prints it as THD below 0.5 percent.","self_noise_dba":"Equivalent noise level, A-weighted: 12 dB-A (IEC 60268-1, A-weighting per IEC 61672-1, RMS). The CCIR 468-3 value is 21 dB and is not stored.","snr_db":"Signal-to-noise ratio, A-weighted, re 94 dB SPL: 82 dB. The CCIR-weighted value is 73 dB and is not stored.","dynamic_range_db":"Page text: enormous dynamic range of 132 dB. This equals 144 dB max SPL minus 12 dB-A self-noise, so it is at 0.5 percent THD. No distortion level is printed next to the figure.","output_impedance_ohm":"Rated Impedance: 50 ohms. Rated load impedance is 1 kohm.","connection_types":"Matching connector XLR 3 F. The manual describes a balanced, transformerless output on a 3-pin XLR.","phantom_power":"Supply voltage P48, IEC 61938, 48 V +/- 4 V, 3.5 mA. The manual says to connect only to inputs that supply 48 V phantom power.","headphone_jack":"The maker's data lists only the XLR connector. There is no headphone output.","pop_filter":"Highlights list: Integrated pop screen. Sound and Recording confirms a foam lining inside the headgrille.","dimensions_mm":"Diameter 52 mm, Length 116 mm. The microphone is upright and side-address, so the length is stored as height and the diameter as width and depth.","weight_g":"Weight approx. 210 g. The Sound and Recording test weighed 260 g and Keys 265 g, probably with the stand mount.","in_the_box":"Order info for TLM 102 lists the TLM 102 Microphone and the SG 2 Swivel Mount. The manual's scope of delivery adds the operating manual and a wooden box. The 2009 Sound and Recording test describes a cardboard box with a foam insert, so the box is not stored."}},{"url":"https://www.syntex.cz/media/document/16199/user-manual.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["manual_url","address_type","desk_stand_included","shock_mount","other_certifications","in_the_box","weight_g","dimensions_mm","output_impedance_ohm","max_spl_thd_percent"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Neumann TLM 102 operating manual, German and English, Publ. 09/15 535661/A01. The copy is hosted by the Czech distributor Syntex. The Neumann download center did not list a direct link.","address_type":"Page 7: Address the microphone from the side on which the Neumann logo is located.","desk_stand_included":"Scope of delivery for the TLM 102 (bk) lists the microphone, SG 2 stand mount, operating manual and a wooden box. There is no desk stand.","shock_mount":"The scope of delivery has no elastic suspension. Section 5 says to use an elastic suspension if necessary. The EA 4 is only in the Studio Set.","other_certifications":"Declaration of Conformity page: the device conforms to the applicable CE standards and regulations.","in_the_box":"Scope of delivery, page 6: microphone, SG 2 stand mount, operating manual, wooden box.","weight_g":"Technical data: Weight 210 g.","dimensions_mm":"Technical data: Dimensions diameter 52 x 116 mm.","output_impedance_ohm":"Technical data: Rated impedance 50 ohms.","max_spl_thd_percent":"Technical data: Max. SPL for THD < 0.5 percent 144 dB."}},{"url":"https://www.thomann.co.uk/neumann_tlm_102_nickel.htm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["shock_mount"],"notes":{"shock_mount":"The spec list reads shockmount included: No. It also lists Pad: No and Low Cut: No, which matches the maker's data and the Keys test."}},{"url":"https://www.mixonline.com/?p=67365","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Mix, dated 2009-10-09: Neumann is introducing the TLM 102 at the 127th AES Convention in New York, which ran through October 12. The Sound and Recording test in the December 2009 issue and the Sound On Sound test in January 2010 reviewed a finished unit. Neumann's own product history page lists the model under 2010, so the real retail month could be a little later. Not stored as announce_date because the Sound and Recording test mentions a Neumann ad in its September 2009 issue."}},{"url":"https://www.wexphotovideo.com/neumann-sg-2-3033037","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["mount_threads"],"notes":{"mount_threads":"The SG 2 stand mount supplied with the TLM 102 has a 5/8 inch 27 female thread. Its included thread adapter connects to 1/2 and 3/8 inch stands. The listing names the TLM 102 as compatible. 1/2 inch is not a schema option."}},{"url":"https://www.neumann.com/en-en/warranty","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"The Neumann warranty terms give 24 months from the date of purchase of a new product from an authorized retailer. The page is the global English version. The USA, Australia and Brazil are handled by Sennheiser Electronic Corporation."}}],"fields_filled":30,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}