Neumann TLM 103

Straight from the presentation box, there's no mistaking the phenomenally high Neumann quality, and I fully expect many, many years of absolute perfection from this mic. Used only for studio vocals, the single sided capsule fits the bill perfectly. The only criticism I have is the rather short barrel, making mounting in a Rycote shock mount slightly awkward (but far from impossible). I would have no hesitation in buying another if the need arose.

Excellent vocal mic for all sorts of voices / styles. Bright but not overly sibilant and has real Neumann character.

Sounds great on many other sound sources like drum room, strings, percussion, wind instruments etc.

Owned for about 4 years and never let me down.

Neumann TLM103, great mic for vocals and acoustic instruments also, build like a tank, very accurate and transparent.
I would recommend it also for deep (baritone and bass) male voices because of clean and detailed low end.
Only con (if I can call it a "con") is that sometimes this mic sound a little bit harsh on sound "s" but you can easily get rid of that using a DeEsser

I did a blind test of this against a TLM102 and prefferd the 102! Both sound great, of course, and the differences were really only obvious when you listened to them head to head. The 102 was warmer without being boomy. Personally, i like to have a low cut as well. I'm a voice actor, but haven't got the space to build a whole soundproof booth, so a low cut helps me pick up less rumble from the environment.

The "little son" of Neumann U87-U89, little but powerful and multi-purpose. As I said in the title of this post I use the TLM 103 to record many things. I am both a musician and sound engineer and I am really satisfied in buying this highly performances mic which as only quite a bit to high frequencies but no other defect. I really love it with voices and with guitars and drums and pianos and....

Standard quality mic. Features just one pettern, but ok. It is a must have. I prefer it over tlm102.

Beautiful Microphone with good material. Great sound and good price.

I have been choosing a studio microphone for my studio for a long time. The choice was between RODE K 2, NEUMANN TLM 103. I did not like the Rode k2 for its not clear enough sound. The Neumann 103 has a clearer sound detail, the sound is more expensive.

One of the best bang for the buck Neumann microphones. This is the same microphone that Billie Eilish has used to record songs. Can't recommend it enough.