Neumann TLM 107 Nickel

A Neumann Classic Reimagined for Home Studios and Modern Projects

With the TLM 107, Neumann offers a contemporary take on the versatile studio microphone: a more current design while retaining a visual signature inspired by the brand's iconic models, notably through its large conical grille reminiscent of emblematic aesthetics. The goal is clear: to deliver professional recording quality and flexibility worthy of a "Swiss Army knife" studio microphone, designed for home studio, project studio setups, and diverse recording environments.

Who Is It For and What Are Its Uses? A Studio Microphone Ready to Record Anything

The Neumann TLM 107 targets sound engineers, producers, content creators, and musicians seeking a microphone capable of covering a wide range of sources with faithful source reproduction. It excels on vocals (singing, voice-over, podcast), acoustic instruments, amplifiers, and even situations where the room and mic-to-source distance matter as much as the performance.

Thanks to its multiple polar patterns, you can switch from intimate and controlled capture (cardioid, supercardioid) to more open configurations (omnidirectional, wide cardioid), or to stereo and ambient techniques (figure-8) without changing microphones. This makes it a particularly relevant choice if you want to standardize your recording chain around a main microphone capable of adapting to various sessions.

Key Features: Polar Patterns, Pad, High-Pass Filter, and Dedicated Capsule

5 studio-usable polar patterns without compromising tonal balance

The TLM 107 offers 5 polar patterns to precisely adjust room ambiance, off-axis noise rejection, and proximity effect: omnidirectional, wide cardioid, cardioid, supercardioid, and figure-8. Its dual-diaphragm condenser capsule, specifically developed for this model, targets an extended and carefully balanced frequency response with a fast transient response. The result: you can change polar patterns depending on the recording situation while maintaining overall sonic coherence-a real advantage for switching configurations without relearning the microphone.

Built-in controls for managing level and lows at the source

The switchable pad 0 / -6 / -12 dB allows handling powerful sources without saturating the electronics, while the high-pass filter (linear / 40 Hz / 100 Hz) helps control vibrations, plosives, handling noise, or proximity effect. This combination is valuable for securing the recording, saving mixing time, and optimizing signal-to-noise ratio right from the recording stage.

Centralized control: one switch, immediate feedback

Neumann groups the controls on a navigation switch at the back of the microphone, with a LED display indicating the polar pattern. Operation is smooth and fast: you adapt the microphone to the scene in a few gestures without interrupting the session more than necessary. Functions include polar pattern selection, pad, and high-pass filter.

Technical specifications

Frequency response	20 Hz - 20 kHz	Capsule	Large Diaphragm
Category	studio microphone	Connection	XLR
Directivity	omnidirectional	Color	Grey

5 polar patterns	omnidirectional, wide cardioid, cardioid, supercardioid, figure-8	Equivalent noise level (self-noise)	10 dB-A
Low-cut filter	linear / 40 Hz / 100 Hz (switchable)	Shock mount	SG2
Pad	0 dB / -6 dB / -12 dB (switchable)	Dimensions	145 x 64 mm
Maximum sound pressure level	141 dB	Weight	445 g
Maximum sound pressure level with -12 dB pad	153 dB