Product Overview

Captivating Organic Aesthetic Meets High-Definition Condenser-Like Definition

On a crowded live stage or inside a busy television broadcast environment, a standard black utility microphone often lacks both the visual distinction and the transient precision required for a premier performance. The Telefunken M80 Oak answers this exact demand by taking the legendary high-definition audio electronics of the standard M80 and encasing them in an elegant, natural woodgrain-patterned housing that offers an immediate touch of organic sophistication under stage lights.

Underneath its premium, hard-wearing Oak shop finish, the M80 Oak is built entirely for high-performance audio routing. While most common dynamic vocal mics roll off sharply above 10 kHz—resulting in a dark, choked performance—the M80 features an extended top-end airiness that breathes life into lead vocals, spoken word, and acoustic instruments. It bridges the gap between the rugged reliability of a moving coil dynamic and the wide-open detail of a high-end studio condenser.

Product Description

Low-Mass Membrane Design and Hand-Wound T80 Transformer Engine:

The secret behind the M80 Oak's rapid transient recovery and airy high-end response lies within its custom-engineered transducer capsule capsule mechanics. It features a proprietary 25 mm dynamic moving coil assembly matched with an ultra-thin, low-mass membrane layer. By eliminating the excess physical weight common to standard dynamic capsule assemblies, this membrane reacts instantly to subtle vocal nuances, fast mouth clicks, and explosive acoustic transients without over-compressing or clouding the signal.

To provide true analog weight and professional impedance balancing, Telefunken’s engineering team houses their legendary Telefunken Elektroakustik T80 step-up transformer right inside the base of the handle. Hand-wound in the USA to strict laboratory tolerances, this premium matching transformer provides the M80 Oak with its signature lower-mid depth, wide dynamic range, and high internal headroom. It ensures that your microphone signal travels through long stage snakes or audio interfaces perfectly balanced, punchy, and highly isolated from hum or RF interference.

Tight Supercardioid Polar Control and Natural Proximity Management:

The M80 Oak is optimized to manage the demanding acoustic environments of modern concert stages, loud live tracking rooms, and houses of worship. Its directional Supercardioid polar pattern maintains an exceptionally focused capsule pickup angle directly in front of the chrome grille mesh head. This directional accuracy offers incredible off-axis rejection, blocking out heavy drum cymbal bleed, loud guitar speaker cabinets, and floor stage monitors to drastically lower the risk of feedback loops.

Furthermore, the internal acoustic chamber ports of the capsule body are precisely calibrated to govern the proximity effect. When a vocalist performs right up against the grille mesh, the M80 Oak prevents boomy, muddy lower-bass buildup. Instead, it provides a beautifully tailored upper-mid presence rise between 2 kHz and 10 kHz, ensuring that live vocals cut cleanly through dense instrumental arrangements with minimal mixing console equalization.

Key Features

• CUSTOM OAK WOODGRAIN SHIELD: Gorgeous, natural light oak woodgrain body finish accented with a classic chrome mesh grille for a premium visual aesthetic.

• CONDENSER-LIKE AUDIO CLARITY: Delivers an open, extended high-frequency profile while maintaining the heavy-duty road reliability of a dynamic moving coil.

• CUSTOM AMERICAN T80 TRANSFORMER: Employs an internal hand-wound Telefunken transformer for superior analog saturation, depth, and impedance tracking.

• LOW-MASS CAPSULE DIAPHRAGM: 25 mm ultra-thin membrane responds immediately to fast vocal transients without muddy mid-range buildup.

• SHARP SUPERCARDIOID ISOLATION: Focused polar pattern locks onto the main sound source while blocking out unwanted background stage wash.

• CONTROLLED PROXIMITY EFFECT: Internally port-calibrated capsule keeps vocals tight, intimacy focused, and lower mid-bass clear even when used close up.

• MASSIVE 135 dB TRANS-HEADROOM: Effortlessly captures screaming vocals or loud brass instruments without internal capsule clipping.

• AMERICAN HAND-CALIBRATION: Proudly assembled, frequency-tuned, and stringently quality-tested by hand at Telefunken's Connecticut facility.

Technical Specifications

What’s Included in the Box

• 1 x Telefunken M80 Premium Dynamic Series Handheld Microphone (Oak Finish Edition)

• 1 x M780 Heavy-Duty Plastic Microphone Stand Clip Mount

• 1 x Zippered Leatherette Protective Storage and Travel Pouch Case

• 1 x Official Telefunken Elektroakustik Limited Warranty & Product Registration Card