Product Overview

Regal, Head-Turning Aesthetics Meets Professional Condenser-Like Definition On high-profile touring stages, massive live festival circuits, and premier broadcast sets, a standard black handheld mic easily blends into the background. The Telefunken M80 Purple disrupts this compromise by wrapping Telefunken’s world-renowned audio transducer technology in a striking, high-durability royal purple custom finish. This premium color selection commands attention under stage spotlights, making it an ideal choice for frontline vocalists, creative directors, and performers aiming for a unique, sophisticated stage presence.

Beneath its rugged, hard-wearing outer shell, the M80 Purple is mechanically fine-tuned to solve the classic sonic flaws of traditional dynamic microphones. While typical dynamic capsules create a cluttered mid-range and roll off dramatically above 10 kHz, the M80 Purple delivers an extended, open top-end presence. It successfully marries the road-ready durability of a moving coil dynamic with the detailed shimmer, clarity, and articulation of an expensive studio condenser microphone.

Product Description

Low-Mass Voice Coil Assembly and USA Custom T80 Transformer Engine:

The rapid transient response and transparent high-frequency airiness of the M80 Purple are powered by its advanced internal capsule physics. It features a custom 25 mm dynamic moving coil assembly paired with an ultra-thin, low-mass diaphragm component. Because this membrane setup minimizes unnecessary physical weight, it responds instantly to lightning-fast vocal variations, percussive consonants, and subtle emotional inflections without introducing unwanted signal compression or acoustic cloudiness.

To provide authoritative analog depth and optimal impedance tracking across complex audio setups, Telefunken's engineering team houses their legendary, custom-wound TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik T80 step-up transformer right inside the base of the handle. Hand-assembled and calibrated in the USA to strict lab tolerances, this premium transformer gives the M80 Purple a warm, rich lower-mid tone, vast dynamic range, and high internal signal headroom. It ensures your vocal or instrument tracking remains perfectly balanced, clean, and isolated from electromagnetic hum across long stage snakes or studio patch bays.

Sharp Supercardioid Stage Isolation and Proximity Control:

The M80 Purple is built to maintain absolute control on high-volume concert stages, in live tracking rooms, and broadcast suites. Its highly directional Supercardioid polar pattern isolates the main source with a narrow capsule pickup angle directly in front of the purple wire mesh headgrille. This gives engineers exceptional off-axis rejection, blocking out nearby cymbal spill, loud guitar cabinet bleed, and floor monitor feedback loops.

Additionally, the internal acoustic ports of the capsule chamber are carefully calibrated to manage the proximity effect. When an energetic vocalist performs right up against the grille mesh, the M80 Purple prevents boomy, muddy lower-bass buildup. Instead, it maintains 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 REGAL PURPLE FINISH: Premium, eye-catching purple powder-coat body finish with a matching purple wire mesh grille for a bold, modern visual identity.

• CONDENSER-LIKE AUDIO CLARITY: Delivers an open, extended top-end 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 depth, high headroom, and proper impedance tracking.

• LOW-MASS DIAPHRAGM COMPONENT: 25 mm ultra-thin membrane responds immediately to fast vocal transients, eliminating boxy mid-range congestion.

• SHARP SUPERCARDIOID ISOLATION: Focused directional pickup pattern minimizes handling noise and maximizes feedback rejection on loud stages.

• TAILORED PROXIMITY MANAGEMENT: Calibration keeps vocals clean, clear, and articulate even when singing close to the grille mesh.

• ROBUST 135 dB SPL PROTECTION: Effortlessly captures intense lead vocals, loud snare drum tracking, or brass instruments without internal clipping.

• HAND-CALIBRATED IN THE USA: 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 Handheld Microphone (Purple Finish Edition)

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

• 1 x ZB82 Dedicated Leatherette Zippered Storage Bag Pouch

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