Product Overview

Studio-Grade Handheld Fidelity for Leading Multi-Channel Wireless Transmitters

The transition from wired microphones to professional wireless transmitter platforms often forces artists and monitor engineers to make compromises in transient speed and top-end air. Standard wireless dynamic heads can sound heavy, muddy in the low-mids, or over-saturated when pushed by aggressive singers on a loud stage.

The Telefunken M80-WH removes these sonic constraints entirely. It brings the celebrated open response and high-definition high-end extension of the flagship wired M80 straight into your premium wireless infrastructure. Originally developed through custom tour modifications for top-tier stadium artists requiring studio-grade fidelity on long catwalks, the M80-WH has become an elite standard. It features a universal concentric ring conductor plate that mounts onto compatible transmitter bodies, ensuring stable signal transmission, maximum feedback rejection, and a massive, "mix-ready" vocal presentation.

Product Description

Low-Mass Membrane and Compact T80 Step-Up Transformer:

The stunning condenser-like air and precision of the M80-WH are achieved through meticulous miniature engineering. It features a proprietary, 25 mm dynamic moving coil assembly paired with an ultra-thin, low-mass Mylar membrane. Because this capsule element avoids the physical weight and mechanical drag of traditional dynamic diaphragms, it responds instantly to lightning-fast vocal transients and nuanced performance inflections without choking or over-compressing.

To capture the true authority of the original analog mic circuit within a tight physical housing, Telefunken’s engineers neatly packed their proprietary Telefunken Elektroakustik T80 impedance-matching transformer into the base of the capsule. This premium hardware component provides the M80-WH with its signature depth, dynamic range, and high internal headroom. It ensures seamless impedance matching with digital and analog wireless transmitter electronics, resulting in crisp highs, rich mid-range body, and a clean signal path that needs minimal equalization at the mixing console.

Tight Supercardioid Performance and Advanced Proximity Control:

The M80-WH is designed to conquer the tracking challenges of high-volume concert stages, television broadcasts, and modern houses of worship. Its highly directional Supercardioid polar pattern maintains an exceptionally focused pickup zone directly in front of the headgrille. This ensures maximum rejection of off-axis stage bleed, drum kit spill, and loud side-stage monitor wedges, dramatically lowering the risk of sudden feedback loops.

The internal acoustic porting of the capsule is calibrated to tame the proximity effect. When an energetic vocalist cups the mic or sings tightly against the grille, the capsule prevents boomy mid-bass buildup and muddy low-end distortion. It delivers an intimate, clear character with a tailored presence lift between 2 kHz and 10 kHz that lets the lead vocal sit perfectly on top of dense, loud live mixes.

Universal Compatibility and Elite American Assembly:

Every M80-WH capsule is precision-machined, hand-assembled, and frequency-tested at Telefunken’s headquarters in South Windsor, Connecticut. The housing features standard 1.25"-28 male mounting threads and a concentric gold-plated contact plate. It mates perfectly with a wide array of premium live transmitters, including Shure Axient Digital, UHF-R, QLXD, ULXD, SLXD, SLX, PGX, Lectrosonics HH/HHa, and Sony UTX-M03 systems. Built to survive rigorous world tours, the capsule is wrapped in heavy-duty industrial casing and capped with a rugged mesh headgrille to handle accidental drops and intense performance use night after night.

Key Features

• CONDENSER-LIKE WIRELESS FIDELITY: Captures open-air top-end shimmer and detailed high-frequency extension using a rugged dynamic capsule.

• CUSTOM MINIATURIZED T80 TRANSFORMER: Houses a custom-wound Telefunken step-up transformer for flawless impedance matching and rich analog depth.

• LOW-MASS DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY: 25 mm ultra-thin Mylar membrane delivers rapid transient response and avoids boxy, muddy midrange tones.

• TIGHT SUPERCARDIOID REJECTION: Aggressively filters out side-axis monitor noise, instrument bleed, and ambient stage wash.

• ANTI-PROXIMITY EFFECT CALIBRATION: Tailored acoustic housing maintains crisp vocal articulation even when used right against the performer's lips.

• INDUSTRY-STANDARD TRANS-MATING: Standard screw-on configuration integrates with leading Shure, Lectrosonics, and Sony handheld wireless bodies.

• ROBUST 135 dB SPL HANDLING: Effortlessly manages explosive sound pressure levels without internal capsule distortion or clipping.

• REDUCED HANDLING NOISE ARCHITECTURE: Advanced internal isolation mechanics isolate the capsule body from hand vibrations and grip movement.

• HAND-CALIBRATED IN THE USA: Assembled, tuned, and quality-tested by hand at Telefunken's Connecticut facility.

Technical Specifications

What’s Included in the Box

• 1 x Telefunken M80-WH Dynamic Series Wireless Capsule Head Unit

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