beyerdynamic
M 88 TG
Dynamic · Hypercardioid · 30–20,000 Hz · a rider regular
- 30 Hz to 20 kHz from a moving coil — the widest published range of any dynamic on this list.
- The rare mic that is specified for both lead vocals and kick drum, which says more about its low end than any number does.
- In continuous production since 1962; the TG revision is a housing and connector update, not a new capsule.
Frequency response
Read off beyerdynamic’s published response graph and re-drawn on the fixed MicSense scale (20 Hz–20 kHz, −20 to +15 dB), so two microphones can be compared at a glance. Points between the entered coordinates are interpolated — no data has been invented to smooth the curve.
Polar pattern
Generated from the first-order directivity formula for hypercardioid. It illustrates the pattern type — it is not a measurement of this individual model.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | beyerdynamic |
|---|---|
| Model | M 88 TG |
| Type | Dynamic |
| Form factor | Handheld |
| Polar pattern | Hypercardioid |
| Frequency range | 30–20,000 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 2.9 mV/Pa · -50.0 dBV/Pa |
| Max SPL | — |
| Self-noise | — |
| Impedance | 200 Ω (nominal; load ≥ 1000 Ω) |
| Connector | XLR3M |
| Powering | None (dynamic) |
| Weight | 320 g |
| Price tier | Pro |
| Introduced | 1962 |
Every figure above is from beyerdynamic’s own published datasheet for this model — see the datasheet. A dash means the manufacturer does not publish that figure; it does not mean zero.
What it gets used for
- FOH vocal
- Kick in
- Bass cab
- Horn / brass
- Toms
MicSense tags microphones by the job on a live stage, not by studio category — so you can filter for “kick in” or “monitor vocal” instead of working backwards from “large-diaphragm condenser”.
Compare it against the alternatives.
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