M80-SH Low Profile

The M80-SH is made for low profile microphone applications, while still delivering the wide frequency response and high SPL handling the M80 is known for.

M80-SH Low Profile

Now lighter, shorter, and sleeker than ever, the redesigned M80-SH delivers improved performance and modernized styling, with a 40% reduction in overall weight, a 10% shorter length, vibration-dampening technology, and finishes matched to our handheld microphones. Updated for 2026, these models set a new standard for low-profile dynamic microphones and offer enhanced stability, refined aesthetics, and updated packaging for a premium experience on stage and in the studio.

The compact footprint of the M80-SH makes it ideal for tight-fit applications such as drums and guitar amps on stage, as well as vocal positions for drummers and keyboard players where a full-size microphone may be obstructive. It delivers the same character and high-SPL handling as its handheld counterparts, with a natural, condenser-like response and subtle high-frequency rise, while its Supercardioid pickup pattern minimizes proximity effect and provides superior off-axis rejection.

Features

Same detailed, condenser-like performance as the handheld M80
Smaller size and built-in mount allow for easier positioning
Custom-wound impedance-matching audio transformer
High SPL handling and excellent off-axis rejection
Right-angle XLR cable included
Designed and hand assembled in the USA
Recommended Applications: Snare Drum, Singing drummers or keys players, Woodwinds

Technical Specifications

Type: Dynamic

Polar Pattern: Supercardioid

Frequency Range: 50 Hz - 18 kHz, ±3 dB

Capsule: 25mm Dynamic Moving Coil

Transformer: TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik T80

Sensitivity: 1.54 mV/Pa, ±1 dB

Output Impedance: 325 Ω

Maximum SPL (for 1% THD): 135 dB

Dimensions: 114 mm L x 48 mm Dia

Weight: 210 g

Included Accessories: Right Angle XLR Cable, Plastic Mount, Zipper Bag

Frequency Response

Media

Speaking about drums, Wellwarth continues, “Telefunken’s dynamic mics cut through my mix like no other mic. For Jane’s Addiction drummer Steven Perkins’ kick drum, I no longer have to use two mics, because the M82 gives me all the attack and thump that I need. The short M80-SH is the best snare drum mic out there — with just a little high pass filter, I leave it flat and it gives me all the snap and thwap I need for a phat snare drum sound. And the M60 FETs are amazingly clear and clean for my hi-hats and overheads. Thanks to Telefunken, the drums sit comfortably in the mix with a powerful presence.”

Jamie Wellwarth