Beyerdynamic
beyerdynamic M 260
Ribbon (dynamic) mic, hypercardioid, with built-in bass roll-off; end-address
- Type
- Ribbon
- Pattern
- Hypercardioid
- Sensitivity
- −60.5 dBV/Pa
- Among 311 mics: more output than 4%
- Rated range
- 40 – 18k Hz
vs 28 ribbons
More output than 4% of 28 ribbons.
Each stripe is one ribbon with a published sensitivity, and each bar counts them; further right means more output. This mic is in blue.
Instruments sources recommend it for most
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the spec sheet (Recording Hacks copy), p. 2.
Titled "Frequency response curve ± 2.5 dB, 0 dB = 0.9 mV/Pa"; "correspond[s] to a typical production sample". The distance is from the product information's copy of the same curve ("Abstand / Distance 1 m"); room not stated.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
In practice
All specs
| From the spec sheet (Recording Hacks copy) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capsule | ribbon, pure aluminium, pressure gradient"Operating principle: Pressure gradient"; "Diaphragm: Pure aluminium". | p. 1 |
| Sensitivity | −60.5 dBV/Pa (0.9 mV/Pa)open circuit, 1 kHz. "0.9 mV/Pa = -60.5 dBV". | |
| Output impedance | 200 ohmnominal | |
| Rated load impedance | 1000 ohmminimum. "≥ 1000 Ω". | |
| Rated frequency range | 40 Hz to 18 kHzat 2 cm; also [100, 18000], at 1 m. Data sheet: "Distance 1 m: 100 - 18,000 Hz; Distance 2 cm: 40 - 18,000 Hz". The product information gives only "40 - 18,000 Hz". | |
| Connector | XLR-3 male | |
| Weight | 230 gwithout cable, approx.; also 300, without cable, product information. "Weight without cable: approx. 230 g"; the product information (p. 1) says 300 g. | |
| Dimensions | 43.5 × 163 mmHead diameter × length; shaft diameter 24 mm. | |
| Finish | brass case"Case/finish: Brass"; the photo shows a black body with a silver mesh head. | |
| Supplied accessories | MKV 8 microphone clamp (3/8" thread, for 22-32 mm shafts)"Supplied accessories". | |
| Rear attenuation | More than 20 dB at 115°, at 1 kHz | |
| High-pass filter | Built in (not switchable): "compensates the close miking effect, when the mic is applied very close to an instrument" | |
| Optional accessories | WS 260 wind shield (charcoal grey, # 111.309); GST 400 and GST 500 stands; BMC 05 FM and BMC 10 FM cables | |
| Applicationsbeyerdynamic | Broadcast announcing, remote and studio voice, drum overheads, piano, vocals; meeting rooms, teleconferencing and paging | |
| From the manual (Recording Hacks copy) | ||
| Version | M 260.80 (order # 127.329): dynamic ribbon mic with bass roll-off, hypercardioid, with MKV 8 clamp | p. 1 |
| Polarity | Positive pressure produces positive voltage on the yellow lead (pin 2) | p. 2 |
Documents
- M 260.80 Dynamic Microphonedata sheet, order # 127.329
- M 260 Produktinformation / Product Information
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © Beyerdynamic, unchanged, with its original address.
Recommended for
By recording guides, engineers and mic makers, for this mic or an earlier version of it.