TELEFUNKEN TD 4 1960S - XLR

Telefunken TD 4 vintage dynamic microphone, made in Germany.

A compact and heavy-duty dynamic microphone from Telefunken’s TD series, built for reliability and intelligibility rather than glamour.
Small in size but dense and solid in the hand, the TD 4 delivers a focused, clean and very usable sound that make it a very good practicaL tool

CONDITION

Excellent vintage condition. converted to XLR
Clean housing, straight grille, clear markings and strong output.

BUILD & DESIGN

Type: Dynamic (moving-coil)
Front-address design
Compact metal / plastic housing
Integrated shirt holder
Originally remote-control switch system, now bypassed for clean signal path
Converted to balanced XLR

ESTIMATED FREQUENCY RESPONSE

Practical testing result ; not factory specification.

~130 Hz – 13,500 Hz

Focused midrange
limited but present Controlled low end
Smooth, early and slow high-frequency roll-off

SOUND CHARACTERISTICS

The TD 4 delivers a tight, mid-forward sound with excellent intelligibility and low noise, making it ideal for:

• Voice-over
• Podcast and spoken word
• Vintage character vocals
• Guitar amps
• drums

A lesser known mic from the TD Series and a very different one from the rest of that microphone family

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