The answer is 'Yes', we have a wide variety of Neumann Microphones available for rent at our warehouse. Neumann is an industry standard for high quality studio mics from Germany. I recently took home a pair of Neumann TLM 102 cardioid mics to try them out while recording a string quartet on a song for my band The Sour Notes. I set up the pair of TLM 102's in an X-Y configuration in the middle of the string quartet who were arranged in a 'half-moon' shape about 4 feet away. I was immediately surprised how well the TLM 102's captured the sharpness of the violins without sounding too-bright, which many large diaphragm mics tend to do. The mic's are a little 'hot' and on the mid-range-y side, but after some minor adjustments with seating the string quartet, like moving the cello furthest away, I was able to get a nice blend of high, mid and low end from them. The mic's really made recording that day a breeze and with the right stereo panning you can get them to sit nicely in the mix with plenty of room to breathe. I'd recommend these mics to anyone recording strings, acoustic guitar, hand-percussion, tamborines, etc... To my ears, they seem to work well with the types of sounds you would want a little dark while retaining it's clarity.
-Reviewed by Jared Paul Boulanger
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