Beyerdynamic M 160

The Beyerdynamic M 160, sometimes referred to as Beyer M160, is a German hypercardioid ribbon microphone used for speech in broadcasting and for music in live concerts and the recording studio.

Introduced in 1957 by Beyerdynamic, the M 160 was initially based on a rugged dual-ribbon transducer element with alnico magnets.

[7] Producer Phil Ramone used an M 160 to record Billy Joel's voice on every album from 1977 to 1986.

[8] The main electric guitar riff of Michael Jackson's "Black or White" was recorded with an M 160 in 1989 by Bill Bottrell.

[9] Still in production after more than six decades, the M 160 was inducted into the TEC Awards Technology Hall of Fame in 2019.

A microphone with a round, silver, head pointed at a guitar amp
A Beyerdynamic M160 (right) next to a Neumann M49, both pointed at a guitar amp