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==== A U87 Ai has a small rectangular plate on the front containing two switches: ====
* A high-pass filter
* A 10dB pad

In your image, there is no plate at all — the body is smooth, exactly like the TLM 103.

==== The U87 grille is: ====
* Wider at the top
* Has a slightly boxier silhouette
* Usually shows a faint inner grille layer from certain angles

The mic in your image has:
* A smoothly tapered, slightly smaller grille
* Single-layer look
* No U87 “boxiness”

That shape matches the TLM 103 perfectly.

==== The U87’s CE and model markings are printed differently (smaller, and in other locations). ====
The spacing and size on the mic in the photo match the TLM 103 factory markings, not a U87.

==== U87 Ai is typically shown with the EA87 shock mount, which looks different at the mounting ring. ====

The mount in the picture is the EA1-style, which is sold with:
* TLM 103
* TLM 193
* TLM 102 (different body)

Not the U87.