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Sontronics MERCURY Variable-Pattern Valve Condenser Microphone
AED7,499.00
- Made in collaboration with well known producers / technicians (including Paul Epworth, Abbey Road Studios)
- Infinitely adjustable directional pattern between ball, cardioid and eight
- Versatile applicable: solo instruments, speech, orchestral recordings, room microphone, overheads
- 1.07-inch capsule
- Rand polarized
- Hand-selected ECC81 / 12AT7 vacuum tube
- Frequency range: 20 – 20,000 Hz
- Pad: 0 dB, -10 dB
- Filter: Linear, 75 Hz
- Impedance: <200 ohms
- Sensitivity: 18 mV / Pa -33 dB ± 1.5 dB (0 dB = 1 V / Pa @ 1,000 Hz)
- Equivalent noise level: <12 dB (A-weighted)
- Max. Sound pressure level: 125 dB (at 0.5% THD @ 1,000Hz)
- Power supply of the power supply: 230 V / 115 V.
- Comes with: Wooden box, power supply, power cable, connection cable, microphone shock mount, aluminium case
- Made in England
Description
MERCURY
A variable-pattern valve microphone showcasing the absolute pinnacle in audio precision and British engineering
ABOUT MERCURY
Sontronics Mercury is a variable-pattern valve condenser microphone that guarantees you spectacular results, whatever you’re recording.
Hand-built in the UK, Mercury utilises premium-grade electronic components with exceptionally low tolerances, rarely used in microphone manufacturing. This results in an impeccably clean signal and superbly accurate reproduction of vocals and instruments.
Mercury’s power supply features both pad and filter switches, and a fully sweepable polar pattern control that provides an infinite choice of pickups, from omni to figure-of-eight and every nuance in between.
All this plus its exceptionally low self-noise make Mercury a must-have for anyone serious about achieving the very best quality results.
MERCURY HIGHLIGHTS
- TUBE SOUND: Inside is a hand-selected ECC81/12AT7 tube
- AMAZING ALL-ROUNDER: Infinite choice of polar patterns means incredible versatility
- BEST OF BRITISH: Designed, developed and hand-built in UK
IT’S A WINNER! Mercury has picked up many accolades
“Mercury has a glorious, full-range, giant sound and is a world-class competitor to any of the old greats. In fact, Mercury is a masterpiece that will hold its own among the greatest mics of all time.”
Ron Fair, Grammy-winning Producer/Engineer (Christina Aguilera, Edina Menzel, Black-Eyed Peas)
AWARDS
The number of top awards that Mercury has picked up is a shining example of how its sound and build quality has impressed everyone who’s ever got near it!
MORE ABOUT MERCURY
Mercury sets itself apart from all other valve mics thanks to its cutting-edge technology, as its designer and Sontronics’ founder Trevor Coley explains…
“During Mercury’s development, we wanted to push boundaries and so experimented with super-low-tolerance components more commonly found in aerospace and medical industries. We also laboriously tested almost a hundred vacuum tubes in our search for ‘that Mercury sound’, landing on the European ECC81/12AT7.
“The development of Mercury was truly groundbreaking, and the results speak for themselves. Its astonishingly accurate reproduction combined with a classic valve sound have resulted in Mercury being compared to vintage valve mics that cost over ten times the price, and Mercury being referred to as a classic of the future.
“No serious studio should be without this pinnacle of British microphone engineering!”
MERCURY VINTAGE EDITION
Launched in 2019, the Mercury Vintage Edition is a special version of Mercury that has been fitted with a Mullard M8162 vacuum tube.
This valve, guaranteed to be pre-1970, gives Mercury an unmistakable vintage sound, providing even warmer lows together with an even silkier top-end response. The longer it’s used for, the better it sounds.
We’ve been lucky to procure some of the world’s last stocks of these valves so this version of Mercury is an EXTREMELY limited edition!
IDEAL APPLICATIONS
A true studio workhorse, the Mercury gives absolutely stunning results on whatever you put it in front of, from solo brass, strings and woodwind instruments to piano, harp or guitar, from vocals and voiceover to choir, ensemble and orchestra.
TECHNICAL SPECS
- MIC TYPE: Valve/tube condenser
- POLAR PATTERN: Variable from omni to figure-of-8 and everything in between
FREQ. RESPONSE: 20Hz to 20kHz
PAD: 0dB, -10dB
FILTER: Linear, 75Hz
SENSITIVITY: -33dB ±1.5dB
CONNECTOR: 8-pin mic to PSU (cable supplied), 3-pin XLR mic out
POWER: 115/230V PSU included Phantom power NOT required
WEIGHT: 1,034g (1,471g with shockmount)
DIMENSIONS: 250 x 90 x 80mm
MERCURY FOR LIFE!
We are proud to say that we are the only microphone brand in the world to protect our microphones with a Lifetime Warranty.
Additional information
| Model | Original, Vintage Edition |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Studio & Recording |
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