Sontronics MERCURY Overview
Designed to be a true studio workhorse mic, the Sontronics Mercury is a flexible tube condenser microphone well suited for use on vocals and a wide variety of instruments. The mic features a variable pick-up pattern dial that allows you to sweep between cardioid, figure 8, and omnidirectional polar patterns�allowing the mic to be used for multiple applications. Whether making solo, duo, or ensemble vocal recordings or capturing brass, strings, and woodwind instruments the Mercury is more than capable of handling it all; it's also well suited for use on piano, guitars, and harp.
The mic features an European-made 12AT7/ECC81 tube to provide the rich, warm character only a real valve can deliver, while a 75 Hz high-pass filter is on board to reduce unneeded low-end when necessary. The -10 dB pad can be engaged when you're recording louder sources, and the Mercury can handle up to 125 dB SPL.
- Condenser microphone featuring European ECC81/12AT7 vacuum tube for classic valve sound
- Fully sweepable from omnidirectional via cardioid to figure-of-eight and everything in between
- Uses super-low-tolerance components more commonly found in aerospace and medical industries
- Use on solo brass, strings, woodwind instruments, piano, harp, and guitar
- Well suited for vocals and voiceover as well as choir, ensemble, and orchestra
- -10 dB pad for loud sound sources
- Handles SPLs up to 125 dB
- 75 Hz high-pass filter setting to reduce unwanted low end and rumbles
- Shockmount included to isolate mic from vibrations and handling noise
- 115/230V SPS-2 power supply included
- 8-pin mic to power supply cable included
- Wooden box and flight case included
In the Box
- Sontronics Mercury Variable-Pattern Valve Condenser Microphone
- Shockmount
- SPS-2 Power Supply
- 8-Pin Mic to Power Supply Cable
- Wooden Box
- Flight Case
Sontronics MERCURY Specs
Microphone
| Primary Applications |
Studio Recording |
| Form Factor |
Stand/Boom Mount |
| Intended Sound Sources |
Vocals, Speech/Voice Over, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Piano, Drums, Woodwinds, Strings, Choir |
| Sound Field |
Mono |
| Capsule |
Condenser |
| Polar Pattern |
Cardioid, Figure-8, Half-Cardioid, Omnidirectional |
| Pattern Selection |
Continuously Variable (Adjustable on Power Supply) |
| Orientation |
Side Address |
| Circuitry |
Tube (12AT7/ECC81) |
| Pad |
-10 dB |
| High-Pass Filter |
75 Hz |
| Gain Adjustment |
None |
| Indicators |
None |
| On-Board Controls |
High-Pass Filter, Pad |
| Windscreen |
None |
Performance
| Frequency Range |
20 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Maximum SPL |
125 dB SPL |
| Impedance |
200 Ohms (Phantom Power) |
| Sensitivity |
-33 dB at 1 kHz (PSU Power) |
| Equivalent Noise Level |
12 dB A-Weighted |
| THD |
0.5% |
Connectivity
| Output Connectors (Analog) |
1 x Proprietary 8-Pin Male (on Mic)
1 x XLR 3-Pin Male (on Power Supply) |
| Headphone Connector |
None |
Power
| Operating Voltage |
115 to 230 V (Power Supply Unit) |
| AC Input Power (PSU) |
115 to 230 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz |
Physical
| Color |
Nickel |
| Mounting |
Shockmount (Included) |
| Mounting Thread Size |
Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Included Case |
Hard Case |
| Included Filters |
None |
| Dimensions |
H: 9.8 x W: 3.5 x L: 3.1" / H: 250 x W: 90 x L: 80 mm |
| Weight |
3.2 lb / 1471 g (with Mount) |
Sontronics MERCURY Reviews
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