The Sontronics Mercury is a premium-quality variable-pattern valve microphone featuring an expandable range of polar patterns. The Sontronics Mercury is highly versatile suited to a range of recording applications from vocals and solo instruments to percussion and orchestral ensembles. The selectable polar patterns feature a sweepable control knob allowing you to dial in measured amounts of each polar pattern for added versatility. The Mercury Valve Mic features a low self-noise design as well as a professional power supply with a premium-grade interference filter. The extended frequency range and selectable polar patterns result in exceptional sonic accuracy and audio fidelity ideal for capturing studio-grade recordings. Analog Valve Warmth The Sontronics Mercury Valve Microphone builds on the success of the multi-award-winning ARIA microphone designed to suit any recording application from percussion to vocals string ensembles and more. The microphone itself is designed and developed alongside some of the most renowned UK artists and producers as well as engineers from Abbey Road Studios to attain immense sonic accuracy and audio fidelity. At the heart of the Sontronics Mercury Variable-Pattern Vale Microphone is the hand-selected European made ECC81/12AT7 vacuum tube delivering the classic warmth and punch associated with vintage valve microphones. Sweepable Polar Patterns One of the most unique features of the Sontronics Mercury is the near endless choice of polar patterns thanks to the sweepable control knob. The Sontronics Mercury studio microphone features three main polar patterns including omnidirectional figure-of-eight and everything in between. The sweepable control knob allows you to switch between polar patterns and dial in the right amount of each for a unique pickup sound. Combined with the extended frequency range this unique variable polar-pattern delivers exceptional audio fidelity capturing every nuance of your source audio. Design & Connectivity The highly robust design features an all-metal construction easily withstanding the rigours of extended and prolonged use. The sleek and stylish design features a PAD (0 -10dB) control on the front of the microphone as well as filter (linear 75Hz) controls. The included professional power supply includes an integrated medical-grade interference filter as well as a low-noise design for enhanced audio performance. Features Variable-pattern valve microphone European-made vacuum tube for analog warmth Extended frequency range for best audio clarity Two selectable polar patterns with sweepable control knob Built-in Pad (0 -10dB) Integrated filter controls Includes professional power supply with medical-grade interference filter Complete with wooden box (for Mercury mic) shockmount cables power supply and aluminium flightcase Designed and developed with Abbey Road Studio engineers Specifications Microphone type:Variable-pattern valve/tube condenser Polar patterns: Omnidirectional via cardioid to figure-of-eight (and everything in between) Pad: 0 -10dB Filter: Linear 75Hz Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz Sensitivity: 18mV/Pa -33dB ±1.5dB (0dB = 1V/Pa @ 1kHz) Impedance: ≤200 Ohms Equivalent noise level: ≤12dB (A-weighted) Max. SPL (for 0.5 THD @ 1kHz): 125dB Power supply: 230V / 115V (phantom power not required) Comes with: Wooden box (for Mercury mic) shockmount cables power supply aluminium flightcase