Overview 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. Features Condenser microphone featuring Mullard M8162 vacuum tube for unmistakable vintage 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 Included Sontronics Mercury Vintage Edition Shockmount SPS-2 Power Supply 8-Pin Mic to Power Supply Cable Wooden Box Flight Case Specifications Microphone Polar Pattern Cardioid / Figure-8 / Half-Cardioid / Omnidirectional Element Type Condenser Sound Field Mono Orientation Side Address Controls Polar Pattern, Pad, Low Cut/HPF Pad -10 dB Filter & EQ Low-Cut Filter: 75 Hz Circuitry Tube (M8162) Performance Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Maximum SPL 125 dB Equivalent Noise Level 12 dB (A-Weighted) Connectivity Analog Output 1x Proprietary Male (on Mic) 1x XLR 3-Pin Male (on Power Supply) Power Power Sources External PSU Operating Voltage 115 to 230 V (Power Supply Unit) AC Input Power (PSU) User Selectable: 115 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz 230 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz Physical Color Nickel 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)
