Sontronics MERCURY - Variable-Pattern Valve Condenser Microphone

A variable-pattern valve microphone showcasing the absolute pinnacle in audio precision and British engineering

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.

IDEAL FOR

The MERCURY is perfect for:

• Solo Brass
• Strings
• Woodwind Instruments
• Piano
• Harp
• Guitar
• Vocals
• Voiceover
• Choir
• Ensemble
• Orchestra

TECH SPECS

Technical Specifications

• Microphone type: Variable-pattern valve/tube condenser
• Polar pattern: Fully sweepable from omnidirectional via cardioid to figure-of-eight and everything in between
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
• Pad: 0, -10dB
• Filter Linear: 75Hz
• Valve/tube Mercury: European-made 12AT7/ECC81
• Sensitivity: (0dB = 1V/Pa @ 1kHz) 18mV/Pa -33dB ±1.5dB
• Impedance: ≤200 Ohms
• Max. SPL: (for 0.5% THD @ 1kHz) 125dB
• Equivalent noise level: <12dB (A-weighted)
• Connector: 8-pin connector (mic), 3-pin XLR-M (power supply)
• Power: 115/230V SPS-2 power supply included (phantom power not required)
• Product weight
  • Mic: 1.05 kg (1.45 kg with shock mount)
  • Power supply: 1.95 kg
• Packaged weight: 8.6 kg
• Product dimensions: 250 x 90 x 80mm
• Packaged dimensions: 530 x 405 x 165mm

Frequency Response

WHAT'S INCLUDED

What's in the Box?

• Mercury Microphone
• Wooden Box
• Shockmount
• SPS-1 Power Supply
• 8-pin to 3-pin Cable
• Power Lead
• Aluminium Flightcase