Sontronics Mercury Variable Pattern Valve Microphone

Main Features

• Multi-pattern valve condenser microphone
• Continuously variable polar pattern from omni to figure-of-eight and everything in between
• Employs top-grade premium-quality components
• Hand-selected ECC81 / 12AT7 valve
• Has a classic vintage valve sound with unbelievably low self noise
• Covered by Sontronics Lifetime Warranty

The Mercury is a premium valve condenser microphone from Sontronics and features continuously variable polar patterns.


Designed by Sontronics' founder and designer Trevor Coley, and developed alongside UK artists and producers as well as the engineers at Abbey Road Studios, the Mercury is hand-built in the UK Sontronics HQ.

Taking things up a step even further than their multi-award-winning ARIA, the Sontronics Mercury employs the highest grade components (most of which have less than 1% tolerance, unheard of for a microphone at this price) and a hand-selected and tested European-made ECC81/12AT7 vacuum tube, all of which result in absolutely impeccable results, whatever application you're using it for.


Sontronics Mercury Specifications

Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz
Sensitivity: 18mV/Pa -33dB ±1.5dB
(0dB = 1V/Pa @ 1,000Hz)
Polar pattern: Sweepable from omni to figure-of-eight & everything in between
Pad: 0, -10dB
Filter: Linear, 75Hz
Impedance: ≤200 Ohms
Sensitivity: 18mV/Pa -33dB ±1.5dB (0dB = 1V/Pa @ 1kHz)
Equivalent noise level: <12dB
(A-weighted)
Max SPL (for 0.5% THD @ 1kHz): 125dB
Power supply: 115/230V
*Phantom power NOT required*
Connector: 8-pin connector (mic),
3-pin XLR-M (power supply)
Comes with: wooden box (for Mercury mic), shockmount, cables, power supply, aluminium flightcase