Sontronics Mercury

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 cardioid, 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

The MERCURY is perfect for:

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

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 weightMic: 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

What's in the Box?

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