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We cover all the bases when it comes to microphones:

A wide range of lovingly cared for old and modern microphones, from large valve condensers, through vintage ribbons and unusual dynamics.


Weather you want a super low noise voice track,  a soft, warm string overdub or some real rockabilly honk on your horns, we have the mic for the job.

Microphones

Neumann U87’s, SM23c, M147


With our wide range of microphones and mic pre’s we can capture all kinds of sonic textures.


From airy clean condensers,

gutsy ribbons, to in your face dynamics.

Plus some weird and wonderful curio’s!


We’ve a mic for all sources and styles.


Our experienced engineers  will pick and place mic’s quickly to let you hear the options.


With the different spaces at Sonica, we can help you find just the acoustic tone to suit your music. 


We’re also always up for experimentation! 


No matter what the current marketing hype says they really ‘don’t make em like they used to.’


It’s hard to beat the sound of a 60’s Neumann SM2 on piano, a 70’s Bang & Olufsen ribbon on double bass, or a 50‘s Altec 639 on baritone. That’s why we continue to use our classic microphones daily..

neumann sm2 microphone
vintage microphones
classic microphones

A few of our favourite microphones

Classic Neumann u87's M147 SM2


AKG condenser microphones. 414’s, C12VR451’s.

altec 639 birdcage mic


EV RE20 AKG D12 recording mics

Pair of Altec 639b ribbon’s and Altec 633 ‘salt shaker’ dynamic microphones.



Neumann SM23c Stereo valve condenser. Fantastic drum over head, acoustic guitar, piano and strings.



Neumann condenser microphones.

Pair of U87 P48’s,

M147 and the SM23c



Altec 639 ‘Birdcage’ Ribbon microphone’s.

Used by Sinatra, Elvis, Fitzgerald, JFK!




AKG D12, D112 and ElectroVoice RE20.

Low end theory.