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Sontronics Sigma Phantom-powered Ribbon Microphone
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SKU: STSIGMA
The Sontronics SIGMA phantom-powered ribbon microphone is one of the British microphone brand’s most popular products thanks to its incredible performance and value for money.
Ribbon mics are renowned for their smooth, uncoloured audio characteristics but most have a transformer-based output, which makes it difficult to achieve consistency when using different preamps. SIGMA, however, is phantom-powered and operates just like any other Sontronics condenser mic, allowing you to plug and play with practically any preamp.
SIGMA's sensitivity is high and its low self-noise figure is simply amazing for a ribbon microphone. It excels at reproducing signals with a high-frequency bias, resulting in an extremely pleasing, natural sound.
The Sontronics SIGMA comes in a velvet-lined aluminium flightcase with a unique shockmount to isolate it from any noise transferred through the microphone.
If you're looking for a microphone with all the silky smoothness of a vintage ribbon mic but with all the ease-of-use and build quality of modern technology, you've found it with SIGMA!
Quotes
“SIGMA is lovely… it’s so solid and feels like a classic from the Motown era. Such warm, well rounded response too.”
Alain Johannes, Producer/Engineer (No Doubt, Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age, PJ Harvey)
“I’m extremely fussy about how my cello is recorded… SIGMA produces a very true picture. It’s wonderful to find a mic that refers to the best of the past yet works so truthfully in the present.”
Julian Lloyd Webber, Cellist/Composer
“We regularly use SIGMAs and they work an absolute treat for distorted guitars and re-amped synths, often working well to physically soften DAW-based sounds while adding a gutsy warmth.”
Toby Thirling, Sound Designer
“SIGMA gives a very pleasing and warm characteristic to even the harshest of signals. Sontronics mics consistently deliver!”
Will Jackson, Producer/Engineer (Kaiser Chiefs, Pigeon Detectives)
“The SIGMA ribbon mic is where vintage equals timeless classic instead of dated; where modern equals sonic class, versatility and durability instead of over-hyped mimicry. I've always liked a beauty with brains!"
Josh Homme, Artist/Producer (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Arctic Monkeys)
Features
phantom-powered ribbon microphone
high sensitivity and low self-noise mean SIGMA works well on sources with high-frequency bias
supplied with Sontronics unique shockmount in a sturdy aluminium flightcase
covered by Sontronics LIFETIME WARRANTY (ribbon replacement offered as a separate service)
ideal for vocals, flute, sax, piano, acoustic guitar cello, ethnic wind instruments, guitar amps and accordion!
also great for broadcast and as drum overhead or for room miking
Specifications
- Frequency response: 20Hz - 15kHz
- Sensitivity: 18mV/Pa -33dB ±2dB (0dB = 1V/Pa @ 1,000Hz)
- Polar pattern: Figure-of-eight
- Impedance: 150 Ohms
- Equivalent noise level: 14dB (A-weighted)
- Max SPL (for 0.5% THD @ 1,000Hz): 125dB
- Power source: Phantom power 48V
- Connector: Three-pin XLR-M
- Supplied with: Shockmount, aluminium flightcase
- Capsule Type
- Ribbon
- Brand
- Sontronics
- Polar Pattern
- Figure 8
- Instrument
- Vocals
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