Sontronics STC-80 Handheld Dynamic Microphone

Since the Sontronics brand was launched in 2005, users had repeatedly requested that a dynamic handheld mic was included in the range, and so in 2008, the Sontronics STC-80 was launched.

Building on the now-famous ethos of Sontronics, the STC-80 has been engineered to give professional results on vocals and speech while maintaining an affordable price, which means it is easily comparable to dynamic mics that cost three or four times the price.

The STC-80 is fantastic for live and studio vocals but is equally at home miking guitar cabs, snare drums and toms. With superb sound quality and low handling noise, the STC-80 boasts the same rugged construction and anti-slip body grooves as the STC-6.
 
The Sontronics STC-80 comes in a sturdy aluminium flightcase with a mic clip for ultimate protection while on the road. If you're looking for a quality mic that delivers great results, loves life on the road and won't break the bank, look no further!

Quotes

“When I first sang into the STC-80 I laughed… with disbelief at how incredible it sounded. I can get it loud on stage over my band’s blistering volume with nearly no EQ!”
Nuno Bettencourt, Guitarist/Producer (Extreme, Rihanna)
 
“Cuts through well in a rock mix without sounding excessively harsh… exceptional.”
Paul White, Sound On Sound magazine
 
“Brighter than an SM58 with plenty of presence to cut through the mix, even with no EQ. Excellent build and superb sound quality make STC-80 a great performance tool.”
Paul Morrissey, iDJ magazine

Features

• solidly built handheld dynamic mic
• fantastic value for money for use on stage or in the studio or home set-up
• supplied aluminium flightcase with mic clip
• covered by Sontronics LIFETIME WARRANTY
• ideal for sung & spoken vocals, guitar amps, snare drum, tom tom, kick drum, plucked instruments and more

Specifications

• Polar pattern: Cardioid
• Frequency response: 50Hz - 15kHz
• Sensitivity: 12mV/Pa -54dB ±2dB (0dB = 1V/Pa 1,000Hz)
• Impedance: 600 Ohms
• Connector: Three-pin XLR
• Supplied with: mic clip, aluminium flightcase

Heres what Sontronics say about the STC-80

The Sontronics STC-80 is a dynamic microphone that outclasses the competition, belies its modest price tag and will allow you to focus on capturing your best vocal performances, every time!

The STC-80 was developed back in 2008 in response to many Sontronics users requesting a good quality but thoughtfully designed dynamic mic to complement our ever-growing collection of studio condenser mics.

Sontronics' founder and designer Trevor Coley set about creating something that would stand out in a crowded live mic marketplace… not an easy task.
"I wanted to create something reliable, solidly built and affordable," explains Coley, "but also a mic that would stand up to the demands of live musicians, engineers and technicians."

After a great deal of research and experimentation, the STC-80 was born… a mic that sounds bright, crisp and clear and that works perfectly straight out of the box (an aluminium flightcase) without any need to fiddle with EQ or sound levels (unlike some other industry 'standard' live mics).

The Sontronics STC-80 features specially honed electronics and a dynamic coil element housed inside a rugged black body (made from a special brass alloy for its particular resonant qualities) with ergonomic anti-slip grooves as found on our STC-6 handheld condenser mic.

With superb response, excellent clarity and super-low handling noise, STC-80 has been engineered to give fantastic results on sung vocals and speech (we're told it's brilliant for MCing and rapping too), both live and in the studio. It is equally impressive on plucked instruments such as banjo and balalaika, harmonica, snare drums, toms and guitar amps (if you're after a mic specifically designed for guitar cabs, check out our Sontronics HALO).

The STC-80 comes in a sturdy aluminium flightcase with a mic clip for ultimate protection while on the road. If you're looking for a quality mic that delivers crowd-beating results, loves life on the road and won't break the bank, look no further than Sontronics STC-80!