SONO Recording Studios

The mic list is shared between both studios, please book specific microphones in advance

AKG C12

AKG C12 VR

AKG C24

AKG C3000

AKG C414

AKG C 480 B CK 61 ULS

AKG C535 EB

AKG D 112

AKG D 12

AKG's classic mic. It brings the full solid thud sound which was very popular with drummers in the 50's.

DPA 4061

Flea M 49

Gefell MT71 Condenser

Microtech Gefell UM92

Neumann CMV-563

The Kondensator-Mikrofon CMV 563 is a tube condenser bottle microphone manufactured by the division of the Georg Neumann company in Gefell, East Germany, which has since been renamed Microtech Gefell. The mic was made from 1956-1971, then reintroduced in 2011.

Neumann KM 63

Neumann KM 83

Neumann KM 84

Neumann KM 86

Neumann KM 184

The KM 184 has a gentle rise at about 9 kHz, a characteristic that was introduced very successfully with the KM 140. The result is a tonal balance that is fresher and livelier when compared to the KM 84 with its flat frequency response in that band.

Neumann M 149 Tube

Neumann M 49

Neumann M 582 Tube

Neumann TLM 173

Neumann TLM 49

Neumann U 47 FET

An essential contributor to sound recordings of the 1960s and 1970s this microphone decisively affected the spatial dimension of the sound and the tonal depth of countless productions.

Neumann U 47 Valve

The Neumann U47 - one of the most famous vocal microphones since the late 40's. With a clear and pronounced high end this mic is favoured for vocals.

Neumann U 48 Tube

Neumann U 67 Tube

The Neumann U 67 is a multipattern large-diaphragm condenser microphone with a tube-and-transformer topology. It was introduced by Neumann in 1960 with the intention of replacing the U 47 in Neumann’s product line.

Neumann U 87

The Neumann U87 features 3 switchable polar patterns and has a -10dB pad. A very popular microphone.

Neumann U 89

Neumann UM 57 Tube

sE Electronics RNR1

sE Electronics Voodoo VR1

Schoeps BLM 03 C boundary microphone

Schoeps CM 25V

Sennheiser MD 421

Sennheiser MKH 40

Shure Beta 58A

Shure Beta 57A

Shure SM57

The legendary SM57 is an industry-standard, highly versatile cardioid dynamic microphone tuned for the clean reproduction of amplified and acoustic instruments. The SM57 is ideal for sound reinforcement and recording applications.

Shure SM58

The legendary SM58 is an industry-standard, highly versatile cardioid dynamic vocal microphone, tailored to deliver warm and clear vocal reproduction. The SM58 is consistently the first choice for vocal performances around the globe.

Telefunken ELA M 251E