Overview

Capture the details with impossible precision. Capture stringed instruments, drums, and more with a matched condenser pair. The Universal Audio SP-1 allows you to harness a smooth top-end for clear, professional stereo recordings in any environment, while adding a retro, road-worthy small diaphragm condenser pack to your mic collection.

Key Features

• Capture acoustic instruments, drums, and more with a perfectly matched small-diaphragm condenser pair
• Get the authentic sounds of iconic small-diaphragm condensers from AKG and Neumann (via Hemisphere software)*
• Harness a smooth top-end for clear, professional stereo recordings in any studio or stage environment
• Add a retro, road-worthy, and highly durable microphone pack to your collection

Included Hemisphere Mic Models

• SD-54: This classic small-diaphragm condenser features a thin nickel diaphragm, delivering clear mids and open top end. It is a go-to in pro studios and has been used to record such greats as Larry Carlton, Ry Cooder, Yo Yo Ma, Joe Pass, Kenny Burrel, and Eric Clapton.**
• SD-56: A side-address condenser featuring a dual nickel diaphragm in cardioid mode, coupled with the legendary AC701 tube. Its silky top end and pillowy lows are useful on anything from guitars and grand piano to vocals.
• SD-84: This modern cardioid condenser is prized for its detailed top end. It can be found in studios and stages around the globe, and has been used by artists such as Anderson Paak, Mac DeMarco, and Johnny Marr.**
• SD-86: With its back-to-back KM84 type capsules in cardioid mode, this prized condenser delivers crisp top end and mellow midrange — a sound which you can hear on the countless Motown classics it was used on.
• SD-451: This modular end-address condenser mic has become an industry mainstay for its forward, bright tone. Its 75 Hz and 150 Hz low-cut filters make it useful for a wide range of sources, from pianos to snare drum bottoms and overheads.

Specifications

• Microphone Type: Small Diaphragm Condenser Pair
• Polar Pattern: Cardioid
• Frequency Range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• Sensitivity: -38.0 (12.6 mV) ref 1V at 1 Pa, 1 kHz
• Output Impedance: 200 Ohms
• Recommended Load Impedance: Greater than 2K Ohms
• Maximum SPL: 142 dB SPL, 1% THD
• Phantom Power Requirements: 48 VDC
• Output Connector: 3-Pin XLRM
• Dimensions (L x Dia): 5" (128 mm) x 0.93" (23.5 mm)
• Weight: .28 lbs (125 g)
• Included Accessories: Two Mic Stand Mounts, Stereo T-bar, Two Foam Windscreens, Two ⅝" to ⅜" Thread Adapters