Three New Microphone Lines from Universal Audio
After acquiring the Bock Audio brand in 2020 and the Townsend Labs brand in 2021, Universal Audio is now making a grand entrance into the microphone sector with three distinct transducer lines. The first two lines are directly derived from the recent acquisitions: UA Bock Series Microphones and Sphere L22 Modeling. The third line, the first to be available and under the UA brand, currently includes the SD-1 Standard Dynamic and SP-1 Standard Pencil Microphones.
The American company, founded by Bill Putnam in 1958, is one of the world's leading brands in professional audio, and with the production of microphones, it is further expanding its already rich range of recording products.
The first product made available by Universal Audio is the SD-1 Standard Dynamic Microphone. The SD-1 is Universal Audio's new dynamic microphone, perfect for live or studio recordings, featuring a cardioid polar pattern, selectable "low cut" and "articulation boost" switches, plus various Channel Strip presets for Apollo to quickly achieve optimal performance. With the SD-1 Standard Dynamic Microphone, you can capture vocals, instruments, livestreams, and podcasts with professional performance, quickly achieving a brilliant, broadcast-ready studio sound. The SD-1 offers studio-quality sound and style, wherever you're recording. It's tailored for speech and close-miked vocals, with a simple dynamic design that rejects background noise like fans and other external interference.
You can reduce reverberation and noise in recordings with the SD-1's selectable low-cut filter. By activating the "articulation boost" switch, vocals and instruments will instantly be emphasized with greater presence. The custom Apollo presets for the SD-1 microphone allow you to have the best possible configurations in seconds, through "radio-ready" EQ and compression settings for vocals, guitars, and broadcast. With an elegantly modern design and a rear-mounted XLR jack for easy cabling, the SD-1 will instantly raise the overall quality level of your production environment. Whether it's for music, podcasts, livestreams, or Zoom meetings, your new home studio microphone has arrived. The SD-1 features an internal shockmount and windscreen, so both recordings and livestreams will automatically be cleaner, with less ambient noise and less external interference.
