Sontronics STC-3X Pack black

I really love this mic, I used it for 5 years to record....everything:
- Hammond organ Leslie (in Omni AB pair, sounds huge!)
- Vocals (singing and speech)
- Acoustic guitar
- Drums overheads and mono mic above the kick batter rim
- guitar/drums room (in Blumlein <3)
- Kick drum out (Yes, it works on it as well!)

I own 2 of these and one STC-2X (same but without the figure of 8 pattern option), and they are my primary choice on mostly everything for which I need LDCs.

IMHO, very often, compared to it, most Neumann mics are just plain cold useless machines.
If I had to sell all my studio gear, I would still keep a pair of these, 2 Sennheiser MD-421 and 2 Schoeps CMC6-MK41. No real need for anything else.

I choose STC-3X for these uses:

In cardioid mode:

Acoustic guitar, vocals (sung & spoken), piano, other acoustic instruments (flute, panpipes!, saxophone, other brass & woodwind), other plucked instruments such as banjo and harp, guitar amps, percussion

In omni mode:

Round-table discussion/interview, overhead for solo and ensemble instruments, choir, string quartet, drum overhead, room/ambient miking

In figure-of-eight mode:

1+1 interview, backing vocals (standing on opposite sides of the mic), cello, flute, other solo string and woodwind, etc, etc

The STC-3X isn’t just a nice sleek and sturdy design.The STC-3X is very versatile and has quite a few options for you to play with. You have the high pass filter with options of linear.

The pack has quite a selection of goodies that come with it. Along with the mic you also receive a Sontronics pop-shield, a spider-style shock mount, a 5m XLR cable and a zip up pouch. These aren’t just crappy cheap accessories that come free with the mic, each component is high quality and well designed. Not only do you get all this hardware, you also receive a LIFETIME WARRANTY. For mics in a studio, whether it be at home or in a professional suite, a lifetime warranty is a big deal and this is the only mic company s far to offer it!

One of the nice features of the design of this pack is the adjustable pop shield that attaches to the shock mount. This provides a nice user firendly way of quickly setting up to record vocals or voiceover. Simply secure to two butterfly bolts and your away. No annoying flexi-arm which can be irritating, and no attachment to the mic stand. This lack of attachment helps you to record everything so much cleaner, especially in conjunction with the shock mount.

So well played Sontronics, i can’t really fault you at all with this mic, it does exactly what i expected it to do and more, great job!