XAVIER MARQUES
Artist/Producer

"I have recently been using STC-1, SIGMA, OMEGA and APOLLO, using them with recording projects in London and Portugal for More Than A Thousand, Fabricated Artifacts, Portugues Suave, Bonelife and Mad Math.

"I love the STC-1 as overheads. The OMEGA has been a favourite of mine ever since I heard the vocals on a project from a friend of mine. It captures all the subtleties in a vocal line!

"And I have been truly amazed at the vintage sound of both the APOLLO and SIGMA. The APOLLO is a must-have for a room mic. It is so simple to set up and the results are astonishing. I can see myself replacing some reverb machines with this microphone! So far the SIGMA has sounded really good on highly distorted guitars. With its vintage sound, it is a really good add-on to my classic guitar-mic set-up.

"I love the retro design, especially the SIGMA! The microphones are built to last and they really capture the attention of anyone in the studio. I have been carrying the OMEGA everywhere I go and the wooden case is a mess but the microphone is still delivering amazing results! These mics are definitely part of my everyday recording needs and the sounds range from really sharp sounding modern mics to vintage 50s mics.

"I cant wait to try the new pre amp. I have had a glimpse of it already and am sure it will be the next addition to my studio!"

MARK MACLAINE
(The Silence)

Engineer/Producer (Second Person, City Rats, Extreme Sports Channel)
"These microphones are truly amazing! We were first introduced to them a couple of years ago and now we only use Sontronics in the studio. So far I have recorded five full albums with them (including everything Second Person has done), four TV series and we are now working on two feature film scores (due out in cinemas later this year) and they're my mics of choice!

"I have recently worked with a number of actors, including Charles Dance, Joanna Lumley, Lindsay Duncan and Dannis Lawson and they have all commented on the quality of the recording we've been able to get with these mics. We use the HELIOS on almost everything we record and are so glad to have one.

"We're now looking to take the whole Second Person show on the road and we'll be checking out their live mics before considering anything else!"

ALAIN JOHANNES -
Engineer/Producer (Queens of the Stone Age, No Doubt)

"The SIGMA has quickly become my favourite ribbon microphone. It has warmth and a natural open sound yet carries enough presence to command its own space alongside hyper modern mics.

"On vocals it is classy and creamy sounding with a wonderful immediacy. It excels as a room mic for drums because of its ability to balance the weight of the kit with the cymbal sizzle. I often use it to anchor the drum sound.

"The SIGMA has become essential for recording electric guitars because it can handle the volume and it captures the feeling of being in the room with the amp.

"The HELIOS has an edge over modern and even classic mics for vocals because of its incredible definition and presence. It almost brings a protective bubble with it into the track. I love the way the HELIOS translates a singer's emotion even in the midst of a raging guitar track"

MATTIAS EKLUND
Recording artist & Producer

"Sontronics microphones deliver the sonic quality that I always look for when I record or produce. I've used Sontronics mics on two of Toontrack's latest products - Claustrophobic EZX and Twisted Kit EZX - and I couldn't be happier with the results. I used SIGMA ribbons as overhead microphones and I really loved the way they captured the sound of the cymbals... very smooth and natural. The tube mic, HELIOS, is also a huge favourite of mine, especially on acoustic guitar and vocals. We also used it as the bass drum mic for Claustrophobic EZX. It's awesome stuff! I can't wait to try out Sontronics' newest innovation, the CHIMERA pre amp. I am sure it's going to blow people's minds!

JON JACOBS -
Producer/Engineer (Sting, Laura Pausini, Elton John)
ORPHEUS, HELIOS, OMEGA & SIGMA: “I ended up choosing Sontronics in a blind test, simply because they sounded so much better than those I was comparing them to.”

CIARAN BYRNE -
Engineer/Producer (U2, Elvis Costello, Gabrielle, Paul Young)
ORPHEUS x2: “They delivered exactly what I was looking for: rich lows, tight mids and clear highs. They are now my first choice… I’d happily recommend them to anyone.”

ALAN BAILEY -
Sound Engineer (Snow Patrol, Chemical Brothers, The The)
STC-1 & STC-1S: “I find the STC-1S gives a much more effective and uncoloured result… as well as being much more versatile… and more natural sounding.”