Studio Equipment
Over a decade of collecting gear we’ve found useful and unique for record production.
Microphones and Transducers
AEG/RTT “THE BALL” TUBE MIC
This is a limited edition microphone hand-made by AEG in Moscow. Inside the ball is a LOMO 19a19 preamp, using the 6S31B tube and a vintage LOMO transformer. It also features an RTT and AEG M3 cardioid capsule modeled after a vintage 67 capsule. An incredible tube microphone, offering nostalgic warmth and modern clarity.
AKG 451B
Pencil condenser mic with cardioid capsule. Bright, fast and clean near-perfect linear frequency response.
AKG 460B x 2
Stereo pair of vintage pencil condenser mics with cardioid capsules. Excellent stereo imagining and near-perfect linear frequency response.
AKG C414 x 2
A stereo pair of multipatterned, large-diaphragm microphones. Classic studio workhorse that sounds accurate on everything.
COLES 4038
A studio ribbon legend produced for the BBC and popularized by The Beatles and countless other bands.
ELECTROVOICE 635A x 2
Omnidirectional dynamic microphones with a nostalgic voicing. Doubles as a hammer.
ELECTROVOICE RE20
Large-diaphragm dynamic microphone, excellent for high energy sound sources. Rich midrange detail and a favorite on bass guitar cabinets, punchy kick drums, and vocals.
GEFFEL/RFT MV102 VINTAGE TUBE MIC
A vintage tube microphone, rebuilt by AEG around the soviet long-life 6s6b valve, LOMO output transformer, and AEG lollipop cardioid capsule. Great on acoustic sound sources.
KARMA AUDIO K-MICRO SILVER BULLET x 2
Small omnidirectional condenser microphones with an interesting frequency response. Used often as room microphones.
OKTAVA MD-186 x 2
Dual-diaphragm dynamic microphone similar to the AKG D224e but much more likely to survive being shipped in the mail or looked at sideways. Incredibly natural response with detail and focus.
SE ELECTRONICS se2200
Large-diaphragm, utility condenser microphone. Great for vocals and other acoustic instruments.
SENNHEISER 441-U
Vintage Sennheiser 441 dynamic super-cardioid microphone. One of our favorites and sounds excellent on everything.
STAGER SR2N x 2
Hand-made by Matthew Stager in TN, USA. Absolutely exceptional ribbon mic, thick and punchy.
SHURE PGA181
Utilitarian cardioid condenser microphone.
SHURE SM58 x 5
Dynamic microphone, did someone say talk-back?
SHURE SM57 x 2
Dynamic microphone used to make your snares crack and electric guitars djent like the 2000’s. Also doubles as a hammer.
SHURE SM7B
Classic large diaphragm, dynamic microphone.
SHURE SM98
Small diaphragm condenser microphone, commonly used in hard-to-reach drum spots (snare bottom heads, kick drum batter heads, etc).
SHURE BETA57 x 2
Higher output, slightly different frequency response version of the SM57.
SONY EMU-4537HC3
Vintage Sony shotgun microphone, sensitive to preamp pairings.
UNITED TECHNLOGIES FET47
Large-diaphragm, FET microphone with a more nostalgic voicing. A studio classic and workhorse.