Soyuz 017 TUBE Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone

The 017 TUBE condenser represents the modern embodiment of the big, classic sound which is so highly prized in vintage microphones. With hand-machined and tensioned capsules, all Soyuz microphones are works of art, completely handmade and enabling details to be captured with stunning depth, warmth, and a silky transparency in the upper frequencies. These sonic characteristics, inherent to the 017's design, allow it to complement the subtle nuances of vocals and strings while accurately capturing complex instruments with difficult transients across the entire frequency spectrum.

The 017 TUBE features a cardioid capsule with a gold-sputtered, hand-tuned 34mm diaphragm. As with all Soyuz microphones, the 017 TUBE is completely handmade: bodies and capsules are manually machined, transformers are wound in-house, and all wiring is true point-to-point.

The 017 TUBE has quickly become the go-to vocal microphone of such artists as Coldplay, Radiohead, Shawn Mendes, the Lumineers, and Paramore, among others. Well-known producers and engineers who have adopted it include Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Beck), Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Lumineers, Lady Gaga), Sylvia Massy (Prince, Johnny Cash), Butch Walker (Pink, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne), and many more.

The engineers at Soyuz have spent decades studying, servicing, and building classic microphones; this unique pool of knowledge, craft and skill combined with the ears of numerous musicians, producers… read more and audio engineers has culminated in the creation of the 017 Series custom S17 capsule. Featuring a gold-sputtered, hand-tuned 34mm diaphragm, the S17 is loosely based on the original K67 capsule developed in 1960. Far from creating another clone of a classic, however, Soyuz has further developed the design, modifying its assembly and tuning. The result, when paired with Soyuz's original schematic, is unique and uniquely musical.

Features:

- 100% handmade in Russia
- 34mm gold sputtered diaphragm capsule
- In-house wound transformer inside
- 6ZH1P military grade pentode tube
- Optional capsule: Omni
- Heavy duty shock mount
- Comes in a velvet-lined, hand-crafted Russian hardwood box read less