Soyuz Microphones 017 FET Large Diaphragm FET Microphone 2023 Set
As one of our original flagship microphones, we’ve given an update to the packaging and presentation and have included new accessories for expanded flexibility with a wider variety of uses. Those with 017 FETS currently, fear not, the mic itself is exactly the same in every way!
The previous single mic box has been upgraded to a custom, handmade, oak suitcase providing a much more elegant way to store and travel with your 017 FET while keeping all the accessories together.
We’ve updated the original shockmount to fit neatly in the case (making it slightly shorter in height) and have included an extra “hard mount” for simpler setups and fine tuning mic placement in tight spaces.
A matching -20db pad is now included. This previously was one of the most commonly requested after-market accessories and much more versatility to the 017. Try at as a close mic on howling amplifiers or any high SPL source and it’s an absolute dream.
The Soyuz 017 FET Large Diaphragm FET Condenser Microphone delivers sound as rich, warm, and beautiful as its handcrafted, polished design suggests. Swappable capsules make this high performance microphone at home in a wide range of critical recording applications, from vocals to orchestral instruments.
The 017 FET shares the 017 TUBE’s cardioid capsule, featuring a gold-sputtered, hand-tuned one-inch diaphragm. An omni-directional capsule is currently available, with additional patterns in development. As with all Soyuz microphones, the 017 FET is completely handmade: bodies and capsules are manually machined, transformers are wound in-house, and all wiring is true point-to-point. The 017 FET features a carefully designed, low-noise Field Effect Transistor topography and the rich sound of custom in-house created and crafted toroidal transformers.
In addition to excelling at recording vocals and orchestral instruments, the SU-019 has proven to be – with the available 10, 15, or 20db pads – ideal for recording such difficult to capture high-decibel sources as kick drums and guitar and bass amplifiers.
Sound
The 017 FET employs the same handmade capsule as the 017 TUBE, a proprietary toroidal transformer, and a completely original circuit design. These elements work together to deliver a tonal character that is as rich and detailed as it’s tube brother’s, but with the slightly faster transient response characteristic of a FET microphone.
Features
- 100% handmade in Russia;
- Proprietary toroidal transformer;
- 34mm gold sputtered diaphragm capsule;
- Optional capsule: omni;
- Optional pads: -10 dB, -15 dB, -20 dB.
- Heavy duty shock mount;
- Comes in a velvet-lined, hand-crafted Russian hardwood box.
Specifications
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- Type- Condenser microphone
- Capsules- Two 34mm membranes (one gold sputtered)
- Frequency Range- 20Hz/20kHz
- Polar Pattern- Cardioid (swappable) with optional omnidirectional and figure 8
- Sensitivity- 15mV/Pa
- Impedance- 200 Ohms
- SPL- 140 dB
- Equivalent Noise- 18 dB (a-weighted)
- Tube Type- 48 V Phantom
- Power- Dedicated power supply- BP – 017
- Size- 226mm length x 55mm diameter
- Weight- 930g
- Extras- wooden microphone box