Sontronics HALO - Dynamic Microphone for Guitar Amps
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Overview
HALO is a dynamic microphone built for one purpose — standing in front of a guitar cabinet and delivering a punchy, present tone without needing EQ to fix it afterward. Sontronics built it around the capsule technology from their STC-80 handheld dynamic, adapted here for close-miking amps rather than vocals, so the result carries a guitarist’s priorities rather than a general-purpose broadcast mic’s.
What sets HALO apart physically is its circular open frame, which suspends the dynamic capsule on four spring mounts rather than housing it in a solid barrel body. That suspension isolates the capsule from cabinet vibration, stage rumble and floor-transmitted noise, so what comes through the cable is the amp’s actual tone rather than mechanical noise riding along with it.
Ideal For
- Guitar Amps
- Harmonica
- Snare Drum
Tech Specs
- Microphone type: Dynamic
- Polar pattern: Supercardioid
- Frequency response: 50Hz to 15kHz
- Sensitivity: 5.5mV/Pa
- Impedance: ≤600 Ohms
- Max. SPL: (for 0.5% THD @ 1kHz) 140+dB
- Connector: 3-pin XLR
- Power: Phantom power NOT required
- Product weight: 369g
- Packaged weight: 457g
- Product dimensions: 162 x 113 x 62mm
- Packaged dimensions: 228 x 148 x 79mm