Sontronics Solo

So awesome

I was looking for a vocal mic for months…. Reading up on many, many…. Many mics. Looking at reviews on SoS, youtube and most places. I kinda fell in love with this one and bought it.

I have now used it for a while and i’m so happy with it on all levels that i will continue to buy Sontronics from now on. No fuzz, no high prized legacy. Just an awesome product.

the best dynamic mic I have tryed so far

I use it for live gigs mostly for 3 years now and everyone is impressed with the sound getting from it, very clear and have better sound that beta 58, since it's a dynamic mic you don't need 48v , I can recommend it for studio too, cuz it's such a versatile mic , guys from sontronics are awesome, they have sent replacement mic clip for free with shipping from UK! cheers!

Works great for jazz

I've been using it for 3 years. This microphone is excellent! I'm a jazz singer (baritone). It really does a good job bringing the clarity of my vocals. No more muffled sound! I used to have SM58 and beta 58a, now I prefer this one for rehearsal and gigs. Most of the time, I don't need to adjust the EQ because it's already good. For this price point, you will not be disappointed! I highly recommend it for vocal students who would like to have a decent microphone but on a budget.

Pros

- clear vocals

- don't need to change EQ for most situations

- great value of money

- nice design (imo)

Cons

- a little bit big and heavy (but you'll get used to it)

- sensitive to high frequency (sometimes need to adjust the EQ to avoid feedback)

- moderate handling noise (use a mic stand / don't move a lot when you are singing ballads)

Super Great Mic!

Awesome for my vocal recording

I am so glad I purchased this wonderful microphone

very very crystal clear on my vocal recording !

I recommend it for sure !

my favourite dynamic now

much better than shure! more details in your voice... i like it very much.

one mic for all

I've been using this mic for all my live performance, and recently using it on bass amp recordings. always impressive

Used for live punk rock vocals

I'm the lead vocalist for a punk rock band and I was in dire need of a mic that has a clearer, more rounded-off & warmer sound, better ambient rejection, more feedback resistance and more robust build quality and aesthetics than the omnipresent 58. I also specifically was looking for a wired mic, since I was always under the impression that my wireless 58 kit was lacking some growl.

Upon opening the box and holding the mic for the first time, it's apparent that it's really built like an armored vehicle - even more so than the Shure. It's milled from a solid piece of anodized metal, and is heavy - but reassuringly so, and not in an inconvenient manner. It's also very stubby and short, and all black, with laser-etched branding. It's a lovely object to hold and to behold.

Sound-wise, it's very nuanced for a dynamic mic, clear in the highs but with very little-to-none need for deliberate de-essing. The marketing hype says it doesn't really need any EQ-ing, but plugged straight into a full-range single-speaker PA, I really did need to cut the lows, by... a lot. That said, it doesn't really run as low an output as your average dynamic, hence does not need that much gain increase for it to sound good.

Overall, a great buy, and a mic that I believe will indeed outlast my life expectancy, no matter how much abuse I'm gonna be throwing at it throughout its gigging life. I do, indeed, believe that it would benefit from a bit of compression and a decent amount of EQ-ing, hence my next link in the chain is going to be a pedal-format mic preamp (just ordered today).

INSANE AND DEFINITELY NOT USING A 58 AGAIN

Probably the best 58 killer on the market. Sounds great on anything and I've already found 4 people that want it. Great for singers, guitars, snaredrums, horns and almost anything else. IF CARLSBERG MADE A MIC IT WOULD BE THIS.

Male Vocalist Dream

I bought this mic after doing as much checking on the different microphones available.

This issue is as a male vocalist I found that some microphones didn't meet my requirement or had bad reproduction of my actually voice.

I found some reviews online that suggest this microphones and after checking the Spec Sheet I decided to take the plunge, I was not disappointed.

The Microphone its self is a good weight and nice and chunky and feels very solid. It a great microphone to hold if you have large hands.

Sound wise I couldn't be happier it is really good at capturing the lows and highs of my voice whilst also keeping the timbre of the sound I am singing.

Pros:

Great Sound

Solid construction

Better at male vocals that leading competitors

Cons:

Chunky not great if you have small hands

If you are a male vocalist I cannot recommend this microphone enough

I have advised My band mates to buy the same microphone for backing vocals as well.