Accurately capture stringed instruments, percussion, drums, overheads, horns, and more with the SP-1 Standard Pencil Microphones from Universal Audio. Designed to be your go-to mics for a wide variety of studio and live sound applications, each mic in this matched pair of small-diaphragm condensers features a cardioid polar pattern for focused audio capture and can handle SPLs up to 142 dB. Mic mounts with thread adapters are included along with a stereo T-bar that spaces the mics properly, making it easy for even inexperienced users to get rich stereo recordings.
Two Small-Diaphragm Condenser Mics
For Instruments and Live Performance
For Stringed Instruments/Acoustic Guitar
For Drums, Overheads, Percussion & Horns
Cardioid Polar Pattern
XLR Connectors, Requires 48V
With Mounts, Stereo T-Bar & Windscreens
Presets for Use with Apollo Interfaces
SP-1 STANDARD PENCIL MICROPHONES
The perfect pair for stereo recording.
With the SP‑1 Standard Pencil Microphone Pair, you can record acoustic instruments, drums and percussion, and live performances in stereo, with pristine fidelity for instant album‑quality sound.
Get Album-Ready Stereo Sound
As a matched stereo pair, SP‑1s add clarity, width, and dimension to your recordings. Whether it’s tight X/Y patterns or spaced pairs, combine them how you want and hear the detail in your instrument like never before.
Capture Your Best Recordings, Anywhere
The SP-1’s classic cardioid design, high SPL tolerance, and smooth, clear top-end deliver consistently clean capture of acoustic guitars, drum overheads, percussion, horns, and more — at any volume, in any environment.
Find Your Sound, with Style
We engineered the SP-1 pair to be your everyday choice for stereo recording. With a retro finish and road‑worthy build, these stylish condensers are a serious studio upgrade, with vintage elegance for days.
Sound Like the Pros with Apollo Interface Presets
Take the guesswork out of getting professional sounds with Apollo’s custom SP‑1 mic presets. Get the perfect preamp, EQ, and compression settings for adding shimmer to cymbals, or bolstering horns and stringed instruments with rich stereo sound.
Universal Audio MIC-UASP-1 Specs
Microphone
Primary Applications
Live Sound, Studio Recording
Form Factor
Small Diaphragm / Stand/Boom Mount
Intended Sound Sources
Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Snare, Toms, Cymbals, Overhead, Instrument, Horns, Brass, Violin
Sound Field
Mono, Stereo
Stereo/Surround Configuration
A/B, ORTF, X/Y
Capsule
1 x Condenser
Polar Pattern
Cardioid
Orientation
End Address
Circuitry
Solid-State
High-Pass Filter
None
Gain Adjustment
None
On-Board Controls
None
Windscreen
Foam (Included)
Performance
Frequency Range
20 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum SPL
142 dB SPL
Impedance
200 Ohms
Load Impedance
> 2 Kilohms (Recommended)
Sensitivity
-38 dB at 1 Hz
THD
1%
Connectivity
Output Connectors (Analog)
1 x XLR 3-Pin Male (on Mic)
Headphone Connector
None
Power
Operating Voltage
48 V
