Universal Audio SD-7 Standard Dynamic w/ Hemisphere Mic Modeling

The Universal Audio SD-7 dynamic microphone delivers professional sound quality to capture your instruments and amplifiers with remarkable naturalness. Whether you’re miking toms, guitar cabs, brass instruments or percussion, this versatile hypercardioid mic ensures your sources translate with effortless sonic distinction. The UA SD-7 combines a robust all-metal body, hand-selected capsule and cutting-edge mic modeling to provide a reliable recording companion for studios and stages.

Explore Classic Mic Tones With Hemisphere Modeling

Using the included Hemisphere plug-in, you can shape the SD-7’s sound to emulate iconic dynamic and ribbon microphones from Sennheiser and beyerdynamic, including decades-spanning iterations of the ubiquitous MD 421, the inimitable MD 441 and the timelessly beloved M 160. This powerful modeling technology, adapted from Universal Audio’s acclaimed UA Sphere mics, lets you virtually “swap out” microphones, even after tracking. Sculpt your sources with distinct characteristics like the warm lows of a vintage ribbon or the crisp attack of a premium dynamic mic. You can even fine-tune proximity effect, axis response and filtering for a truly custom sound.

Hypercardioid Polar Pattern Stays on Target

From rowdy stages to hushed studios, the Universal Audio SD-7 dynamic microphone lends itself to ultraprecise, point-and-shoot audio capture thanks to its laser-focused hypercardioid polar pattern. Maximum off-axis rejection keeps all manner of sound crisp and clean, whether you’re looking to isolate bleed- and feedback-prone instruments on stage, or you’re seeking the most direct close-miked signal possible in the studio. Because of its exacting pickup, the UA SD-7 moonlights as a versatile dynamic microphone for post-production applications like Foley and ADR, where minimizing or eliminating room ambience is the name of the game. Up close and personal is where the SD-7 thrives, but don’t be afraid to let the mic “breathe,” either—backing off the source allows some “air” and depth into the recording, while still retaining isolation.