The Sontronics MERCURY Vintage Edition Mic & Vintage Mullard Vacuum Tube is a premium-quality valve/tube condenser microphone that offers variable polar patterns and extremely low self-noise enabling you to produce rich smooth and incredibly detailed recordings. This limited edition design features a specially-selected Mullar M8162 vacuum tube that guarantees a pre-1970 sound with all the warmth and character associated with vintage mics. The Sontronics MERCURY is designed to sound great on everything from vocals guitars pianos drums strings orchestral work and room miking. The MERCURY microphone employs the highest-grade components and a hand-selected vacuum tube that delivers classic character like no other microphone can. The MERCURY also comes with a large aluminium flight case shock mount bamboo box for the microphone and a mic cable.