The Soyuz Microphones 017 FET Microphone delivers sound as rich, warm, and beautiful as its handcrafted, polished design suggests. Swappable capsules make this high performance microphone at home in a wide range of critical recording applications, from vocals to orchestral instruments.
The Soyuz Microphones 017 FET Microphone shares the SU-017's cardioid capsule, featuring a gold-sputtered, hand-tuned one-inch diaphragm. An omni-directional capsule is currently available, with additional patterns in development. As with all Soyuz microphones, the SU-019 is completely handmade: bodies and capsules are manually machined, transformers are wound in-house, and all wiring is true point-to-point. The Soyuz Microphones 017 FET Microphone features a carefully designed, low-noise Field Effect Transistor topography and the rich sound of custom in-house created and crafted toroidal transformers.
In addition to excelling at recording vocals and orchestral instruments, the SU-017 FET has proven to be flexible –with the included screw on -10dB pad, ideal for recording such difficult to capture high-decibel sources as kick drums and guitar and bass amplifiers. The 017 FET employs the same handmade capsule as the SU-017, a proprietary toroidal transformer, and a completely original circuit design. These elements work together to deliver a tonal character that is as rich and detailed as it's tube brother's, but with the slightly faster transient response characteristic of a FET microphone.
Soyuz Microphones 017 FET Microphone Features
- 100% handmade in Russia
- Proprietary toroidal transformer
- 34mm gold sputtered diaphragm capsule
- Inline Pads: -10 dB
- Optional capsule: Omni
- Comes in a velvet-lined, hand-crafted Russian hardwood box
Soyuz Microphones 017 FET Microphone Specifications
- Type: Condenser FET microphone
- Capsules: Two 34mm membranes (one gold sputtered)
- Frequency Range: 20Hz/20kHz
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid (swappable) with optional omnidirectional capsule
- Sensitivity: 15mV/Pa
- Impedance: 200 Ohms
- SPL: 140 dB
- Equivalent Noise: 18 dB (a-weighted)
- Power: 48 V Phantom
- Size: 226mm length x 55mm diameter
- Weight: 930g
Soyuz Microphones 017 FET Microphone Includes
- Soyuz Microphones 017 FET Microphone
- -10dB Inline Pad
- Deluxe Oak Microphone Box
- Heavy Duty Low Profile Shock Mount
- Ring (Hard) Mount
- Manufacturer Warranty
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SoyuzMade: Building The Soyuz 017 FET Microphone
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SoyuzMade: Handcrafted Microphone Capsules
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Soyuz Microphones LDC Shootout - Female vocals
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Soyuz Microphones 017 FET: Unboxing
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Immaculate sound and build
Mar 14th 2023This microphone is impressive from the moment you open the package. The handmade box is a great touch, and the microphone is the best constructed and most substantial I've ever held. I've been using this primarily on rap vocals and it's a great match. I was impressed off the bat, but the 017 FET continues to grow on me. It provides a great contrast to my brighter mics.
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Soyuz Microphones SU-19 Microphone
May 20th 2018I purchased the Soyuz SU-019 microphone from Front End Audio and first of all I need to say how great the communication and customer service is from Front End Audio. I've never had anything but a great experience from this group of people. Now, on to the mic. I also have the higher end Soyuz SU-017 and have done a comparison between them recently. The SU-017 has an addictive silky sound on vocals but the SU-019 is stellar in its own right and matches up very well against its more expensive sibling. I really like the SU-019 of male vocals on recordings that are a little more rock n roll. It has a crisp attack and a very full sound similar to the SU-017 but not quite and rounded and silky. Both mics are winners and you can't go wrong with either one. Both will be staying in my mic collection for a long time.