Universal Audio SD-3 Dynamic Microphone with Hemisphere Modeling
A modern classic for snare, percussion, and guitar amps. Compact dynamic microphone for percussion and instruments; includes high SPL tolerance, Hemisphere mic modeling, and accessories for professional studio use.
Key Benefits
- Easily capture snare and tom drums, loud guitar cabs, brass, and more
- Compact dynamic microphone for percussion and instruments
- Cardioid polar pattern rejects off-axis sounds
- Hand-selected dynamic capsules to handle extreme SPL
- Includes integrated standmount and storage pouch
- Hemisphere mic modeling gives you the sounds of iconic dynamic mics
- Shape the sound of your recordings using filter, proximity, and axis controls — even after tracking
- Cardioid polar pattern rejects off-axis sounds
- Hand-selected dynamic capsules to handle extreme SPL
- Rugged all-metal construction and stylish UA craftsmanship
The Standard Series line-up — the SD-3, SD-5, and SD-7 Dynamic Microphones with Hemisphere Modeling, designed to easily capture drums and instruments.
Joining the award-winning UA Sphere and handmade UA Bock microphones, Universal Audio continues to bring world-class sound and timeless design to the microphone market with the expansion of the Standard Series.
Key features include classic cardioid (SD-3), supercardioid (SD-5), and hypercardioid (SD-7) designs, ultra-high SPL tolerance, and exceptional isolation. Additionally, each microphone is built with UA’s professional reliability, rugged all-metal construction and stylish craftsmanship.
Standing out as extraordinary recording microphones on their own, all Standard Series models come with Hemisphere mic modeling software for Apollo DSP and Native for Mac / Windows.
The Hemisphere Mic Collection empowers music creators to select from 32 classic dynamic, condenser, and ribbon mic tones across six unique microphones in realtime, while also offering the ability to adjust powerful attributes like the mic’s filter, proximity effect, and off-axis response before and after recording — featuring a level of control that would be impossible with traditional microphones.
Hemisphere Mic Modeling Software - Included with all UA Standard Series mics. Using the same award-winning tech as UA's Sphere modeling microphones, the free Hemisphere mic modeling plug-in gives creators the authentic sound of iconic dynamic and ribbon mics — in realtime with Apollo or natively in your DAW.* You can also shape the sound of your recordings using filter, proximity effect, and axis controls — even after tracking.
*Hemisphere plug-in available upon product registration. All trademarks are property of their respective owners and used only to represent the microphones and sound treatment modeled as part of the Hemisphere software.