Product Overview

The Definitive Guitar Amp Microphone

The Sontronics HALO is a masterclass in custom mic design, created specifically for guitar players, studio engineers, and live sound technicians. Hand-built in the United Kingdom, it resolves the common problem of guitar cabinets sounding muddy, fizzy, or flat when recorded with standard vocal microphones. Its internal capsule requires no phantom power and handles bone-rattling sound pressure levels effortlessly, making it the absolute go-to choice for tracking rock, metal, blues, and clean funk tones.

Product Description

Vintage-Inspired Spring Suspension and Zero Handling Noise:

The most striking feature of the HALO is its beautiful, eye-catching circular frame. Inspired by vintage broadcast designs, this frame serves a highly functional purpose: the dynamic capsule is suspended inside a four-spring circular shockmount system. This unique mechanical decoupling completely isolates the capsule from low-end stage rumble, floor vibrations, and cabinet resonance, allowing you to position the microphone confidently right against a vibrating guitar amplifier grill cloth.

Custom-Voiced Dynamic Capsule and Cardioid Focus:

At the heart of the HALO sits a high-performance dynamic capsule that has been frequency-voiced specifically for the mid-range bite of electric guitars. It boasts a wide, smooth 50 Hz to 15 kHz frequency response with a subtle presence peak that highlights the natural crunch of the speaker cone while gently rolling off harsh, fizzy high-frequencies. The strict cardioid polar pattern offers exceptional side-rejection, keeping your guitar tracks isolated from adjacent drum or bass bleed in live multi-instrument tracking environments.

No-EQ Engineering and Professional Durability:

Sontronics has pre-balanced the capsule's response curve so perfectly that your guitar tracks sit instantly in the mix without needing a chain of post-production EQs or plug-ins. The microphone is housed in a rugged, road-tough metal frame with a premium finish, making it exceptionally reliable for demanding touring schedules. Its unique form factor makes it incredibly easy to position in front of combo amps or full 4x12 stacks, requiring only a simple straight stand.

Key Features

• Custom Guitar Amp Voicing: Meticulously tuned to capture the natural crunch, bite, and warm low-mid punch of guitar speaker cabinets.

• Integrated Spring Suspension: Capsule is suspended within a four-spring shockmount ring to completely eliminate mechanical floor vibrations.

• No EQ Needed: Pre-balanced frequency response curve delivers a punchy, upfront guitar tone straight out of the box.

• Focused Cardioid Pattern: High-directionality pattern provides outstanding isolation, keeping drums and stage bleed out of your guitar tracks.

• High-SPL Resilience: Rugged dynamic capsule handles screaming, high-volume tube amplifiers effortlessly without internal clipping.

• Multi-Source Versatility: While optimized for guitar cabs, it yields fantastic, unique tracking results on brass instruments, harmonicas, and snare drums.

• Handmade in the United Kingdom: Proudly designed and assembled in England, arriving backed by Sontronics’ premium lifetime warranty protection.

Technical Specifications

What’s Included in the Box

• 1 x Sontronics HALO Dynamic Guitar Amp Microphone

• 1 x Integrated Circular Spring-Suspension Frame

• 1 x Premium Padded Protective Dust Storage Pouch

• 1 x Quick Start Assembly and Setup Guide