Brauner

Brauner

Also known as: Brauner Microphones

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Brauner is a German manufacturer of high-end studio microphones founded in 1993 by Dirk Brauner, who began the company after years of servicing and building custom valve audio equipment. Based in Northwest Germany, the company hand-builds a small catalog of large-diaphragm condensers aimed at professional recording studios, positioning itself at the boutique end of the market alongside reissued...

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Brauner is a German manufacturer of high-end studio microphones founded in 1993 by Dirk Brauner, who began the company after years of servicing and building custom valve audio equipment. Based in Northwest Germany, the company hand-builds a small catalog of large-diaphragm condensers aimed at professional recording studios, positioning itself at the boutique end of the market alongside reissued vintage classics.

The lineup centers on the VM1 tube condenser — Brauner's flagship, with a continuously variable polar pattern controlled from its external power supply — along with the VM1S stereo variant and the multi-pattern VMA, which offers a switch between modern and more vintage-voiced circuitry. The Valvet is a more compact tube model offering omni and cardioid patterns, while the Phantom and Phanthera are solid-state (FET) designs; the Phantom runs on phantom power with selectable patterns and a pad, and the Phanthera pairs FET convenience with voicing influenced by the VMA.

Brauner microphones are known for very low self-noise specifications and are most commonly encountered as vocal mics in high-end rooms, though they are also used on acoustic instruments and as drum overheads. The brand has a reputation for build quality and long-term reliability rather than a broad product range.

Brauner has 10 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Condenser Microphones. Their gear is featured by 15 artists, with the strongest followings in Pop, Rock, and Electronic. Notable users include Kollegah, Josh Homme, and Peter Gabriel.

Artists Who Use Brauner

Kollegah uses 2 Brauner products

Kollegah

Rapper

Josh Homme uses 1 Brauner product

Josh Homme

Guitarist · Kyuss

Peter Gabriel uses 1 Brauner product

Peter Gabriel

Singer, Keyboardist · Genesis

Rob Swire uses 1 Brauner product

Rob Swire

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Pendulum

Labrinth uses 1 Brauner product

Labrinth

Music Producer · The Collective (Children in Need 2011)

Shirley Manson uses 1 Brauner product

Shirley Manson

Singer, Guitarist · Garbage

Neeraj Khajanchi uses 1 Brauner product

Neeraj Khajanchi

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Tom Chaplin uses 1 Brauner product

Tom Chaplin

Singer, Guitarist · Keane

Sam Smith uses 1 Brauner product

Sam Smith

Singer, Music Producer · Band Aid 30

Kylie Minogue uses 1 Brauner product

Kylie Minogue

Singer, Music Producer

Ice Spice uses 1 Brauner product

Ice Spice

Rapper

Sun Diego uses 1 Brauner product

Sun Diego

Rapper

Angelina Jordan uses 1 Brauner product

Angelina Jordan

Singer

Bertrand Poncet uses 1 Brauner product

Bertrand Poncet

Singer, Music Producer · Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!

Stormzy uses 1 Brauner product

Stormzy

Rapper

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