"I first came across your STC-80 when I was in a Leeds store [Production Room] testing another mic, which I was really disappointed by. I asked if they had anything else that could come close, and they gave me your STC-80 to try.

"Wow! Amazing clarity and stunning top end, the sweet breathiness you'd expect from a condenser and the bottomless low end too. It doesn't sound hyped, just better! I don't know if it's some magic EQ trickery or a magic diaphragm but I was blown away. And then the price... Amazing! And a British company too!

"I'm hands on with my sound and use my own vocal effects processor live, which has all my EQ on too. For my previous mic, I had to dip out the mids where my voice gets nasal and boost the bass to get some extra warmth but with the STC-80, I can have it flat. Bam! I can't believe my voice sounds this good! It took me a while to get used to, because it seems counter-intuitive when you're used to EQing a familiar thing the same way for years. Also now I can set the preamp gain however I want, rather than spending ages finding the spot where it gives good level but doesn't clip or drive.

"Last week I was in the studio, recording some songs for my YouTube videos and to get that live feel I decided to use a live vocal condenser (a Neumann) which costs around five times the price of the STC-80... but it just sounded really thin and popped on all my plosives. Back to the STC-80!

"Don't let the price fool you. Whatever dynamic mic you're already using, the STC-80 is an upgrade!"

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