Universal Audio SD-1 Standard Dynamic Microphone

“Whenever my musician buddies or clients looking to start recording at home ask me what their first mic purchase should be, I often propose the Shure SM7B cardioid dynamic. This decades-old design has been a workhorse for broadcasters and audio engineers. It’s inexpensive, durable, and surprisingly flexible in the studio. But my (ahem) standard reply may be changing after reviewing this new SD-1 Standard Dynamic microphone from Universal Audio. …In most of my studio testing, I found the SD-1 to have tremendous flexibility in its neutral and natural sound, with explicit strengths in tracking vocals and broadcast-style dialog.” – Tape Op

“For the price, the Universal Audio SD-1 is an excellent and well-rounded dynamic microphone. Besides being a real eye-catcher, the cream-colored microphone gave me excellent results with voice and vocal recordings, but also on acoustic guitar and percussion instruments.” – Gearnews

Capture Your Best, Every Time.

Key Features

Get Pro Vocals, Anywhere

The SD‑1 delivers studio-grade sound and style, no matter where you record. It’s tailor‑made for close-miked speech and vocals, with a simple design that rejects background noises like fans, refrigerators, and noisy bandmates.

Shape your Sound with Quick Controls

Reduce rumble and mud from your recordings with the SD‑1’s selectable low cut filter. And with its enhanced articulation boost, vocals and instruments will instantly stand out with added presence.

Sound Like the Pros with Apollo Channel Strip Presets

Take the guesswork out of getting polished sound with Apollo’s custom SD‑1 mic presets, featuring radio-ready EQ and compression settings for vocals, guitars, and broadcasts.

Deck Out your Desktop Studio

With a sleek modern design and rear-mounted XLR jack for easy cable runs, the SD‑1 will instantly level-up your production space. Whether it’s music, podcasts, livestreams, or Zoom meetings, your new go-to home studio mic has arrived.