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ST170

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Vintage Style Tone

ST170

ST170

Active Ribbon Microphone

The Sterling ST170 Active Ribbon Microphone brings a highly detailed, vintage-style tone to any recording environment with an ideal voicing for electric and acoustic guitars, drums, vocals and overhead/room.

ST170

Active Ribbon Microphone

The Sterling ST170 Active Ribbon Microphone brings a highly detailed, vintage-style tone to any recording environment with an ideal voicing for electric and acoustic guitars, drums, vocals and overhead/room.

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Highly Detailed, Vintage-Style Tone

Sterling Audio’s ST170 active ribbon microphone brings a highly detailed, vintage tone to any recording environment with an ideal voicing for electric and acoustic guitars, drums, vocals and overheads. The active phantom powered design gives you an optimal output level to hit the tonal sweet spot of mic preamps, as well as ample ability to handle extra-loud sources like guitar amps and drums. Its rich presence and warm bottom-end allow your mixes to come together quickly without heavy EQ.

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Sterling St170 studio active ribbons microphone mounted.

Active Phantom Powered Design

The active phantom powered design gives you the optimal output level to hit the tonal sweet spot of mic preamps, as well as ample ability to handle extra loud sources like guitar amps and drums.

Sterling St170 studio active ribbons microphone mounted.

Rich Presence and Warm Bottom

 

Its rich presence and warm bottom allow your mixes to come together quickly without heavy EQ.

Sterling St170 studio active ribbons microphone right. Sterling St170 studio active ribbons microphone right.

A rugged shockmount for any application

 

The ST170 comes with Sterling’s SM5 shockmount. The Sterling SM5 microphone shockmount isolates the ST170 from unwanted ambient rumble, vibrations and other noises. It’s sized for mics that are wider than most “pencil” microphones, yet smaller than conventional “large” mics. The sturdy elastic bands keeps the mic safe and secure, no matter which position they’re in, while the aluminum/zinc design and a premium automotive-quality titanium finish provide rugged construction that will last for years.

Response Graphs

Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone frequency response figure 8 graph

Frequency Response Graph: Figure 8
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone polar pattern figure 9 graph

Polar Pattern: Figure 8
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone case and components

What’s in the box?

  • ST170 active ribbon microphone
  • SM5 metal shock mount
  • Sturdy aluminum carry case
  • Owner’s manual
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone case and components
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone case and components on green background.
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone front on green background.
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone in use.
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone in the studio.
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone shock mounted upside down on green background.
A woman singing into Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone in the studio.
Sterling ST170 shock mount SM5 on green background.
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone mounted.

Support and Downloads

OWNER’S MANUAL
Sterling ST170 active ribbon microphone mounted.

ST170

Specifications

Active Ribbon Microphone

Circuit Type:

 Active Ribbon

Polar Patterns:

 Figure-8

Transducer:

 2.5-micron aluminum ribbon

Magnet:

 Rare earth neodymium

Frequency Response:

 20Hz - 20kHz

Sensitivity:

 16mV/Pa

Maximum SPL:

 132dB

Equivalent Noise:

 22dB SPL A-Weighted

Typical Load Impedance:

 >1000 Ohms

Output Source Impedance:

 200 Ohms transformerless

Dimensions:

 7.8” long, 1.4” max. dia.

Weight:

 11.4 oz

Power:

 +48V Phantom Power