Saramonic SR-SG MIC

The Saramonic SG Mic is a supercardioid shotgun microphone with a condenser capsule and XLR output for film, news, interviews and field production. Its narrow pickup pattern focuses on the voice in front of the microphone and suppresses the surrounding noise. It offers an 80 dB signal-to-noise ratio and 128 dB SPL maximum sound pressure, has an all-brass body and runs on 48 V phantom power from a camera, recorder or mixer.

Saramonic SG Mic

Supercardioid shotgun microphone with XLR output for dialogue, news and music.

supercardioid128 dB SPL80 dB SNR3-pin XLR48 V phantom

Supercardioid directivity

The line gradient condenser capsule mainly picks up what is directly in front of the microphone. Off-axis sound is attenuated smoothly, so dialogue stays upfront even in a busy environment and the background does not sound unnatural.

Foam windscreen

A foam windscreen is included to reduce wind and air movement when shooting outdoors. In noisy places it helps to have the speaker's back towards the noise source and the microphone as close as possible.

On a boom pole

On a boom pole the microphone stays above the speaker and out of frame. The ideal distance is 0.3–0.8 m: 0.3–0.5 m for close-up interviews and 0.5–0.8 m for general dialogue, so the microphone does not enter the shot.

An improved successor to the SoundBird V6

Compared with the SoundBird V6, the SG Mic handles higher sound pressure (128 instead of 125 dB SPL), has lower noise (80 instead of 78 dB SNR), a lower output impedance (100 instead of 600 Ω) for longer cable runs, and works from −20 to 50 °C.

Into an XLR input

It connects directly to cameras with XLR inputs such as the Sony PXW, Canon Cinema EOS or Panasonic AU-EVA1, to Zoom H, Tascam DR or Sound Devices MixPre recorders, and to mixers and interfaces.

Cameras without XLR

Consumer DSLRs and mirrorless cameras cannot power the microphone. They need an XLR adapter with 48 V phantom power, such as the Saramonic SR-AX107.

Music and instruments

The 15 mm capsule and 128 dB SPL of headroom also suit acoustic guitar, drums and other loud sources.

For any weather

The all-brass body is rugged and resists RF interference. The microphone works from −20 to 50 °C at 20–90 % humidity.

Straight into an XLR camera

On a professional camera the SG Mic plugs into an XLR input with 48 V phantom power. It needs no battery of its own and draws 4.5 mA from the phantom supply.

Additional information

The Saramonic SG Mic Supercardioid Professional Shotgun Microphone is a compact, broadcast-quality condenser microphone designed for highly directional voice capture in film, video, and field production. Featuring a supercardioid pickup pattern, XLR balanced output, and robust brass construction, it delivers clear, focused audio with excellent rejection of off-axis noise, making it ideal for interviews, documentaries, and on-location recording.