Soyuz Microphones
| OOO "Baikal Microphones" | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Audio equipment |
| Founded | 2013 |
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| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Microphones, Preamplifiers |
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| Website | soyuzmicrophones |
Soyuz (Russian: Союз, lit. 'Union') is a manufacturer of boutique professional recording microphones and preamplifiers based in Tula, Russia. The company was founded in 2013 by David Arthur Brown, the lead vocalist for the US band Brazzaville, as well as Russian entrepreneur Pavel Bazdyrev.[1] The company is headquartered in Tula, Russia and also has a presence in Los Angeles and Prague.[2][3]
Products
Microphones
Soyuz
- 011 FET Condenser Microphone
- 013 Series Condenser Microphone
- 013 Ambisonic Microphone
- 017 Series Condenser Microphone
- 023 Series "Bomblet" Condenser Microphone
- Soyuz 1973 Condenser Microphone
- Soyuz V1 Dynamic Microphone
Tula
- Tula Mobile Recorder and USB Microphone
Preamplifiers
- Soyuz Launcher Inline Active Preamp
- Soyuz Lakeside Single-channel Class-A Preamp
Marketing
Branding
According to David Arthur Brown the name Soyuz, meaning Union in Russian was chosen in order to emphasise the collaborative nature of combining Russian engineering with Western marketing expertise, in particular reference to the joint Apollo–Soyuz project, and the former name of the Soviet Union.[4] Initially it was planned to name the company Baikal Microphones, in reference to the clarity of Lake Baikal. However, this was dropped after its similarity with the Guangdong based Enping Baikal Audio Equipment Company was noted. Nonetheless, the company remains legally incorporated with this earlier name.
In 2020, the company launched a subsidiary brand named Tula Mics, producing a consumer oriented USB microphone.[5]
Design
Influenced by the metalworking heritage of the city of Tula, Soyuz Microphones draw inspiration from Soviet and Russian design traditions, combining the functional engineered minimalism of the Soviet space program as well as the opulence and transcendence of traditional Russian architecture.[6][7]
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Soyuz 023 Series "Bomblet" Condenser Microphone
Notable users
Soyuz microphones are used by a large number of musicians, television personalities and bloggers including Metallica, Coldplay, Radiohead, Paramore, The Lumineers, Shawn Mendes, Sam Smith, Svetlana Surganova, Larisa Dolina, Artemy Lebedev, Yuri Antonov, Valeriya, Maxim Fadeev and Nikolay Baskov.[4]
Sound engineers and producers that use Soyuz microphones include:[8]
See also
References
- ^ "The American musician sending microphones from Russia to the world". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "David Brown of Soyuz Microphones | TapeOp #157". Tape Op Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ michael (2024-08-22). "Behind the Brand | Soyuz Microphones". Funky Junk. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ a b "История бренда микрофонов Союз". Podcast Club (Москва) (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Евсеева, Евгения (2021-01-12). "Tula Microphones запустила продажу портативных микрофонов Tula Mic для подкастеров и работников на удалёнке — Техника на vc.ru". vc.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ slava_rumin (2024-08-05). "Как мы в России сделали микрофон как у Артемия Лебедева и продаем по всему миру". Хабр (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "Soyuz Microphones: A Union of Craftsmanship and Sound | B&H eXplora". www.bhphotovideo.com. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "[:en]Artists[:ru]Исполнители[:]". Soyuz Microphones. Retrieved 2025-11-27.