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Sphere Mic Collection
Sphere Mic Collection

Sphere Mic Collection

4.9 (164)

Get the rich sound of vintage microphones.

  • Get the classic microphone tones used on iconic records by Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, and more
  • Record through legendary mics, including vintage models from Neumann®, Sony®, RCA®, and AKG®, in real time with Apollo*
  • Audition mics, change polar pattern, and reduce room sound with IsoSphere, even after recording
  • Blend two different microphones with Dual Mode, or record in stereo with Sphere DLX

Runs natively on your macOS or Windows computer, or accelerated on Apollo audio interfaces or UAD Accelerators. View software system requirements. View Sphere mic documentation.

Sphere Mic Collection

$59$199

$59$199

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Get the Rich Sound of Vintage Mics

Included with the UA Sphere DLX and LX mic modeling systems, the Sphere Microphone Collection plug‑in gives you the tones of legendary dynamic, ribbon, and condenser mics from Neumann,® Sony,® RCA,® AKG,® and more.

Get the Sounds of the Greatest Mics ever Made

The UA Sphere Microphone Collection gives you the classic pro sounds of the world's most iconic microphones — including the stunning tones of highly‑coveted Sony C800G or Neumann U87 on vocals, and many more.

Find your Perfect Mic in Realtime with Apollo

Audition classic mics before, during, and after recording with any interface, in any DAW. And when paired with an Apollo interface, you can do this with near‑zero latency.

Create Pro Sounds Before and After Recording

With the UA Sphere Microphone Collection plug-in, you can dramatically sculpt your tones by changing the proximity effect and polar pattern before and after recording.

Reduce Room Sound for Better Recordings

Easily tame room coloration for cleaner, more professional recordings using IsoSphere and its expert presets tailored for everything from your bedroom studio to popular isolation filters from sE Reflexion Filters, Aston Halo, Kaotica Eyeball*, and more.

What They Say

Sphere is a gem! It gives you versatility of several mics and chains with the click of a mouse. It’s become my swiss army knife of microphones.

Antonio Dixon

Beyoncé, Toni Braxton, Babyface

If I was starting a studio today, I would start with Sphere.

Billy Bush

Garbage, Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney

I use the Sphere even when I have access to all the vintage mics it emulates. The possibilities it gives me that the ‘real’ mics don’t is invaluable. It’s become my preferred choice regardless of what else is in the mic closet.

Chris Baseford

Shinedown, Avril Lavigne

Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 164 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 151 Total 4 star reviews: 7 Total 3 star reviews: 4 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 2
96%would recommend this product
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  • SG
    Stephen G.
    Verified Buyer
    I do not recommend this product
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Can’t use it

    I’ve been unable to use this product. After purchasing it, the directions seem to indicate it requires an Apollo interface, and my Mac doesn’t recognize it, even though I have other UA products I use regularly. What’s the deal?

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    Andrei M.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Sphere Mic Collection

    There are several mic emulator plugins out there. But this is the one by which all others will be measured. The Rolls Royce of mic emulators & in my opinion, the premier choice because Universal Audio go the extra mile to deliver 'A' class products across their entire range. The visual aspect is no less superlative. Universal Audio - The Professional's choice.

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    Marcos
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    seria bueno que funcione sin tener un mic uad

    seria bueno que funcione con cualquier mic , como un plugin mas de emulación como cualquier otro que con la tecnología unison nos permita utilizarlos con cualquier mic conectado a los preamp de apollo etc etc

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    Neil S.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 months ago
    A necessary addition for my clients but very useful.

    I have client who have sphere mics. So to mix at my place we needed this plugin. Having used it at clients studios it was a really great and intuitive thing. It is much more subtle than any eq and much more complex. I use it to go through models and use the filters. I have to admit to using less eq on vocals now and getting smoother results. A necessity if you have a sphere but useful if you don’t.

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    L. M.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    5 months ago
    R. Carter

    I think you are putting unrealistic standards on a piece of Software expecting it to model high-end Microphones through your own Microphone. Universal has no control over the Microphone you have.

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Frequently Asked Questions

These plug-ins run natively on your computer. No Apollo, UAD-2 Satellite or UAD-2 PCIe card is required.

However, this plug-in is designed to be used with a UA Sphere modeling microphone to deliver the most accurate mic modeling available. View Sphere mic documentation.

Yes, 14-day plug-in demos are available.

We provide two activations per license. We support activation through iLok Cloud or on a physical iLok USB key.

Yes, for every UAD plug-in that supports native and Apollo/UAD-2 versions, you get a license for both.

Native plug-ins are supported on macOS and Windows systems. See our Native UAD System Requirements article for full system requirements. An iLok account is required for managing your native plug-in licenses. You do not need a physical iLok USB key unless you plan on working offline.

Check our Knowledge Base for additional questions

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