The Sterling Audio ST31 is an FET small-diaphragm condenser microphone. This Sterling is one of our NYC recording studio’s shotgun microphones. Its hypercardioid pattern perhaps is most known for how kindly it treats acoustic instruments. At Mirrortone Studios however, it is not at all uncommon for the Sterling Audio ST31 to find its way into mixes for other instruments if our engineers deem it suitable. Given this microphone’s reliability and durability, it is often put to use.