Reynolds Microphones. Quality Recording Tools, Hand-Built in the UK

The Reynolds Sunflower spaced array silhouetted at sunset in African scrubland

Why Reynolds Microphones?

Reynolds ambisonic microphones are built by hand, one at a time, by Jack Reynolds. Capsules are matched and tested before assembly, and each mic is checked before it leaves the workshop.

Buy a Reynolds microphone and you deal with Jack directly. Questions, repairs and advice go straight to him.

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A-Type 8 ambisonic microphone, side view

A-Type 8 ambisonic microphone, rear view

A-Type 8 ambisonic microphone, front angled view

A-Type 8 with shockmount, LEMO 2B cable and XLR tails

A-Type 8 with 5 m LEMO 2B cable and XLR tails

LEMO 2B 10-pin breakout to eight colour-coded Neutrik XLR tails

A-Type 8 microphone and windshield in the flight case

A-Type 8 in a shockmount with Radius hoops

Top view of the eight cardioid capsules on the A-Type 8

A-Type 8 ambisonic microphone, underside with LEMO connector

LEMO 2B 10-pin connector pins on the A-Type 8 cable

LEMO breakout to colour-coded XLR tails, close-up

Numbered and colour-coded Mogami XLR tail cables

LEMO 2B 10-pin connector on the A-Type 8 cable

A-Type 8 LEMO-terminated multipair cable

Reynolds A-Type 8 second-order ambisonic microphone, view 27

Reynolds A-Type 8 second-order ambisonic microphone, view 28

Reynolds A-Type 8 second-order ambisonic microphone, view 29

Vendor:Reynolds Microphones

Reynolds A-Type 8

£2,399.00

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Connector system: LEMO 2B 10-pin – Canford BBC-spec 3m

LEMO 2B 10-pin – Canford BBC-spec 3m
LEMO 2B 10-pin – Canford BBC-spec 5m
LEMO 3B 16-pin – Mogami 3m (heavier cable)

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The Reynolds Sunflower spaced array with fur windshields on a beach by the sea

Made for the field

From the coast to the savanna, Reynolds arrays are carried out, set up and left recording wherever the sound is.

Field recording

A row of Reynolds valve microphones, the chrome RM1V in front

Made for the studio

A-Type 8s have recorded at Abbey Road, BBC Maida Vale and Snape Maltings. Reynolds valve microphones, the RM1V and the R-Type, are now retired.

Studio recording Meet the A-Type 8

Jack work is incomparable, his passion, details in the craft, constant innovation and customer support are top quality. Get in touch with him for questions and bespoke work.
— Axel Drioli - Sounding Wild

Jack Reynolds has hand crafted a surround microphone that offers truly exceptional audio quality and noise performance…more transparent than any others I have heard so far.
— Mike Hatch - Floating Earth

I love my Reynolds A-Type 8, it’s extremely well made, super compact, comparatively low noise compared to other comparable ambisonics mics, and as you might expect being 2OA the detail of capture and reproduction is mega.
— Will Cohen - String and Tins

The Reynolds A-Type 4 is a great mic for field recording, I've used it in many situations from Red Deer to just general ambience recording of natural environments - it has survived all conditions from high winds, rain and snow.
Also jack kindly customised the 3D print so it would fit in a smaller rycote blimp... and also made a custom cable for the mix-pre6. Really recommend this mic!
— Philip Mill

I was looking for an ambisonic microphone for my film sound work and was very pleased to find the A-Type4 by Reynolds Microphones. The build quality is top notch and Jack’s customer service has been amazing. Highly recommend!
— Bill Mellows

I've owned a few Ambisonic mics and this has proven to be the best. With low self-noise, no RF, well-built - it has become my go-to field recording workhorse. Came with BBG, Windjammer, and a really nice substantial cable - in a quality flight case. I highly recommend this to someone that is interested in recording 2nd Order Ambisonics.
— Andrew Halasz