Interviews

David Brown of Soyuz Microphones: Behind the Gear

David Brown, along with his business partner Pavel Bazdyrev (aka Pasha), is the co-founder of Soyuz Microphones. In the past ten years, Soyuz has established themselves as one of the best condenser microphone brands in a crowded field. Uniquely, the microphones are manufactured in Russia. I had a chance to sit down and chat with David at the recent 2023 NAMM show in the quietest place at the show; a three story cement parking garage. In between Harley-Davidson motorcycles passing by, I got the story of how David went from being a touring musician to a mic maker.

How and why did you start Soyuz?

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