What people are saying

SE Dot
Depth, clarity, punch, quieter – just better
Timothy Holder
Nashville, TN
I installed the SE-DOT5s straight away and I couldn’t be happier !! An amazing improvement … depth, clarity, punch, quieter – just...
bova ball
Incredible microphones
Joel Hamilton
Studio G, Brooklyn
Hi Janet and Phil, I hope someone gets that Bova from you. they are incredible microphones! like your head, only mono…. and...
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Epic
Jeff Botta
 – June 11, 2015 “oh, and when you get back, give me a listen to what y’all did. I really dig the sage...
mighty G
The best!
Shelley Montreuil
Fluffy Little Cowboys
The best little box I have ever bought!
SE Dot
The Bova’s have more clarity, faster, snappier, very good dimension
Steven Antoniazzi
Riot Recording, Frankfort IL
Just wanted to thank you and Janet for getting my order out fast. I already notice a good difference on my cues/echos...
bova ball
Voraciously detailed
@beautypill
At first I didn’t like the Bova Ball because I was misusing it. You have to give it some air. Voraciously detailed.
pre amp
Proud to use them
Matt Labozza
Studio G Brooklyn
 – June 11, 2015 “Surely! Amazing pre’s, as always – and proud to use them. We’ll send you something as soon as we...
SE Dot
I’m surprised it got so clean
Håkan ‘Hawk’ Wirenstrand
Studio Krypin
I’ve installed all the dots and done a little mix on the “new” mixer, and must say I’m impressed on how the...
bova ball
Final details
Andy Snavley
Bendy Music
Committing some final details on Josh’s jazz record. Sounds great!! ES125 captured via Phillip Victor Bova mic / Hamptone Tube pre, stellar...
SE Dot
The SE-DOT5 upgrade is amazing
Timothy Holder
Nashville, TN
The sound of the discrete module was amazing. Full punchy bottom, soft mids with an amazing silky smooth yet open top end....
bova ball
From funk to rock to classical
Tony Maimone
Studio G, Brooklyn, NY
This sounds exciting. So glad that the Sage saga continues. Last night I walked into our A room where Joel is recording...
pre amp
The strongest link in my system
George and Britta
go studio / Déja Vu
 – March 23, 2013 I am still positive that they are the strongest link in my whole recording system.
SE Dot
It sounds faster and clearer
Steven Antoniazzi
Riot Recording, Frankfort IL
I did my master section and control room monitoring with the Discrete Sage opamps and the difference is noticeable. It sounds faster...
bova ball
They sound incredible
Tony Maimone
Studio G, Brooklyn, NY
my 2 bova balls sound incredible in the new live room!!!!
SE Dot
Faster transient response
Håkan ‘Hawk’ Wirenstrand
Studio Krypin, Sweden
With the “dots” in the sound seems more natural. Faster transient response.As always thankful for your support!See you!
bova ball
I want another one
John French
Pony Records
hi janet, the bova ball arrived safely and is great. thanks for the phone call too. i’ll want to get a second...
pre amp
Everyone is very happy!
Benoit
www.studioklaxon.com
 – November 24, 2011 Hello Janet! SE-Pre 1 173333 arrived just on time for it’s first session. Musicians are very happy, producer is...
mighty G
Warm acoustic sound
Taizo Nakata (ZOW)
Musician/Engineer, Tokyo, Japan
MIGHTY G was delivered, and I try to connect today.First impression, it’s warm acoustic sound. Especially amazing low noise!
SE Dot
Dare I say like a blanket was taken off?
Jason Soda
Palomino Sound, Los Angeles, CA
I was lucky enough to acquire a handful of Bova opamps.  My console was modded thoroughly with 5534’s and recapped.  This was done...
bova ball
The best room mics I have ever used
Patrick Donicht
The Audio Vortex
Received the Balls right on schedule and in perfect working order. Quite a stunning microphone I must say. I had lots of...
pre amp
I love it!
Ray Canapini
redcable
 – November 24, 2011 I love it! thank you so much
SE Dot
Tracking, mixing and monitoring now makes far more sense than before
Panagiotis Kolokotron
133 Studio, Athens Greece
After extensive use of your opamps on my JH428 (master section, 2 channels, control room/studio monitor and cue/echo path), my feeling is...
mighty G
Never let me down
Marc Charron
Been using my Mighty G for a few years at live shows/ recording sessions & it has never let me down. People...
mighty G
Made me sound like James Jamerson
Jeremy Darby
The Canterbury Music Company, Toronto
It was totally fricking awesome…straight into a P bass …sounded huge fat and god (james jamerson) like!!. The producer was blown away...
SE Dot
BEST OF BEST !!
Damir K Rogina
mci 500 series specialist, Synthetic Arts, Zagreb Croatia
I tested sage RED DOT, API 2520 original, Shadow Hills, avedis, Millennia MM 990 and JD 990 to tell truth AVEDIS and...
pre amp
Handle transients in a really nice way
Jon van Wingerden
Audio Valley Recording Studio
 – November 24, 2011 we have some pretty sweet gear including 2 api 7600 ch strips, a manley voxbox, a gt vipre, one...
mighty G
I will use this DI regularly forever
Taizo Nakata (ZOW)
Musician/Engineer, Tokyo, Japan
I used MIGHTY G at my live performance. The MIGHTY G is amazing DI for acoustic guitar. It’s sound is clear, warm...
SE Dot
I have made some pretty influential records the last few years through these opamps
Jonathan Wilson
Fivestar Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Hello, it’s Jonathan Wilson., producer / musician from Fivestar Studios in LAI have a set of the SE dots in the master...
bova ball
Have a magic attached to them
Kevin 'Fibes' Rose
Elevated Basement Studio
I just tried out my new Bova Balls on acoustic guitar and must say I’m very impressed. They are “kinda” Omni and...
pre amp
A joy to use
David Dudley
Dave’s Drums
I’d like to thank you and Phil for the use of the pre-amps this past weekend. They were a joy to use...
mighty G
The sonic spectrum was very impressive
Don Prince
Spyral Jones / Schwarze Kapelle
I have had the pleasure of working with the MIGHTY G using my active Status-Graphite bass guitar for a short period. I...
SE Dot
The air/ top end is much more defined
Jack Grochmal
Stackatrack, Nashville, TN and Ormond Beach, FL
In my initial tests, I ran the CD into 2 input faders, panned center and levels being equal with respect to the...
bova ball
Thank you for the beautiful microphone
Mark Rubel
The Blackbird Academy & Pogo Studio
it’s wonderful that Mr. Bova called here to check on the microphone. Everyone has been marveling over it, and I’ve found it...
pre amp
Transformerless sound
Wynn Gogol
The Workshop Recording Studio
“The Sage SE – Pre1 has that beautiful, open, “transformerless” sound in spades. It’s a very quiet pre, which is nice with...
bova ball
The omni pattern worked great
Terry Manning
Compass Point Studios, then Nassau, Bahamas
Recently I bought a couple of the Sage Mic Pre’s and two of their Bova Ball Microphones. I wasn’t sure what to...
mighty G
The tone is AWESOME!
Craig Mainprize
Phantom Shores
Wow! just plugged it in w my guitar, the tone is AWESOME. Really well rounded, and responds extremely well to dynamics in...
SE Dot
Bova amps won every time
Michael Russo
The Building Studios, Baton Rouge, LA
Just wanted to drop a line, as tonight we did the first critical listening tests of the bova amps vs. the 5534s....
bova ball
I want a second one
Andy Snavley
Bendy Music
Well, it is obvious to me that one Bova Ball mic is simply not enough. I want a second one. Lets do...
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Tried it on a whim and loved it
Terry Manning
Compass Point, then Bahamas
– June 7, 2007 Oh, and by the way, on a whim, just to try it out, on the final vocal track...
mighty G
Love this system
Marc Charron
I plug directly into the guitar with mine and send to PA/amp. Love this system, love the sound, love the people who...
SE Dot
You can actually hear a 2db change at 10k
Jack Grochmal
Stackatrack, Nashville, TN and Ormond Beach, FL
I use the EQ and you can actually hear a 2db change at 10k. I use the EQ and you can actually...
bova ball
The detail is amazing!
Andy Snavley
Bendy Music
I saw a nice big picture of the Bova in EQ magazine the other day, very good! I mounted mine on a...
pre amp
The most luscious sounding preamps my mics have ever had the pleasure of being run through!!!
Daryl Rabidoux
Strangeways Recording, Providence RI
First off, amazing work you guys are doing. I just picked up a pair of SE pres from a studio that was...
SE Dot
These MCI pres are killer
Charles Austin
Austin Music Studios, Troy NY
In regards to the MCI 400 416 428 etc with the bova discrete opamps. I wanted to wait until it was available...
SE Dot
Nothing like a first impression
Charles Austin
Austin Music Studios, Troy NY
Got the Bova Opamps today, they are very big. Probably 1inchx1inch. Nothing like a first impression. I will post files later. as...
bova ball
Truly great people
Andy Snavley
Bendy Music
Oh my god, you guys are so amazing. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t know how to thank you enough, I love these mics...
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Your equipment rules!!!!!
Michael Angeloff
Michael Angeloff Music ~ Hemet, CA
ps- your equipment rules!!!!!
mighty G
Mentioned by Puremagnetick.com
cArl Barq
I recently worked with friends from Puremagnetik, a subscription sample instrument company, to re-create my Yamaha CP-70 … they do really cool...
SE Dot
Thick and silky
Charles Austin
Austin Music Studios, Troy NY
 – July 21, 2009 WOW, they sound exactly as described thick, silky, and just plain better. Buy them, sell whatever you have to....
bova ball
Tons of personality
Matt LeMay
New York, New York
I’m in a band called Get Him Eat Him (http://www.gethimeathim.com); we’ve done two full-length albums and a handful of self-released and home-recorded...