History of Nevaton – Pure Russian Innovation
Nevaton is a Russian microphone manufacturer with roots dating back to the year 1947, when an acoustic laboratory established itself at the Leningrad optical and mechanical association (LOMO). Some years later, in 1954, the laboratory joined the newly formed scientific and industrial association named EKRAN (Screen). Until 1987, this laboratory did research and design for microphones such as the LOMO 19A19, one of the most highly prized valve mics from the former USSR. A new company emerged out of these structures in 1991 - Nevaton LTD Enterprise, founded entirely by former LOMO engineers.
St. Petersburg is Nevaton's home base, its name originating from Neva – the river on which St. Petersburg stands. The plant contains a well-equipped acoustic laboratory, including one of Europe's largest anechoic chambers. Microphone components, including brass housings, capsules, and even XLR connectors are all made in house. Each microphone is hand-assembled and individually tuned by highly skilled engineers and craftsmen. To ensure the highest quality, Nevaton microphones are tuned and measured with Brüel & Kjær equipment, and are subjected to rigorous testing routines before they are delivered to customers.
Nevaton's product catalog includes stereo microphones, small, medium and large diaphragm condenser mics, boundary layer shotgun microphones and high quality miniature microphones. They are considered to be among the finest professional microphones produced today.
