Lucigenic is a Manchester-based collective fronted by the inimitable Lucy Wyatt. Finding inspiration in a broad range of influences from Kate Bush and Patti Smith to the Cocteau Twins and the Chameleons, the current line-up includes Fall and Ian Brown drum legend Simon Wolstencroft. 2024 sees them hard at work on their forthcoming album in their private countryside Pro Tools/ Focusrite studio with the ever-climbing Manchester sky-scraper skyline as a distant backdrop.
For Lucigenic, the headphone sound is a vital part of the vocal recording process. Wyatt explains: “Our recordings are very full-sounding, with multi-layered guitars and swirling effects, and I sing best when completely immersed in the track. My old Bowers and Wilkins P5 headphones are really comfortable and I have always loved their sound, but recording vocals has moved to another level now my B&Ws are paired with the UNiKA Headphone Amp. So much more clarity and power”
Mick Brophy, Business Development Manager at Mega Audio adds: “It’s great Lucy is enjoying the way the UNiKA RHA-1 works so well with her B&W P5s. As part of the extensive development process, we tested the RHA-1 “Reference” – and its sister HA, CLA-1 “The Classic” – with pre-loved headphone designs, including a vintage Sennheiser HD600 and original AKG K240 DF. The results were really impressive, especially the very power-hungry 600-ohm K240 Studio-Monitors”.
The UNiKA Pro RHA1 “Reference” headphone amplifier features Neutrik Combo Jack inputs and a specially designed +/- 18 dB gain control.
https://www.megaaudio.de/produkte/detail/UNiKA–RHA1
The UNiKA Pro CLA1 “The Classic” incorporates a 3-source selector switch for Combo Jack, RCA and MINI TRS.
https://www.megaaudio.de/produkte/detail/UNiKA–CHA1
The UNIKA Pro RHA1 “Reference” and CLA1 “The Classic” headphone amplifiers are distributed in Europe, Middle East and Africa by Mega Audio GmBH.
