Description
The R 1 MKII is a high quality vintage style ribbon microphone. It offers the unique and natural sound that has been available in classical microphones like the RCA 44 and 77 that are still used to make high quality recordings today, after almost 70 years.
The R1 Mk2 is very well suited for the recording of most sound sources like vocals, acoustic instruments, strings, horns, orchestras and choral groups and many live sound applications.
The R1 Active MKIII is a very cool mic that combines the best of two worlds; the warmth of a ribbon and the stability of a F.E.T. buffer amplifier. This means that you can use the R1 Active MKIII with long cables and virtually any pre-amp featuring 48V phantom power.
A clean and clear sound, yet warm and punchy is what the R1 Active MKIII will deliver in most cases. We love it on drums, as an ambience mic or in pairs for O.H. pickup, but it sounds great on most instruments. The R1 Active MKIII is in fact a very versatile mic even suitable for some sensitive vocal recording! And even more so now when the mk3 version includes switches for low cut and 10dB pad.
Features
- The unmatched natural and musical sound of a classical ribbon microphone combined with the consistent sound quality offered by the addition of active electronics
- A stunning realism with the feeling of "being-there"
- The typical large and mellow ribbon sound quality with a very smooth top end and an extended low end
- A fast and life-like transient reproduction
- A Bipolar/FET discrete low-noise amplifier with a low impedance transformerless output stage, powered by standard 48V phantom power, that raises the level and isolates the ribbon and gain make-up transformer from the outside world
- Switchable -10dB Pad and 100 Hz Low Cut filter
- A high SPL capability, 150 dB SPL and a very high sensitivity for a ribbon microphone, similar to many condenser microphones
- A Figure-8 directional pattern for wide sweet spots both in the front and in the back of the microphone. Zero spots towards the sides
- A 50mm long ribbon made of 2 microns thick aluminum foil
- An internal shock mount for the ribbon and magnet assembly
- A removable microphone cable and a padded case
- Manufactured of the finest materials for a great performance and long term reliability
- The R1 Active MKIII can be used with any standard mixer or preamp with a balanced input that can supply 48V phantom power
- Includes soft padded case and cable
