Key Features
- The industry standard for ribbon microphones
- From whispers to cranked amps! This ribbon captures it all
- Flat frequency response ensures wholly natural sound
- Incredibly focussed sound with excellent rejection via fig. 8 polar pattern
Royer R-121 Studio Ribbon Microphone Overview
Al Schmitt, Steve Albini, Bruce Sweiden. What's the one thing these legendary figures all have in common? They all use the Royer R-121 Studio Ribbon Microphone. Rich, thick, fat and detailed. This microphone will be the centre piece of your locker, taking your productions and recordings to new heights.
The R-121 is a hybrid microphone. Although it provides you with the classic ribbon figure-8 polar pattern, its output level is incredibly similar to that of a dynamic microphone. This allows you to capture the gentlest of sounds, free from any form of hiss and noise. Its ultra-flat frequency response ensures it responds well to equalisation. From intimate whispers to cranked amps. This ribbon microphone can do it all.
Recording with the R-121 is practically cheating. Its ability to make any instrument or voice instantly translate to headphones and speakers makes it a real asset. The R-121 reproduces sounds with an incredible level of detail, successfully capturing every last nuance, whilst still sounding wholly natural. After one session you'll realise why Royer won a GRAMMY award for their impact on the music industry!
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View Full DescriptionHighly versatile microphone
You'll find the R-121 ideal for a range of applications in the studio. It works well on cranked up electric guitars, close up brass, drums, woodwinds, percussion, piano and choirs. Thanks to its compact, lightweight size, it's easy to position for optimised capture.
Built to handle high SPL instruments
What's also great is that the R-121 is not affected by heat or humidity. It's the perfect mic for any live performance setup both indoors and outdoors. It can also handle high SPL instruments. You'll find the R-121 can capture signals from guitars like instruments or brass, free from distortion. Unlike most, you'll be able to position this up close on any source without the fear of ribbon damage.
Effectively isolates instruments
Making great records just got easy. The R-121 boasts a figure-8 polar pattern which rejects sound from the sides of the microphone. This is a great way for dealing with issues that may arise in live recording such as bleed. With careful positioning, you'll be able to set-up two R-121s to capture guitar and vocals simultaneously. This ribbon microphone is designed to deliver results, time and time again!
Patented offset ribbon technology
The first of its kind. The R-121 has an offset ribbon transducer that positions the ribbon elements to the front side of the mic. This arrangement helps to maintain a full frequency response on high SPL applications, giving the ribbon more room to move within the prime magnetic field.
Features
- Can handle high SPL instruments without getting damaged or distorting
- Ribbon element is not effected by heat or humidity
- Ideal for electric guitar amps, brass, horns, drum rooms, kicks, woodwinds, percussion, piano, acoustic guitar, strings, choirs, commercial broadcasts
- Absence of high frequency phase distortion
- Equal sensitivity from front and back of element
- Delivers warm, realistic tone with smooth natural response
- Flat and well-balanced with a non boomy low-end, realistic mids, and smooth, natural highs
- Effective at rejecting bleed from other instruments
- Rejects sounds from left, right, top and bottom
- Offset ribbon transducer that maintains full response on high SPL applications
- Consistent frequency response regardless of distance
Specifications
- Acoustic Operating Principle: Electrodynamic pressure gradient
- Polar Pattern: Figure-8
- Generating Element: 2.5-micron aluminium ribbon
- Magnets: Rare earth neodymium
- Frequency Response: 30 - 15000Hz +/-3dB
- Sensitivity: -47dBv Re. 1v/pa
- Output Impedance: 300 ohms @ 1K (nominal)
- Rated Load Impedance: > 1500 ohms @ 300 ohms
- Maximum SPL: > 135dB @ 20Hz
- Output Connector: Male XLR 3 pin (Pin 2 hot)
- Dimensions: 155.7 x 25mm (LxW)
- Weight: 0.24g
- Product Code: R-121
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