To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Vintage King is including a free dBooster in-line signal booster/DI with select Royer Labs ribbon microphones. Single microphones will include the single-channel dBooster, and stereo pairs will include the dBooster2. Just order this item and free gear will be included with shipment. Get yours now, offer ends August 31, 2023!
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Royer Labs R-121 Ribbon Microphone
Dynamic ribbon microphone with figure-8 polar pattern - comes in beautiful wooden box
The Royer Labs R-121 is a thoroughly modern ribbon microphone designed for today's studio and live environments, exhibiting a flat frequency response and well balanced, panoramic sound field. Its ability to withstand 135 dB SPL @ 30 Hz makes it ideal for applications that were previously considered off limits to ribbon microphones.
The R-121 was developed through relatively recent advancements in magnetics, materials and mechanical construction techniques. The ribbon element's smooth frequency response and phase linearity, coupled with sensitivity levels surpassing those of "classic" ribbons, make this microphone an ideal choice for digital recording. The R121 delivers a consistent, natural acoustical performance with stunning realism. Widely used on electric guitars, brass instruments and drums, the R-121's figure-8 pattern also conveys superb ambiance and depth when used for room miking applications, orchestral and choral recordings.
The heart of the R 121 is its low mass, 2.5-micron, pure (99.99%) aluminum ribbon element. The R-121’s unique, patented offset-ribbon transducer assembly incorporates rare earth Neodymium magnets in a specially designed flux-frame, which forms a powerful magnetic field while reducing unwanted stray magnetic radiation.
The R-121’s offset-ribbon design positions the ribbon element towards the front of the microphone body, which allows for higher SPL handling on the front (logo) side and the option of a brighter response when recording lower SPL sound sources on the back side (3 feet and closer; phase reversed in this position).
Features
High SPL capabilities for electric guitar and percussion
No internal active electronics to overload or produce distortion up to maximum SPL rating
Extremely low residual noise
Ribbon element unaffected by heat or humidity
Absence of high frequency peaks, "ringing" and phase shifts
Equal sensitivity from front or back of element
Gold plated XLR contacts
Recommended Applications
Close miking
Electric & acoustic guitar
Drum overheads, kick drum (see manual for position), room miking
Last week I was introduced to the new Royer R-10 Bi-Directional ribbon microphone. The R-10 is very similar to the classic R-121 in design. It’s small and lightweight, which allows you to position the microphone without any intrusion, and utilizes the same ribbon transducer.
Throughout this blog, we’ll look at what makes each of these microphones special in their own regard and pit them against each other in a shootout on some different guitars and amplifiers. Continue reading →
These Black Friday deals are no longer available, please click here to shop all current 2019 Black Friday promos.
Ah yes, breath it in. That's the smell of sweet, sweet savings during our annual Black Friday Sale. For 2018, we thought we'd get started even earlier so you could take advantage of all the fantastic deals we have in store for you before Black Friday actually even happens.
If you're looking to level up your mic locker than you came to the right place, as we have huge deals on dozens of microphones during our Black Friday Sale. From vintage-inspired mics to modern marvels, read on below to find out what you can bring home for less during our sale this year. Continue reading →
Antelope Audio has expanded their Edge series with the release of the new Edge Solo, Edge Duo and Edge Quadro. All of these microphones come replete with incredible vintage microphone emulations that will allow you access to classic sounds in the studio, in addition to just being great mics on their own.
Last week I was able to spend a day in the studio with the new Edge series microphones, and after testing each microphone on a variety of sources, I was blown away. There are so many options available right out of the box and the variety of tones I was able to get from a single microphone without leaving the control room was extremely satisfying Continue reading →
Royer Labs released their cutting-edge R-121 ribbon microphone in 1998. Within a short period of time, it sparked a revolution that reintroduced the smooth, musical characteristics of ribbons to engineers all around the world.
We recently had the chance to chat with Rick Perrotta, President of Royer Labs, and Kevin Parker, Director of Sales, to learn more about how Royer started the ribbon microphone revolution and how they plan to continue to innovate in the future. Continue reading →
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