Golden Age Project R1 Active MKIII Active Ribbon Microphone, 30Hz-18kHz Frequency Response, 50Ohm Impedance, -40dB dBA/Pa Sensitivity
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About Golden Age Project R 1 ACTIVE MK3
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The Golden Age Project R1 Active MKIII Active Ribbon Microphone offers the smooth high end and extended lows that make ribbon mics so popular with recording engineers and producers. Thanks to its active circuitry, which includes a bipolar/FET discrete low-noise amplifier, it offers higher-than-expected output for a ribbon mic.
The ribbon in the R1 Active MKIII is 50 mm long and 2 microns thick. The mic is designed to provide fast and life-like transient reproduction and can handle sound pressure levels up to 150 dB SPL. As is typical for a ribbon mic, it has a figure-8 polar pattern, which means it picks up primarily from the front and rear of the capsule and rejects sounds coming from the sides. You can use this to your advantage in the studio to help minimize bleed when two or more sources are recording in the same room. The R1 Active MKIII is well-suited for electric guitar, vocals, strings, horns, acoustic instruments, orchestras, choral groups and many live-sound applications.
Golden Age Project R 1 ACTIVE MK3 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 FET / Bipolar discrete low-noise current amplifier, powered by standard 48V phantom power, that isolates the ribbon and gain make-up transformer from the outside world
- 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
- An ultra-high SPL capability, 160 dB SPL (1% THD at 1000Hz) 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 nice aluminum flight case
- Manufactured of the finest materials for a great performance and long-term reliability
- The R1 Active can be used with any standard mixer or preamp with a balanced input that can supply 48V phantom power