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AEA A440 Ribbon Microphone

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Product Code: 9999-02556

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AEA A440 Active Ribbon Microphone Details
With the release of the A440, AEA has synthesized more than 30 years of experience with high performance microphones. The A440 is the quietest ribbon microphone ever produced. The A440 combines all the warmth and beauty of the classic 44, both sonically and visually, but with a signal so hot you'll have to try it to believe it. Like the rest of AEA's Big Ribbon Mics, it needs little EQ, takes it nicely when you want it, and is free of resonances in audible range. The A440 is unlike any other product on the market today and no professional studio should be without one.

Like its cousin, the R44CX, The A440 is based on the RCA 44BX, but is phantom powered and uses a Lundahl transformer. It uses the same RCA NOS ribbon element, only 1.8 microns thick, which is from material originally manufactured for RCA. It also features the museum quality shell with a durable bronze investment cast yoke. An umber paint with red medallion transformer case and bright nickel finishes with golden accents is standard. The microphone package includes a three meter cloth covered Accusound Silver Studio Pro cable, a zippered canvas bag, and AEA 44VC vertical case for proper shipping and storage.

The A440, like the rest of AEA's maufactured product lines, is manufactured and assembled in the U.S.A.

At the low frequency end the A440 delivers bass with effortless authority. It has a flat frequency response and holds an accurate figure-eight polar pattern down to 20 Hz. The A440 has a smooth and articulate midrange, and at the high end, transients are quick and detailed without hard edges.

Musicians and engineers say that what they hear during playback, is exactly what they heard in the studio. It is one of the best sounding mics ever made for recording acoustic music.

User Reviews

"The A440 is a stand out beauty"
– Rolff Zweip, Blackbird Audio Rentals, Nashville, TN

"The A440 is a product that works–I use it on everything!"
– Paul Antonell, Clubhouse, Rhinebeck, NY

"Magnificient!"
– Shawn Murphy, Audio Engineer for film scoring, Los Angeles, CA

"Without Boundaries!"
– Jeff Peters, Audio Engineer for the Beach Boys, Los Angeles, CA

"Fantastic! Clean and quiet, just awesome–and I've listened to a lot of ribbons!"
– Vance Powell, Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN

What We Think
"The AEA A440 is high-output powerhouse! Scoring engineers have always needed extremely natural sounding microphones such as the RCA 44 or the AEA R44 to deliver exceptional movie soundtracks. However, the extra gain needed when traditional passive ribbons are used as room mics or in a decca-tree formation, often results in noise that is unacceptable. What to do? Enter Wes Dooley and the fine folks at AEA! The A440 is basically the result of AEA creating and placing the quietest and best sounding active preamp ever made for ribbon microphones inside a specially designed R44. The result is a solution for exceptionally quiet and exceptionally musical recordings. Is it for everyone? Probably not. If you're recording drums, then you're probably better served with a pair of R44s and an RPQ. Acoustic guitars, mandolins, and other acoustic instruments will definitely benefit from the A440 and what I call the signature AEA R44 "kick in the gut".
Alan Moon - Front End Audio

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