Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone
The Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone offers all of the warmth and natural sound of a ribbon microphone while the Royer dBooster boosts the level 12 dB or 20 dB with virtually no noise or distortion. This is the ultimate recording bundle from Royer!
The R-121 is the industry leader in ribbon microphones. Released in 1998, the R-121 is a worldstandard for recording electric guitars and brass. It’s also excellent onlive electric guitars, drum rooms, percussion, acoustic instrumentsand many other applications. The R-121 gives new meaning to “natural sounding.” Put it on a guitar cab, centered on the speaker dome or just a little off, and the playback will sound and feel like you’re standing in front of your amp. Same with brass and drums.
The dBooster is the industry’s cleanest in-line phantom powered signal boosterfor non-powered ribbon and dynamic microphones. It hastwo steps of gain; 12 dB or 20 dB switchable,bringingnew life to low output mics for use onvocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele, etc. Great for long cable runs too
Royer R-121 Features
- High SPL Capabilities
- No internal active electronics to overload or produce distortion up to maximum SPL rating
- Extremely low residual noise
- Ribbon element is not affected by heat or humidity
- Absence of high frequency phase distortion
- Equal sensitivity from front or back of element
- Consistent frequency response regardless of distance
Royer dBooster Features
- Switchable 12dB/20dB gain
- Ultra-low noise, ultra-low distortion
- Class A input stage
- Safe for use on all ribbon mics
- Wide frequency bandwidth
- Retains sound quality on long cable runs
- Maintains headroom and gain regardless of load
- Perfect for low-volume instruments and vocals