The R1 Tube Active Mic is like a missing link of true old-school vintage recording. The R1 Tube Active is like a missing link of true old-school vintage recording in that it combines three vintage elements:

• A classic ribbon transducer.
• Two transformers.
• A tube buffer amplifier.

 

Features:

• The natural and musical sound of a classic ribbon mic combined with the consistent sound-quality you get from active electronics
• A low-noise 12AX7 tube amplifier that isolates the ribbon and gain make-up transformer from the outside world, and gives you higher output than a normal ribbon mic
• Ultra-realistic reproduction
• Characteristic large-and-mellow ribbon sound quality with a very smooth top and an extended low end
• Fast and life-like transient reproduction
• Ultra-high SPL capability: 165 dB SPL (1% THD @ 1000 Hz)
• Very high sensitivity for a ribbon microphone, similar to many condenser mics
• The figure-8 polar pattern offers wide sweet spots both in the front and in the back of the microphone, and rejection on 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 an aluminum flight case

 

Specifications

Transducer:	Ribbon
Polar pattern:	Figure 8
Frequency response:	30 Hz – 18 kHz
Equivalent Noise Level:	16 dB A-Weighted
Maximum SPL:	165 dB SPL
THD:	< 1%
Impedance:	200 Ohms
Load Impedance:	>1000 Ohms
Sensitivity:	-40 dB at 1 kHz
Output Connectors:	1 x 3-Pin XLR