RexRed Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I am looking at this thing. Golden Age Project R2 MKII Ribbon Microphone https://smile.amazon.com/Golden-Age-Project-R2-MK2/dp/B00506YCFS/ref=sr_1_3 I assume this microphone would work with my GAP Pre 73 MKIII preamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexRed Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Golden Age Project R1 MK2 Ribbon Microphone https://smile.amazon.com/Golden-Age-Project-Ribbon-Microphone/dp/B004ZGQKGI/ref=psdc_11974521_t1_B00506YCFS which one is better? The figure 8 polar pattern would not be good for a single close mic vocal would it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexRed Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 I found this What Is A Bidirectional/Figure-8 Microphone? (With Mic Examples) https://mynewmicrophone.com/what-is-a-bidirectional-figure-8-microphone-with-mic-examples/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexRed Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Five Reasons to Start Using Ribbon Microphones https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/pro-audio/tips-and-solutions/five-reasons-start-using-ribbon-microphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexRed Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) I think for now I am going to stick with the SM7B I don't like that the ribbon mic only goes to 18khz but my SM7B goes to 20khz.. Look at the price of this mic and it only goes to 15khz... https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/ksm313 Edited July 24, 2022 by RexRed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsinger Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 It depends on what you want to record. If you're recording guitar do you want anything over 15K? What about vocals? Vowels likely top out at 1.4k and consonants around 8k. The Royer R-121 is popular for both. It's 30 - 15K. They run around $1200. https://www.amazon.com/Royer-R-121-Large-Element-Ribbon-Microphone/dp/B00328HPIM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 You seem to me to be falling victim to - the best word I can think of is numberitis. Looking at bare numbers on a spec sheet. Bare numbers don't tell you the whole story. The whole 20Hz - 20kHz range of human hearing is purely theoretical. Not only can nobody with any significant number of years behind them can really hear to those extremes, there really isn't much useful information towards the extremes anyway. You are much better off with a good microphone with a frequency range of "only" 30Hz - 15kHz than a crappy one with the whole 20 - 20K. Forget spec sheets. What do your ears tell you? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) Happy with my R121 and my AEA88. Both are superb on many sources including vocals. @Bapu is your R84 still your go to? t i would caution tho, I am the one who recommended RME; so there is that (still smarting a bit at the way RME has failed you…) Edited July 24, 2022 by DeeringAmps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Tubbs Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Good ribbons are good mics. I use a basement bottom mxl to record a lot of guitar. With a fender twin in a damped room I pick up some goldy oldie tone. Perfect for old style blues or rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Roseberry Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 If you're looking for a nice Ribbon mic, don't overlook the Royer R10 ($500). I actually prefer it to the R121. R121 has a metric ton of proximity-effect... and the upper mids have a character I'm not overly crazy about. That said, R121 combined with a SM57 is a classic combination. R10 placed about a foot back off the guitar cab speaker (near center with a very slight angle down) results in a great balanced tone. You can add a SM57... but (IMO) it's not absolutely necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 4:04 PM, DeeringAmps said: @Bapu is your R84 still your go to? t Yup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Smith Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) On 7/27/2022 at 10:48 AM, Jim Roseberry said: If you're looking for a nice Ribbon mic, don't overlook the Royer R10 ($500). I actually prefer it to the R121. R121 has a metric ton of proximity-effect... and the upper mids have a character I'm not overly crazy about. That said, R121 combined with a SM57 is a classic combination. Jim might be using these to guitars, however ribbons are excellent for recording violins too. I second his advice on Royer even though it's a bit of $$. I tried a Golden Age Ribbon MK-2 .I was not impressed. It sits in my studio unused in the case. Edited August 3, 2022 by Tim Smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Parsons Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I really enjoying recording with a ribbon mic. I have a Cascade Fathead. I use it on guitar amps and woodwinds. The one thing I found I needed with a ribbon mic was more signal gain. My Focusrite Scarlett didn't really have enough gain for this mic. I ended up buying a Cloudlifter that is powered by phantom power. This did the trick for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 4:04 PM, DeeringAmps said: @Bapu is your R84 still your go to? Yep. It's the only quality mic of mine that works best in my 'crappy' voice. That's all I use it for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno de Souza Lino Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Ribbon mics are no better or worse than regular diaphragm mics. They're just a different way of picking up sounds. Most of them are figure 8 only and they have one glaring disadvantage: air pressure directed towards them could potentially destroy the ribbon element, which is very thin and delicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Tubbs Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 23 hours ago, Bruno de Souza Lino said: Ribbon mics are no better or worse than regular diaphragm mics. They're just a different way of picking up sounds. Most of them are figure 8 only and they have one glaring disadvantage: air pressure directed towards them could potentially destroy the ribbon element, which is very thin and delicate. There is also a chance that phantom power can ruin older ribbons mics. And I don’t know if it has been mentioned but many if not most ribbons t need a lot of gain. If all you have is a 55 dB gain preamp your vocals may be low in vol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno de Souza Lino Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, Alan Tubbs said: There is also a chance that phantom power can ruin older ribbons mics. And I don’t know if it has been mentioned but many if not most ribbons t need a lot of gain. If all you have is a 55 dB gain preamp your vocals may be low in vol. You also have to take care and make sure your mic cables are wired correctly, as phantom power could still get to the mic if it's not wired correctly. While Royer says their mics are not affected much by phantom power, they still recommend it to be off for mics which don't need it, like the R-121 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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