AEA R88A Stereo Ribbon Microphone (Active)

AEA R88A Stereo Ribbon Microphone (Active)  THE NEW STEREO R88A : MORE BANDWIDTH, LESS COLOR. The new stereo R88A active ribbon microphone with custom toroid transformers captures sound as your ears hear it with an honest, open tonality. The R88A effortlessly records the sonic intricacies of drums, strings, piano, and other instruments that produce complex transients. The extra 12dB of transformer gain is advantageous when recording quiet sources like vocals or soft acoustic guitars. The active impedance buffers help prevent noise interference on long cable runs or when operating near large lighting rigs. The R88A requires standard 48V phantom power to operate. Active microphones are the same as passive microphones with one major difference – they have electronics in them that require phantom power to operate. Yes, that’s right. These ribbon mics actually require phantom power to operate. The R88A: An Active Version. For those without access to an ideal preamp, AEA offers the Active R8