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The Royer R-10 is a passive mono ribbon microphone designed for use in the studio and on live stages. Hand-built in their Burbank California factory, the R-10's sound and performance are all-Royer and it handles SPLs of up to 160 dB @ 1 kHz. The R-10's compact size and mounting system allows for ... Read MoreRetail Price: $799.00 Our Price: $599.00
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The Royer R-10 is a passive mono ribbon microphone designed for use in the studio and on live stages. Hand-built in their Burbank California factory, the R-10's sound and performance are all-Royer and it handles SPLs of up to 160 dB @ 1 kHz. The R-10's compact size and mounting system allows for flexible, unobtrusive positioning.
The R-10's 2.5-micron aluminum ribbon element is formed with a patented direct-corrugation process and is protected by a 3-layer windscreen system and internally shock-mounted ribbon transducer. The ribbon transducer is wired for humbucking to reject electromagnetically induced noise.
The R-10's built-in windscreen provides superior protection from air blasts and plosives. It also reduces proximity effect (bass buildup from close miking) so guitar cabinets and acoustic instruments can be close-miked with less bass buildup. The R-10's internally shockmounted ribbon transducer isolates the ribbon element from shocks and vibrations, increasing the ribbon element's durability.
The R-10 utilizes a David Royer custom designed transformer for high overload threshold, minimizing saturation at even extremely high sound pressure levels. You'll never overload an R-10! The mic's open grill design minimizes standing waves and associated comb-filtering effects and its smooth frequency response, phase linearity and lack of self-distortion make it ideal for all digital recording and live sound formats.
Features:
The Sound
Royer ribbon mics are legendary on electric guitar and the R-10 shows some of its best stuff on studio and live electrics, capturing all the low end, midrange warmth and punch guitarists and engineers have come to expect from a Royer. If you want more bite in the highs but don't want to multi-mic (particularly on live stages where blending microphones can create phase-related problems), the R-10 takes EQ beautifully and we suggest experimenting with your favorite EQ unit or plugin.
The R-10 is excellent on brass and can handle close-miked trumpets, trombones and other brass instruments. Brass records naturally on an R-10, as bright as the musician plays but without the added sizzle or harshness commonly experienced when condenser mics are used on brass instruments.
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Drums are full bodied with realistic (not over-hyped) transients response, and the R-10's figure-8 pattern conveys superb ambience and depth when used for room miking applications. A compressed R-10 in front of the kit sounds huge and punchy.
R-10 recordings of violins, ukuleles, steel-stringed and nylon-stringed acoustic guitars, banjos and other stringed instruments are warmth and natural and fit into mixes easily. "Airing out" the recorded track by opening up a bit of 12K with an EQ often gives surprisingly good results.
Vocals record record warm and naturally on an R-10, and the EQ-friendliness of the R-10 allows for dialing in completely different sounds with liberal use of EQ. Try experimenting with cutting bass at 100 Hz and opening up 12K by 3 to 6 dB (or more!).
Royer's Patented Offset Ribbon Technology
The R-10's patented offset-ribbon design positions the ribbon element toward the front of the transducer, which allows for high SPL handling on the front (logo) side and the option of a brighter response when recording lower SPL sound sources like acoustic guitar, ukulele and vocals on the back side (3 feet or closer; phase reversed position).
The R-10 is available in matched pairs.
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Product Specs
Acoustic Operating Principle | Electrodynamic pressure gradient |
Polar Pattern | Figure-8 |
Generating Element | 2.5-micron aluminum ribbon |
Magnets | Rare Earth Neodymium (Grade 52) |
Frequency Response | 30Hz-15,000Hz +/- 3dB |
Sensitivity | -54dBv (re. 1v/pa) |
Output Impedance | 100 Ohms |
Maximum SPL | 135dB @ 50 Hz, 160dB @ 1kHz |
Recommended Load Impedance | 700 Ohms (or greater) |
Output Connector | Male XLR 3-pin (Pin 2 Hot) |
Dimensions | Length including mounting base: 5 7/8 inches (149 mm) Width 1 3/8 inches (35 mm) |
Weight | 13 oz (368 grams) |
Shipping Weight | Single: 2.5 lbs, Matched Pair: 4 lbs |
Accessories | Microphone Holder, Mic Sock, Carrying Case |
Mounting | Adjustable Swivel Mount (Black) |
Microphone Warranty | Five Year, First Re-ribbon free in first year |
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