R-121 Live Ribbon Microphone – the standard among ribbon microphones.
The Royer 121 came on the market back in 1998, and is today a studio standard within ribbon microphones. It is a favorite for recording electric guitar or brass, but its special sound is widely used for recording e.g. vocals and acoustic guitar. The award-winning R-121 is Royer’s flagship microphone; The world’s first radically re-engineered ribbon microphone, reintroducing ribbon microphones to studios around the world.
The R-121 Live provides all the warm and natural sound characteristic of ribbon microphones, but in a compact, lightweight, high-output package previously unheard of with a ribbon microphone. The R-121 Live provides a powerful output as expected in live setups and comparable to a dynamic one. With a precise figure 8 NB, it is a good idea to purchase the Sling-Shock RSM-SS1 as seen in the last picture.
Specifications
- 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 Live Applications
- Electric Guitar Amps
- Brass Instruments
- Horn Sections
- Drum Rooms
- Kick drum
- Woodwinds
- Percussion Instruments
- Acoustic Piano
- Acoustic Guitar
- String Instruments & Sections
- Choirs & Orchestras
- Commercial Broadcast