Name: Royer R-122 MKII Matched Pair Rsmss1 Bundle
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SKU: YW94393035241
Price: 81.80 USD
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Description:

The Royer Labs R-122 MKII Matched Pair Ribbon Microphone Bundle includes two active, phantom-powered R-122 MKII ribbon microphones paired with two RSM-SS1 Sling-Shock shockmounts, specially engineered to isolate the microphones from vibration without the use of elastic bands. This bundle provides a complete, studio-ready stereo solution for demanding recording applications.
Royer Labs R-122 MKII Active Ribbon Microphones (Nickel, Matched Pair)
The Royer Labs R-122 MKII Active Ribbon Microphones combine phantom-powered active electronics with David Royers innovative ribbon design to deliver natural, transparent sound across a wide range of sources. Ideal applications include electric and acoustic guitars, electric and acoustic bass, drum overheads, brass, percussion, piano strings, woodwinds, Foley, and more.
Based on the classic R-121, the R-122 MKII offers a faster transient response and a larger audio transformer, resulting in more open high frequencies and a tighter, more focused low-end response.
Introduced as an update to the original R-122, the MKII version adds a switchable -15 dB pad and a bass-cut filter, both fully removed from the signal path when disengaged. The recessed switches prevent accidental activation during sessions.
The -15 dB pad, positioned before the active electronics, eliminates the risk of headroom-related distortion when recording extremely loud sources, without imparting any sonic coloration. The bass-cut filter, starting at 100 Hz with a 6 dB-per-octave slope, effectively reduces low-frequency buildup caused by proximity effect. This smooth filter is particularly useful for vocals, acoustic instruments, and close-miked electric guitars when reduced low-end response is desired.
The R-122 MKIIs active electronics are hand-wired in Burbank, California, and feature a specially designed toroidal transformer that delivers faster transient response than traditional ribbon microphones. This makes the microphone especially well suited for drum overheads, percussion, and acoustic instruments.
A fully balanced, hand-wired discrete head amplifier system combines the custom toroidal transformer with ultra-low-noise FETs to achieve a sensitivity of -36 dB while still accommodating high-SPL recording without introducing self-noise. The phantom-powered circuitry provides impedance conversion, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of microphone preamplifiers.
Royers proprietary offset ribbon transducer positions the ribbon element closer to the front (logo) side of the microphone, allowing greater ribbon movement within the primary magnetic field while maintaining a full and accurate frequency response during high-SPL recordings.