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Product Description
KU5A SUPERCARDIOID RIBBON MICROPHONE
The AEA KU5A is an exciting and innovative microphone that advances the art of ribbon mic technology. By designing the mic around a supercardioid polar pattern, the KU5A is extremely versatile. Not only can it reject reflections from studio walls, but also ambient noise on the concert stage. And in either venue, the focused pattern reduces unwanted instrument bleed.
Vocalists can sing right into the grille of the KU5A without fear of proximity effect or blowing out the ribbon; the internal acoustic protection is the most extensive of any mic that AEA offers, and the selectable high pass filter can tame those unwanted lows. All the while, the extended high end gives a presence that beautifully balances the classic ribbon tone that you demand from an AEA microphone.
The KU5A is at home on the road or in the studio, with a heavy-duty construction and active electronics that play nicely with a wide range of preamps. Put it in front of guitar cabs, snare drums, brass players and vocalists. It can handle them all and then some. The KU5A is made to deliver clarity and depth in any situation; it’s like no other ribbon mic made, by AEA or anyone else.
RPQ500 500 SERIES MICROPHONE PREAMP
The AEA RPQ500 500 Series module, designed after the successful RPQ preamp, provides the same ultra-clean, high-gain signal path that has earned AEA preamps their great reputation, but in a 500 series package. JFET circuit topology provides all the dynamics, subwoofer bass, and fast transients that your microphones can record. The NoLoad input impedance above 10K Ohms means the RPQ won’t load down a mic and change its sound. Low Energy Storage circuit design instantly recovers from overloads for superior dynamic performance. The original RPQ with CurveShaper was designed to fully capture every nuance of ribbon microphones: vintage or modern, passive or phantom powered. Engineers have discovered that the RPQ500 also complements their moving coil, condenser mics. By virtue of its sonic qualities and versatility, the VPR Alliance approved AEA RPQ500 is the tool of choice for all microphones whenever a true and pristine signal path is desired.
FEATURES:
- One channel with 81 dB of sweet and quiet JFET gain for all mics
- High frequency CurveShaper EQ and low frequency proximity control
- Mic and line inputs for mixdown EQ versatility
- Switchable phantom power, polarity, line/mic, and EQ inserts
- NoLoad 10k Ohm high-impedance circuitry providing better overall transients, frequency response, and higher output sensitivity