Royer R-121 & dBooster Combo

Product Description

For a limited time purchase the Royer R-121 & dBooster Combo and get the renowned R-121 ribbon mic bundled with dBooster phantom-powered ribbon microphone signal booster and impedance buffer at a special reduced price!

R121

The Royer Labs R-121 is a thoroughly modern ribbon microphone designed for today's studio and live environments, exhibiting a flat frequency response and well balanced, panoramic sound field. Its ability to withstand 135 dB SPL @ 30 Hz makes it ideal for applications that were previously considered off limits to ribbon microphones.

The R-121 was developed through relatively recent advancements in magnetics, materials and mechanical construction techniques. The ribbon element's smooth frequency response and phase linearity, coupled with sensitivity levels surpassing those of "classic" ribbons, make this microphone an ideal choice for digital recording. The R121 delivers a consistent, natural acoustical performance with stunning realism. Widely used on electric guitars, brass instruments and drums, the R-121's figure-8 pattern also conveys superb ambiance and depth when used for room miking applications, orchestral and choral recordings.

The heart of the R 121 is its low mass, 2.5-micron, pure (99.99%) aluminum ribbon element. The R-121’s unique, patented offset-ribbon transducer assembly incorporates rare earth Neodymium magnets in a specially designed flux-frame, which forms a powerful magnetic field while reducing unwanted stray magnetic radiation.

The R-121’s offset-ribbon design positions the ribbon element towards the front of the microphone body, which allows for higher SPL handling on the front (logo) side and the option of a brighter response when recording lower SPL sound sources on the back side (3 feet and closer; phase reversed in this position).

RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS:

• Close miking
• Electric & acoustic guitar
• Drum overheads, kick drum (see manual for position), room miking
• Percussion instruments
• Brass, horn sections
• Strings - solo & sections
• Acoustic piano
• Vocals
• Live events – recording and sound reinforcement

dbooster

The Royer dBooster is a phantom-powered ribbon and dynamic microphone signal booster and impedance buffer. It increases the level of passive low-output ribbon and dynamic microphones with a minimum of distortion or coloration. Designed for professional applications, the dBooster provides two levels of clean gain boost; 12 dB and 20 dB, selectable by a front panel switch. The dBooster maintains headroom and gain regardless of load. The Class A input circuitry presents a high source impedance to the microphone, which minimizes loading (damping). This reduces coloration and distortion while at the same time improving headroom. By utilizing the 12/20 dB gain switch, optimum balance between gain and headroom can be achieved for a variety of uses. The low-impedance output of the dBooster is an increased microphone-level signal that can drive a digital interface directly or a standard microphone preamplifier. It also minimizes signal loss on long cable runs.

FEATURES:

• 12 dB and 20 dB gain stages
• High input impedance
• Low output impedance
• Rugged case construction
• Ultra-low noise performance
• Ultra-low distortion
• Wide frequency bandwidth
• Safe for use on all ribbon mics
• Increases headroom at the preamp
• Provides true electrical isolation
• Protects ribbon mics from phantom-power
• Minimizes mic loading
• Capable of driving difficult loads, such as mic splitters and vintage style preamps, without increased distortion or loss of gain

RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS:

• Miking any low-volume sound source (acoustic instruments, vocals, etc.)
• Recording direct to a DAW interface
• Use on long cable runs to retain sound quality

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Gain: 12 dB or 20 dB switchable
• THD+N: @ 20 dB Gain = .0015%, -25 dBu input signal,
• 1.3Vp-p output signal; @ 12 dB Gain = .001%, -6Bu input signal,
• 3.66Vp-p output signal
• IM Distortion: @ 20 dB setting, <.002% @ 800 mV output,; @ 12 dB setting, <.005% @ 2.6 volts output
• Self-noise: referred to -48 dB re 1V/pa, 20 dB setting <11 dBa, 12 dB setting <15 dBa
• Headroom: referred to -48dB re 1V/pa and 4mV/pa, 20 dB setting: 127 dB, 12 dB setting: 120 dB
• Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.25 dB
• Input Impedance: 3.6K-Ohm
• Output Impedance: (at 20 dB setting) 300 Ohms
• Current draw: approximately 5 mA at zero signal and 7.5 mA at full output
• Input and output connections: Balanced XLR: (Pin 1 Ground, Pin 2 Signal Hot, Pin 3 Signal Cold)
• Power: 48-Volt phantom
• Dimensions: 3.62” (92 mm) L X 2.0” (51 mm) W X 1.62” (41.3 mm) W
• Weight: 6 oz (170 g)