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Studio & Recording > Studio Microphones > Ribbon Mics > Royer R-121 Royer R-121 Dynamic Ribbon Microphone with Figure-8 Polar Pattern, Comes in Beautiful Wooden Box »CLICK TO ENLARGE   ItemID: R121   Retail Price: $1,395.00 SAVE $100.00 WHEN YOU BUY TODAY! SALE PRICE: $1,295.00 Add the R-121 to Your Wishlist Yes, It's In Stock! This item is available for immediate delivery. Our centrally-located warehouse ensures you the fastest delivery time in the industry. Order now by adding to your cart or call your Sales Engineer. 1 other model available: Live Series  -  $1295.00     Payments as low as $39/ mo. Customers also bought...   Royer RSM-1 Shockmount for Royer Mics $235.00     Royer PS-101 Metal Pop Screen w/Gooseneck $59.00     Royer WS58 Windscreen for R-121 $21.00

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R-121 Details: - R-121 Description - R-121 Specs R-121 Reviews: - Sweetwater's Review - Sweetwater Expert Advice - (6) Customer Reviews - Write your own review R-121 Media Library: Cut Sheet The Making Of An R-121 User Tips & Tricks! The R-121 is actually many mics in one - find out how to get the most ...More Additional Resources: Sweetwater's Microphone Buying Guide Which mic is right for you? Our pros help you choose! Discuss this product! Ask questions, get answers about the Royer R-121 in Sweetwater's Microphone Forum. Take a closer look at the Royer R-121 through the eyes of a Sweetwater Sales Engineer. Royer R-121 Review Have More Questions? Call toll-free (800) 222-4700 or click here to email a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about the Royer R-121.

Capture A Pure, Natural Sound! Royer ribbon microphones are simply wonderful! Here at Sweetwater, many of our Sales Engineers own and use these microphones due to their flexibility and versatility. The R-121 is a Sweetwater best-seller and hundreds of our customers agree that you can use it on everything from guitar amps and percussion to woodwind and acoustic instruments. Vocals? You bet. The R-121 is a wonderful studio must-have whether you're looking for just one microphone to do it all, or another flavor to add to your locker. Royer R-121 at a Glance: Warm, realistic tone with a flat frequency response. Works well on just about everything. The R-121 can take on high SPLs! Sonically substantial: 2-in-1! Ribbon-Velocity Studio Microphone The Royer R-121 is a radically redesigned ribbon microphone and Royer's flagship product. Like most ribbons, the Royer R-121's pattern is figure 8, its sensitivity is roughly equal to a good dynamic mic, and it exhibits a warm, realistic tone and flat frequency response. But when it came to design time, Royer threw out the molds and took a fresh approach to ribbons using advanced materials and cutting edge construction techniques. The Royer R-121 redefines ribbon microphones, leading Recording Magazine to say "the Royer Royer R-121 is destined to become one of the classic microphones of the 21st century." It's a sleek, light, extremely versatile microphone that is easy to use, wonderfully musical, and extremely sturdy. Recording With The Royer R-121 An Royer R-121 ribbon microphone hears things the way your ears hear them. If you've ever heard that incredible guitar, melodic trumpet, sweet flute, deep kick drum, (pick your sound), and found that getting that sound to tape or hard drive was impossible, you owe it to yourself to try a Royer ribbon. On playback you'll notice that the recorded sound is natural and alive, with a panoramic, ambient feel much like what you heard when you were standing in front of the instruments you recorded. An Royer R-121's response is flat and well balanced; low end is deep and full without getting boomy, mids are well defined and realistic, and the high end response is sweet and natural sounding, never edgy or sibilant. Need to record at insane levels? No problem! The Royer R-121's maximum SPL rating is >135dB and it can take that all day long. In practical terms, that means you can put your Royer R-121 directly in front of a souped up mega-watts Marshall and turn it up to 11 without microphone distortion or doing any damage to the ribbon. We don't recommend trying this with other ribbon mics, but the Royer R-121 can take it, no sweat. 2 Mics In One At distances of two feet and closer, the back of the Royer R-121 is brighter than the front side. The difference in the sound is somewhat like blending 10% of a condenser mic in with your ribbon mic signal. This can be extremely useful when you record acoustic guitars, vocals, and other sound sources that you may want to hear a little more top end on. Royer R-121 Features: 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 Field replaceable ribbon transducer Customer Reviews  Well Seasoned   by Charles Denler from Colorado, USA, December 28, 2007 Music Background:  Composer for film and television “I have been using my R-121 in my studio for about 2 years. It has been my consistent go to mic on almost every session. It excels on horns, and is breathtaking when close recording hand percussion. I used it on my flugel horn a few years ago, and the track won me an Emmy! One of my absolute favorite mics!” • Click Here to Read More Customer Reviews • Write Your Own Review Sweetwater Expert Advice     "The Royer R121 is truly one of the most versatile microphones one could own. While I use it on everything from vocals to horns and strings, my favorite application is through one of my Presonus ADL 600 or Summit Audio TPA200B tube microphone pres for heavy guitar cabinets, what a tone! " Brad Lyons   "I bought a pair mainly for use as room microphones for my drums and for use on guitar amps, but they're so versatile they've really become my "desert island" microphones. I still find plenty of uses for my other microphones, but I'd be comfortable using my R121's on just about anything." Ted Hunter More Ribbon Mics from Royer: · Royer R-122 · Royer SF-12 · Royer R-122V · Royer R-121 Live · Royer SF-24 · Royer SF-1 · Royer R-122 Live · Royer SF-24 Live View All Products from Royer  Tell a Friend About the R-121!  Print This Page See Also:  Ribbon Microphones

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