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Royer SF-1 (No Longer Available)

Item ID: SF1

Ultra-Compact Monaural Ribbon Microphone

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From Our Research Team:

Modern Ribbon Mic!

The Royer SF-1 is an ultra-compact, monaural ribbon microphone, exhibiting flat frequency response and a well-balanced, panoramic soundfield. The Royer SF-1 has superb transient response due to its ultra low-mass 1.8-micron ribbon assembly. Frequency response is excellent regardless of the angle of sound striking the ribbon, and off-axis coloration is negligible.

Recommended Applications for the Royer SF-1
  • Choir, Orchestra, String Sections
  • Overhead and Distance miking
  • Brass Instruments - Horn Sections
  • Woodwinds, flute and other reed instruments.
  • Acoustic Piano, Harp.
  • Violin, cello and other stringed instruments
  • Percussion Instruments
  • Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo


The heart of the Royer SF-1 is its ribbon transducer proprietary cross-field motor assembly. Comprised of four powerful Neodymium magnets and Permendur iron pole-pieces, the cross-field design assures the shortest front-to-rear ribbon path length for best high frequency response. The case is fashioned from ingot iron and forms the magnetic return circuit, an effective system with low leakage flux which accounts for the relatively high sensitivity in a trim package.

Royer SF-1 Features:
  • No internal active electronics to overload or produce distortion up to maximum SPL rating
  • Extremely low residual noise
  • Ribbon element not affected by heat or humidity
  • Absence of high frequency phase distortion
  • Equal sensitivity from front and back of element.
  • Consistent frequency response regardless of distance
  • Very low magnetic leakage
  • High efficiency toroid matching transformer and gold plated output connector
  • Ultra compact package


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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number SF-1

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Royer SF-1

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