Marking another fine addition to AEA's sensational Nuvo series, the N13 active ribbon microphone supplies superb ribbon sound updated for today’s music makers. AEA created this microphone to tackle midfield recordings, which they define as anything between eight and 36 inches away from an acoustic source. The N13 comes loaded with the company’s smallest and thinnest ribbon ever, which gives you a more vivid treble response and a uniquely smooth low-end that no other ribbon microphone comes close to providing. What’s more, the active internal electronics ensure that this ribbon mic plays nicely with any preamp in your collection. Be forewarned, however: once you start using the Nuvo N13, you won’t want to stop.