Score Big Gain with the R-10 and dBooster
At Sweetwater, there are few mics more revered for their true-to-life sound than Royer’s ribbon microphones. However, without the right preamp, a ribbon mic’s low output can often make it challenging to capture quiet and more intimate sounds. This is precisely why Royer has coupled their incredible R-10 microphone with a dBooster in-line signal booster — you’ll have plenty of gain to spare, no matter the source! While Royer make some of the most rugged ribbons around, the dBooster’s design prevents phantom power from reaching — and potentially damaging — your R-10’s ribbon element. If you're looking for warm ribbon tone without investing in a new preamp, Royer's R-10 and dBooster bundle is the perfect out of the box combo for your recording needs.
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Smooth, velvety, and high fidelity
The R-10 design employs several Royer innovations, including an internally shockmounted ribbon transducer and a multilayer windscreen. The R-10's shockmounting effectively isolates the ribbon element from vibration and increases ribbon durability. The layered windscreen provides excellent protection from plosives and air blasts while reducing proximity effect, so you can close-mic sources without excessive bass buildup. The microphone's smooth frequency response, phase linearity, and lack of self-distortion is a perfect antidote to the unforgiving nature of modern digital recording. And its velvety, high-fidelity rendition of instruments and vocals is a sheer delight to the ears.
Load agnostic
The dBooster maintains headroom and gain regardless of load. The dBooster’s Class A input circuitry presents a high source impedance to the microphone, which minimizes damping (loading). This reduces coloration and distortion while simultaneously maximizing headroom. You can achieve an optimal balance between gain and headroom for a variety of uses by utilizing the 12dB/20dB gain switch. The dBooster’s low-impedance output is an increased mic-level signal that can drive a standard microphone preamplifier or a digital audio interface directly. It also minimizes signal loss on long cable runs.
Royer R-10 Ribbon Microphone and dBooster Pack Features:
- Includes: Royer-R10, mic holder, mic sock, carrying case, and dBooster
- dBooster gives your R-10 plenty of clean gain to accurately capture quiet sources
- High SPL handling — perfect for close-miking electric guitar, brass, and other instruments
- Multi-layer windscreen provides effective protection for the ribbon element
- Flat frequency response with no high-frequency peaks, ringing, or phase shifts
- Equal sensitivity from front or back of element
- dBooster runs off of phantom power, preventing it from passing through the signal and potentially damaging your R-10’s ribbon
