If you’ve ever seen an old movie or TV show where there was a radio announcer, you’ve probably seen a ribbon microphone. The RCA 44 (see Edmund Lowe, on right) had exceptional sound quality and are ...

One of the more elegant events in engineering is when someone takes an old idea, rethinks it and brings it back in a new and innovative way. Among people who have done so are David Royer, Rick ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Royer Labs has introduced its latest ribbon microphone design, the R-101. The mic features high ...

When John Kurlander sought to capture the vast array of sound for the Lord of the Rings movies, he turned to Wes Dooley and his ribbon microphones. And for years, when Wes needed ultra-low-noise ...

Meet the Fen-tone - a compact, pencil-style ribbon mic that brings 1950s tone into the modern studio. With a custom Japanese ribbon, Neodymium magnet, CineMag transformer, and built-in 26 dB preamp, ...

Ribbon microphone manufacturer Crowley and Tripp has introduced el Diablo, a new type of ribbon microphone, at the 123rd AES Convention. The microphone demonstrates is one of the first commercial uses ...

Geoffrey Hacker’s glass-enclosed mic collection, which includes an entire Art Deco color collection of the Turner Colortones ...

the t.bone RB 500: What is it? German retailer and manufacturer Thomann has recently relaunched its affordable ‘the t.bone’ product line, which includes a large range of microphones, headphones and ...

B.B.C. Marconi AXBT ribbon microphone, inst. no. 498044, made by Marconi's Wireless Telegraphy Company Limited, Chelmsford, 1944-1959 ...

Universal Audio is known for its leading software emulation that mimics the quality of more expensive gear. After entering the modeling microphone space last year with the L22, the company is back ...

There are lots of different types of microphone, with the ribbon microphone being one of the rarer ones. Commercial versions are often prized for their tone and frequency response. You can make your ...