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minister

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Re: Ribbon Mic Choices
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2006, 09:00:26 PM »

how different is the 121 to the 122 in terms of sound?

i have the 122 .. and i love it.
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Re: Ribbon Mic Choices
« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2006, 07:37:05 AM »

I'm torn between a pair of Coles 4038/4040 and a pair of Royer R-121s at the minute.
The extra durability of the Royers is making me lean towards them at the minute.
I'll be using them as overheads and for overdubs.
Any advice, or opinions on the differences between the two?
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Re: Ribbon Mic Choices
« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2006, 12:58:39 PM »

Ryan Leigh Patterson wrote on Wed, 21 June 2006 00:15

The Royers see to be defacto in guitar cab recording these days...


Which is exactly the reason I haven't used one in that application in quite a while.  When I first started using them it was a kinda new tone/texture... now I find it a good measure more "common" than I did then so I've been having a blast with a bunch of stuff... the Crowley and Tripp "Soundstage"... the AEA "R-92" [and R-84 on occasion]... but interestingly, the Royer R-123 [the new tube mic] has been finding a good amount of action on acoustic guitar and vocals.  

Go figure.
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Re: Ribbon Mic Choices
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2006, 04:44:33 PM »

I've had considerable luck getting good sounds with a Shure SM33.  certainly not top-o-the-line but I have chosen it over Royers on many side by sides on quite a few applications.
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