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Golden Age Audio Project R1 MK2

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Golden Age Audio Project R1 MK2
644 AED 167,23 €
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Really good vintage sounding
JL Cook 22.04.2020
Nice ribbon microphone, sounds amazing on tenor sax and trumpet.
A bit boomy on the low end, can sound muddy on low frequencies.
The microphone is heavy and feels sturdy, the screws on the side can be tightened to lock it on an angled position.
The tone is really good if you are looking to record some brass or sax.
It can be damaged by phantom power and doesn't have any switches for filter or pad on it. It has the standard figure of 8 polar pattern.
Comes with a big stuffed bag for storing, really nicely made and robust.
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Great sound, but some hardware improvements would be appreciated
kipras-brtq 21.10.2024
I’ve owned two of these mics for a while now, and I absolutely love using them as drum overheads or in a Blumlein setup. They sound fantastic and can easily compete with top-tier microphones.

However, I’m not a fan of their mounting brackets—they really need a shock mount. Fortunately, I found a Swedish store that sells shock mounts specifically for Golden Age Project mics. After swapping the original brackets for these shock mounts, the setup feels much better.

One thing to note is that these mics are quite gain-hungry and sensitive to phantom power. To prevent accidentally sending +48V to the sensitive ribbon and to get the extra gain needed, I purchased Cloudlifters. They protect the mics from phantom power and provide that extra boost.

All in all, after investing about two-thirds of the mic's price into upgrades, I feel like I have a very solid ribbon mic.
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Great mic but low output
Damien7910 13.11.2014
Solid construction and should last without any problems once you don't drop it. Comes with a thick padded case and XLR cable.
My only issue with it is that the output is quite low. It is really only suitable for vocals, guitar amps, loud drums etc. But this is probably the same for all passive ribbon mics. Recording percussion or acoustic guitar didn't work for me as I had to bring the mic right up to the source. I would rather have gotten the active version as I believe this has more output.
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Needs a low-noise preamp
Treach 21.04.2024
This mic is nice - it has a wide frequency response. You'll need a very low-noise preamp however, otherwise the hiss will become too apparent. Getting too close is not a problem as long as you use a pop filter. I sing across the front of it without a pop filter and that works well, despite it being so directional. Not used it yet for recording instruments. It is much larger than I expected.
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Great vintage sound, low output
Johan F. 23.01.2015
OK, output is low, but that's expected with a passive ribbon mic, make sure you have some good preamp, I've bought the golden age pre-73 to push this mic, but the preamps on my presonus firestudio project does the job fine as well.

Rounded warm sound.

Works great for micing vocals and guitar amps and imho acoustic guitar, that's what I used it for. Came with a cable and pouch bag for storing it hanging (ribbon mics should be stored vertically).

Great value!
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Anonymous 11.01.2017
Use it for studio recording as drum overheads, room mics, on guitar cabinets and even vocals. Really lush sound, rich in low frequencies, round top end which can tame the too harsh cymbals. Sometimes needs HP filter to get rid of the huge bass. Handles EQ really well, better than my Large diaphragm Condensers. Build quality is not top, but for this price it's a bargain.
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Golden Age Audio Project R1 MK2