Looking at picking up MXL R144 ribbon mic. It seems to have mostly positive reviews online.
Can anyone advise?
Thanks
Can anyone advise?
Thanks
It seems body resonance is controllable. The phantom power delicacy come from plugging it in hot and the sudden flow of pp turns the ribbon into a speaker.There are a couple of main issues with microphones like the MXL R144 and their ilk.
1. The quality of the ribbon. I see A LOT of stretched out ribbons in these mics, often from new. So the ribboning process they use leaves a lot to be desired. Considering these mics have been kicking around for a decade, they obviously don't care or don't know. Maybe both. =P
2. Body resonances. The bodies often have large hollow cavities with nothing to prevent the body from vibrating.
For $100, not a bad entry into the ribbon mic market.
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