The Golden Age R 1 active MK III is a high quality vintage style ribbon microphone. It offers the unique and natural sound that has been available in classical microphones like the RCA 44 and 77 that are still used to make high quality recordings today, after almost 70 years.

* A stunning realism with the feeling of “being-there”
* The typical large and mellow ribbon sound quality with a very smooth top end and
an extended low end.
* A fast and life-like transient reproduction.
* An ultra-high SPL capability, 160 dB SPL (1% THD @ 1000Hz) and a very high
sensitivity for a ribbon microphone, similar to many condenser microphones.

The R1 Active MKIII is a very cool mic that combines the best of two worlds; the warmth of a ribbon and the stability of a F.E.T. buffer ampilier. This means that you can use the R1 Active MKIII with long cables and virtually any pre-amp featuring 48V phantom power. A clean and clear sound, yet warm and punchy is what the R1 Active MKIII will deliver in most cases. We love it on drums, as an ambience mic or in pairs for O.H. pickup, but it sounds great on most instruments. The R1 Active MKIII is in fact a very versatile mic even suitable for some sensitve vocal recording! And even more so now when the mk3 version includes switches for low cut and 10dB pad.

* Type: Large ribbon geometry, pure aluminium, 2 um thick, 50 x 5 mm size with active electronics.
* Polar pattern: Figure 8
* Frequency response: 30 Hz – 18 kHz +/- 3 dB
* Sensitivity: -42 dB (0 dB = 1V/Pa) @ 1 kHz.
* Equivalent Noise Level (A-weighted per IEC 268-4): < 18 dB typical.
* Maximum SPL (<1% THD @ 1 kHz): 160 dB.
* Output impedance: 200 ohm, balanced
* Recommended load impedance: > 1000 Ohms.
* Dimensions: 69x185 mm.
* Weight: 1 450 g.