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AEA R84A Active Ribbon Microphone

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Overview

Pill-shaped studio ribbon mic.

The R84A is a pill-shaped, side-address, phantom-powered ribbon microphone with a bidirectional (or figure-of-8) pickup pattern. It is assembled with the same Big Ribbon and tuning (16.5Hz) as the R4Show More
Specs

R84A Active Ribbon Microphone Specifications:

  • Operating Principle: Pressure gradient transducer
  • Directional Pattern: Bidirectional
  • Frequency Range: <20Hz to >20kHz
  • Maximum SPL: 141 + dB SPL (1% third harmonic > 1kHz)
  • Sensitivity: 6.3 mV/Pa (-44 dBv/Pa) into unloaded circuit
  • Output Impedance: 92 Ohm broadband
  • Recommended Load Impedance: 1 kOhm or greater
  • Phantom Power: P48 phantom power, 7 mA
  • Polarity: Pin 2 high for positive pressure on front of microphone
  • Polar Response: Native bidirectional, figure-of-8 pattern
  • Horizontal: Up to 90dB rejection at right angles to the front/back axis
  • Vertical: Level changes with angle of incidence, but frequency response is consistent
  • Transducer Element Material: Pure aluminum corrugated ribbon
  • Thickness: 1.8 μm
  • Width: 0.185" (4.7 mm)
  • Length: 2.35" (59.7 mm)
  • Microphone Dimensions
    • Height: 11.6" (29.5 cm)
    • Width: 3.9" (9.9 cm)
    • Depth: 2.5 in (6.4 cm)
    • Weight with cable: 3 lb (1.36 kg)
    • Shipping Weight: 4 lb (1.8 kg)
    • Connector: XLR-3M
    • Accessories Included: Vertical softcase, user manual, captive 10 ft. (3 meter) output cable with XLR-3M connector
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