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AEA R88mk2

Name: AEA R88mk2
Brand: AEA
SKU: aea-r88mk2

passive stereo ribbon mic (Blumlein pair)

Microphone

$2,399Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type: Microphone
Description: passive stereo ribbon mic (Blumlein pair)
Topology: ribbon
Signal path: Analog
Channels: 2
Frequency response: <20 Hz-20 kHz+
Max SPL: 165
Polar pattern: figure-8 (dual-ribbon Blumlein)
Impedance (Ω): 270
Country of manufacture: USA

Details

I/O: XLR out (captive cable)

Notes: Passive ribbon (no phantom; needs a high-gain/high-Z preamp). XLR-5M out + breakout to 2x XLR-3M. price=MAP 'from' (R88 series 2,399-2,799).

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