Originally posted by try2break:
I'd like to be able to use the royer with more than just the best mic pre for artistic purposes.

I'm not sure I understand this statement :roll: ... when the microphone is released, which should be damn near any day now, it will be called the R-122 not the 121A... small semantic difference but one to be noted anyway.

Sonically, besides having a higher output, and being a tad less susceptible to issues of 'loading', the 122 has a slightly more focused top and bottom than the 121. I think you will find that the two actually work very nicely together, and will actually work in different applications.

Hope this helps in some small way....

I took it to mean he wanted to be able to use the Royer with a variety of pres, gobs of ultraquiet gain not having to be a prerequisite.
I do too!
Ted

Anyone know how the phantom Royer will be priced compared to the original 121? Are the new Royers being positioned to replace the classic ones , or will they both continue to be manufactured and sold?

Fletcher, I am interested in the Royer mics for micing guitar amps.

How would you compare the 121 to the 122? Would I be more likely to prefer the 122 if my preamp is a Neve 1272 (which should not be pushed too hard)?