This can be an open thread on any aspect of Royer ribbon mics, but I'm particularly interested in hearing comments on the differences within the current lineup:

Mono
R-121 (dynamic)
R-122 (phantom powered)
R-122V (tube/phantom)

Stereo
SF-12 (dynamic)
SF-24 (phantom powered)
SF-24V (tube/phantom)

I'm personally following Fab Dupont's recording and mixing tricks, specifically hybrid recording and how he does it.
I just finished watching this video on how he used Royer mics to record some of Will Knox songs. It sounds really good and I hope you enjoy this. I love the sound of this artist. Reminds me of some old Led Zeppelin acoustic work.

Hi, i'm looking for a vocal mic and the sound i'm really aiming for is something like James Taylor's old classics.

I am fairly new (about a year) with ribbon mics. But all of us at our studio loves to use them. we have a Royer R-121 and a pair of cascade fat heads. we find that they seem to work great on just about anything you use them on, but since we dont want to use the same mic for everything we constantly switch it up.

Tonight I finally got to use the Avantone on some tracks. Lead female vocals and backing vocals. I used it with an ADK TT tube mic both through an ISA 428 mic preamp into Pro Tools. The outs on the pres were sent through the line ins on the Soundcraft so I could add some verb for the vibe for her vocal parts without printing the verbs.

Hi, DIY fellows!

I have finally fulfilled (at least, partially) one of my quests - to make a recording based as much as possible on DIY ribbon microphones. Factually, everything in this mix except drums and line-in instrument (bass & keys) is recorded using only a pair of such ribbons. Drum group is equalized (HF roll-off) to fit organically with ribbon tracks.

see http://royerlabs.com

A ribbon microphone is a type of dynamic microphone that uses a thin aluminum, duraluminum or nanofilm ribbon placed between the poles of a magnet to generate voltages by electromagnetic induction. Ribbon microphones are typically bidirectional, meaning they pick up sounds equally well from either side of the microphone.

Hello all,

I'm looking to expand my capabilities by getting a multi pattern mic, and am leaning toward either an AT 4050, which I can get for $700, or a Royer r-101 which will run me $800. Because of their construction, they're different animals, so I want to get some opinions on which direction to head.

I'm in the middle of ribbon microphone gas and doing my due diligence before purchase.

So I contacted Doug Fearn to see if he felt my VT1 would have enough juice for a passive ribbon mic - I did not ask about active ribbons.

Okay, I've got G.A.S. (gear acquisition syndrome) again.

My U87 doesn't thrill me in the 4x4 booth and the 416 is just marginally okay, but interestingly the old AKG street reporter mic I carried as a newsguy doesn't sound BAD in the booth. (DW Fearn VT1 & Daking to RME FF400)