{"product_id":"aea-r44ce-ribbon-microphone-with-xlr-cable-and-protective-case","title":"AEA R44CE Ribbon microphone with XLR cable and protective case","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd-webtext\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAEA R44CE Ribbon microphone with XLR cable and protective case\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe R44CE from AEA is one of those rare mics that has remained relatively unchanged from its inception, and still sounds great some 75 years later. Wes Dooley, a specialist in ribbon mics of all kinds, has now restored the 44 type microphone to its rightful position in the studio. After tracking down the engineers who designed and built the original RCA 44, AEA acquired ribbon material, made the tooling and custom machined all the parts necessary to build the original RCA 44 B\/BX design to its original specifications, just as it was in the 1930s. After years of painstaking work, AEA has again begun production of the most important ribbon mic of all time: the AEA R44CE. RCA 44 ribbon microphones have remained an essential part of studio life well after RCA stopped manufacturing them in 1955. The sound and response of the 44 B\/BX were unlike anything else available, and was cherished for its smoothness, forgiving nature and unique tonal balance. As collectors began to buy up the supply of RCA 44’s through the 90’s, the availability of this wonderful ribbon mic to the studio was greatly endangered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 44 was RCA’s best microphone from the 1930s into the ’50s. Is AEA’s R44CE that good? Both listeners and measurements say that the R44 is better and AEA has been listening to both users and ex-RCA engineers for over 25 years. They start by using only ribbon material originally manufactured for RCA. This is the best way to ensure that AEA’s R44CE ribbon mics are as close as humanly possible to vintage RCA 44s. The R44CE sports a black transformer case with white emblem logo and one-piece cushion mount, satin nickel grill, and formed steel yoke with a satin nickel finish. The R44CE comes with a hard-wired three meter starquad XLR output cable and AEA 44VC vertical carrying case for proper shipping and storage. Next, they use modern magnet technology which is much more robust than period magnets. AEA also combined the original American undamped ribbon design with the British RCA 44 innovations that lower the weight and hum sensitivity. The R44CE design runs contrary to all current ribbon microphone manufacturing. It is large and heavy when other microphones are smaller and lighter. The internal ribbon element is by far the longest and its resonance tuning the lowest of today’s ribbon microphones. It is a pure undamped ribbon design, an approach that has been out of production for over 50 years while remaining in continuous studio use. It is different, and its sound is unique. The R44CE sounds good on everything. Leave it out and use it whenever you need to do a quick take.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAEA R44 Classic Ribbon Mic Features at a Glance:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn accurate reproduction of the original RCA Ribbon Mic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUses the same ribbon material as the original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuilt to the highest studio standards possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA single diaphragm Figure 8 ribbon microphone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHigh null-axis rejection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCustom AEA Transformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHigh SPL capability, max level of 140dB plus above 200Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLow Self Noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConsistent polar response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOperable in high humidity environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSounds equal to or better than the original RCA 44\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOperating Principle: Velocity microphone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrequency Response: Below 30 Hz to above 20 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaximum SPL: 140 + dB SPL above 200Hz for 1% third harmonic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOutput Sensitivity: 2.25 mV \/ Pa into unloaded circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOutput Impedance: 270 ohms broadband\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended Load: 1.2 K ohm or greater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePowering: Not required or recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePolarity: Pin 2 high for positive pressure on the front of the microphone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConnector: XLR-3M wired to a 3 meter captive cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePolar Pattern: Native bi-directional pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHorizontal: Level changes with angle, frequency response is consistent, -90 dB null at 90 \/ 270 degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVertical: Level changes with angle, reduced HF response above and below 0\/180 degree axis, null at 90\/270 degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRibbon Thickness: 1.8 microns ( .0000018 meter ) of pure aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRibbon Width: 4.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRibbon Length: 59.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccessories Included: Custom storage\/shipping case, stand adapter, manual and attached 3-meter microphone cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOwn a piece of microphone history with the AEA R44CE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd-specs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTech Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"sd-specs-table\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMicrophone Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRibbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePolar Pattern\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFigure-8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRibbon Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAluminum, 1.8 microns Thick, 4.7mm x 59.7mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e30Hz-20kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMax SPL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e140dB SPL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOutput Impedance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e270 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConnector\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd 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