The AEA R44 maintains an iconic legacy of great ribbon mics by delivering a rich sound full of character and color. Effective on a broad range of instruments and rooms, the R44 bolsters mids and lows while smoothing harsh high frequencies to produce a multi-dimensional sound unlike that of any microphone the world over.

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After years of painstaking work, AEA has again begun production of the most important ribbon mic of all time: the AEA R44C. Related Videos: R44C Museum-Quality Reproduction Ribbon Microphone. Vintage style and sound. RCA 44 ribbon microphones have remained an essential part of studio life well after RCA stopped manufacturing them in 1955.

The 44 Series features 5 unique variations on the AEA R44C, an exact reproduction of the RCA original. These variations incorporate modern components and improved design concepts to provide greater flexibility and versatility.

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The R44CE ribbon mic is passive, like the RCA 44, and are more forgiving in a wider range of situations than active microphones can be in terms of headroom. The A440 has the hottest signal, and can therefore boast, through highest signal to noise ratio, to …

The AEA 44-CX 25LE is a 25th-anniversary limited-edition iteration of the company's vaunted R44 ribbon microphone. An homage to the RCA 44BX ribbon microphone, the 25LE recalls one of the most musical-sounding mics ever built, lending a full, rich sound with smooth highs and warm lows to everything you capture with it.

Essentially, the AEA R44C is an exact replica of the RCA 44BX, right down to the NOS ribbon material. Every single individual piece of the R44C can be used on a 44BX and vice versa. The AEA version adopted a BBC modification that slightly reduced the …

Buy AEA Ribbon Mics Type 44-CX 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Ribbon Microphone featuring For Professional Studio Recording, Reproduction of RCA 44BX, 3-Position High-Pass Filter Switch, Custom Cinemag Inductor-Transformer, Improved 1:32 Transformer, Smooth Highs and Warm Lows, Bidirectional Polar Pattern, Cast Bronze Yoke, Satin Nickel ...