In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Royer Labs has announced the debut of a Limited Edition R-122 MKII Distressed Rose Anniversary Edition ribbon micropohone, with plating that gives it a variety of looks, ranging from a dark bourbon color in lower studio lighting and onstage to a rose color in brighter light.
The company opened in 1998 and shortly after released the R-122, a ribbon microhone combining impedance matching circuitry with condenser-like output levels that enabled it to be used on very quiet sound sources. In 2016, the updated R-122 MKll was given a high-pass filter and -15 dB pad.
Royer Labs states that the 25th Anniversary R-122 MKII is 100 percent original except for the 25th Anniversary finish. Only 80 models will be built, in singles and matched pairs.
The R-122 MKII is recommended for drum overheads and rooms, electric and acoustic guitars, brass, piano, violin, cello, ukulele, and any other acoustic stringed instrument, percussion, vocals, and several other applications. When less low-end or proximity effect is desired, the high-pass switch is balanced, set at 100 Hz and rolling off 6 dB per octave. On high SPL applications such as electric guitars and brass, the 15 dB pad lowers the R-122 MKII output, helping to maintain a cleaner signal path.
John Jennings, Royer Labs vice president of sales and marketing, says, “We’re enjoying finding ways to let the pro audio community in on our 25th anniversary celebration. The R-122 MKll is an amazingly versatile microphone and looks so classy and unique in the Distressed Rose finish – we’re proud to release this one!”
Go here for more specifics on the Royer Labs 25th Anniversary Limited Edition R-122 MKII Distressed Rose ribbon microphone.
