R 10 Ribbon Microphone

2.5-Micron Aluminum Ribbon Element

The Royer R-10 Ribbon Microphone has a 2.5-micron aluminum ribbon element, which is formed via Royer's direct-corrugation process. It's shielded by a 3-layer windscreen system, which provides superior protection from air blasts and plosives. The built-in windscreen also greatly reduces proximity effect, which is when bass builds up from close miking, so that guitar cabinets and acoustic instruments can be miked close-up with less of the bass buildup. In addition, the Royer R-10's internally shock-mounted ribbon transducer isolates the ribbon element from shocks and vibrations. This isolation increases the microphone's durability.

David Royer Custom-Designed Transformer

The Royer R-10 Ribbon Microphone also features a David Royer custom-designed transformer for high overload threshold. This minimizes saturation at even very high sound pressure levels.

Top-of-the-Line Sound

This ribbon microphone captures all the low end, midrange warmth and punch that guitarists and engineers have come to expect from a Royer. Royer ribbon mics are iconic partners for electric guitars, and the R-10 works its best on studio and live electrics. The Royer R-10 can also expertly handle brass instruments, drums, violins, ukuleles, steel-stringed and nylon-stringed acoustic guitars and banjos, and other stringed instruments. Vocals also record warm and naturally on an R-10, with the EQ-friendliness allowing for dialing in completely different sounds.