Royer R-10 Ribbon Microphone + Cloud Microphones CL-2 Value Bundle

Must-have Tool for Dynamic and Ribbon Mics
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Royer R-10 Ribbon Microphone + Cloud Microphones CL-2 Value Bundle
2-channel +25dB In-line Microphone Preamplifier
Dynamic Ribbon Microphone with Figure-8 Polar Pattern
Must-have Tool for Dynamic and Ribbon Mics
Cloud Microphones’ Cloudlifter CL-2 is a two-channel “mic activator” that boosts the clarity and strength of your microphone signal while lowering the noise floor. The Cloudlifter CL-2 is phantom-powered to sidestep many of the common problems that occur with mics and instruments. It delivers up to 25dB of clean gain for XLR mics; up to 12dB for 1/4″ instruments and hi-Z sources. In typical Cloud fashion, build quality is outstanding. Incorporating top-shelf parts like a Neutrik combo connector and hi-Z to lo-Z Cinemag instrument transformer, the Cloudlifter CL-2 lives up to Cloud’s usual outstanding quality standards.
Noise-free amplification
Many preamps sound great until you push them, when all of the hiss and crackle produced by the amplifier itself end up in the mix. The gain boost provided by your Cloudlifter lets your mic preamp work more efficiently, allowing you to get the levels you need, without the noise.
Totally transparent boost
Cloud Microphones designed their Cloudlifter series around direct-coupled, discrete JFET circuitry, engineered to preserve the natural sound of your mics. So, no matter how dramatic of an impact this transparent technology may have on your tone, you can be sure you’re really just hearing your mic at its best.
Instant ribbon preamp mod
Ribbon mics are wonderful, but many microphone preamplifiers are simply too weak to get enough signal out of them. A Cloudlifter Mic Activator utilizes an active circuit powered by your console or preamp’s phantom power to provide as much as +25dB of extra gain, turning even a budget console into a better ribbon preamp.
Essential for long cable runs
If you work in a large, multi-room studio or an auditorium like the Sweetwater Performance Theater, you won’t believe what a difference a Cloudlifter will make. With its extra gain boost to drive your signal, even cable runs over hundreds of feet won’t drain the life out of your sound.
Cloud Microphones CL-2 Cloudlifter Features:
Provides up to +25dB of noise-free amplification
2-channel, dual-mono version
Provides 2 stages of ultra-clean gain
Boosts the signal at the source for long cable runs
Turns any microphone preamplifier into a ribbon pre
User-friendly, self-contained design requires only phantom power
Safe with all passive microphones
Ultra-transparent JFET circuitry protects your tone
Free lifetime limited warranty for parts and labor with product registration
Manufactured responsibly in Cloud Microphones’ Tucson, Arizona factory
Incredible Value in a Royer Ribbon Mic
At Sweetwater, when we want the sweet, silky sound of a ribbon mic, we’ll likely reach for a Royer. We’ve come to rely on the company for high-fidelity ribbon mics that stand up to daily deployment in a variety of critical recording studio and live sound applications, and they’ve nailed it again with the R-10. The Royer R-10 delivers a beautifully balanced sound field with a flat frequency response and an impressive maximum SPL of 160dB at 1kHz, so you can close-mic loud sources without fear of overload. The R-10 is the choice for electric and acoustic guitars, brass, strings, drums, cymbals, piano, vocals, and more. Its figure-8 polar pattern also captures ambience beautifully, which makes it excellent for room miking. The Royer R-10 is a value-packed, state-of-the-art ribbon microphone that deserves a place in your mic locker.
Smooth, velvety, and high fidelity
The R-10 design employs several Royer innovations, including an internally shockmounted ribbon transducer and a multilayer windscreen. The R-10’s shockmounting effectively isolates the ribbon element from vibration and increases ribbon durability. The layered windscreen provides excellent protection from plosives and air blasts while reducing proximity effect, so you can close-mic sources without excessive bass buildup. The microphone’s smooth frequency response, phase linearity, and lack of self-distortion is a perfect antidote to the unforgiving nature of modern digital recording. And its velvety, high-fidelity rendition of instruments and vocals is a sheer delight to the ears.
State-of-the-art Royer ribbon technology
The R-10 utilizes Royer’s patented offset-ribbon technology and low-mass aluminum ribbon element. The mic’s custom-designed impedance-matching transformer minimizes saturation, and its open-grille design minimizes standing waves and their attendant comb-filtration effects. The transducer’s flux-frame design and rare-earth neodymium magnets create a powerful magnetic field that increases sensitivity while reducing stray magnetic radiation. It all adds up to a superior modern ribbon microphone that no recording studio or live rig should be without. And given the R-10’s delightfully gentle price tag, we might add that having a pair of them is extremely useful.
Go ahead: close-mic that loud source
A ludicrously loud high-gain guitar amp firing point-blank at your precious, delicate ribbon mic: an engineer’s nightmare. You’ve probably heard stories about vintage ribbon mics tragically cut to shreds by high SPLs — or even sustaining damage from a stiff breeze. It’s true — the ribbons of yore were notoriously fragile. But in the late 1990s, David Royer essentially re-invented the ribbon mic as a robust modern recording tool. The Royer R-10’s maximum SPL rating (measured at 1kHz) is an impressive 160dB. In practical terms, that means you can place your R-10 directly in front of a dimed robo-stack without microphone distortion or damaging the ribbon. We don’t recommend trying this with other ribbon mics, but the Royer R-10 can take it. With that said, we do advise caution with regard to forceful direct blasts of air — such as from a hole cut in a bass drumhead. You can achieve a punchy, modern kick sound by using a dynamic mic in the hole, combined with an R-10 a foot or two away and angled down.
The R-10: it’s like having two mics in one
Placed near a source, the rear of the R-10 is brighter than the front side. The difference in the sound is somewhat like blending 10% of a condenser mic in with your ribbon mic signal. This can be extremely useful when you record acoustic guitars, vocals, and other sound sources that would benefit from a little more top end. Royer’s offset-ribbon design situates the ribbon element closer to the front of the cage, which also permits higher SPL handling at the front (logo) side, as well as the option of a brighter response for quieter sources on the rear side (optimally 3 feet or closer, with the polarity reversed).
Royer R10 Ribbon Microphone Features:
High SPL handling — perfect for close-miking electric guitar, brass, and other instruments
Multilayer windscreen provides effective protection for the ribbon element
Internally shockmounted ribbon transducer for increased durability
Passive circuit with custom transformer minimizes high-SPL overload
Vanishingly low residual noise
Ribbon element impervious to heat and humidity
Flat frequency response with no high-frequency peaks, ringing, or phase shifts
Equal sensitivity from front or back of element
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