Ocean Way Audio RM1-B Ribbon Microphone
The Ocean Way Audio RM1-B ribbon microphone, designed by audio transducer inventor Cliff Henricksen, represents a significant advancement in the realm of large-format ribbon microphones. With a focus on addressing common issues such as low sensitivity, dull spectral output, and unpleasant p-pop response, the RM1-B delivers exceptional sound quality and ease of use.
Key Features
- Designed for Excellence: Engineered by Cliff Henricksen, a pro-audio transducer inventor and technologist. Machined and assembled exclusively in America, ensuring high-quality craftsmanship.
- Improved Ribbon Microphone Qualities: Aims to overcome the limitations of traditional large-format ribbon microphones. Addresses issues such as low sensitivity, dull spectral output, and unpleasant p-pop response.
- Simplicity and Consistency: The RM1-B is designed for simplicity, providing faithful recordings with minimal processing and downstream adjustments. Ensures consistent results, making sessions more efficient over time.
- Exquisitely-Thin Aluminum Diaphragm: The diaphragm is made from exceptionally thin aluminum originally intended for medical research. Vibrates in a powerful magnetic field, resulting in an unusually high output.
- Ultra-Low-Noise Preamplifier: Features a carefully-engineered and artistically-voiced, ultra-low-noise phantom-powered preamplifier. Provides a true plug-and-play setup that rarely requires equalization, even in complex ensemble mixes.
- SuperQuiet® Technology: Integration of SuperQuiet® technology ensures sonic purity, delivering a noise-free recording experience.
- Aesthetically Pleasing Design: Aluminum case components have a softened matte surface with an attractive hard-anodized outer coating. Grille/popfilter exhibits a graceful geometric form and pleasing color.
- Optimized Magnetic Field Strength: The RM1-B boasts the greatest magnetic field strength ever available in a ribbon microphone. Unique FEA-analyzed design results in a pure iron physical structure around the ribbon, optimizing magnetics and ensuring resonance-free acoustical performance.
- High Intensity NeO-Powered Magnet Super-Circuit: Features a NeO-powered magnet super-circuit that delivers 6dB more level compared to traditional ribbon microphones.
- Super-Audiophile 1st Stage Preamplifier: Equipped with a super-audiophile 1st stage preamp with an all-discrete circuit. Output level is comparable to the quietest condenser microphones.
- Natural, Unaffected Sound: Delivers completely natural and unaffected sound with full bandwidth in both directions.
