Are Ribbon Mics The Best For Guitar Amps? Superlux R102 MKII
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- 🇦🇺Buy it here - Artist Guitars Australia - snp.link/5591c8ec
In this video, I test the Superlux R102 MK II Ribbon Microphone on two different amplifiers. I also blend the Superlux R102 Ribbon microphone with an SM57 and a Rode NT2A microphone.
The goal of this video is to see what makes Ribbon microphones so special for recording the electric guitar amplifiers as well as how they compare with and work in conjunction with other microphones.
I test the Superlux R102 a few different ways including:
Up close to the guitar amplifiers
Back a little bit
Room Sounds
All of the times codes and comparisons are listed below. Skip back and forth to find out which one you like the best.
Superlux R102 Microphone Time Codes:
Clean Tests (Fender Blues Deluxe / Swamp Thang Speaker)
1:38 - Superlux R102 MKII and SM57 Together Blended
2:05 - Superlux R102 Only
2:34 - SM-57 Solo for Comparison
Overdrive Test (Marshall DSL40CR / Texas Heat Speaker)
3:13 - Superlux R102 MKII SM57 Together Blended
3:55 - Superlux R102 Microphone Only
4:38 - SM-57 for Comparison
"Panning" is both microphones panned to one side and blended
SuperLux R102 Ribbon Microphone & Rode NT2A Tests. PLEASE NOTE: I have selected the same figure 8 polar pattern on the Rode NT2A)
5:35 - Superlux R102 MKII Ribbon mic & Rode NT2A condenser blended (no pan)
5:56 - Superlux R102 Only
6:17 - Rode NT2A Microphone only
Room Sound 1 Metre (3 feet back)
6:51 - Superlux R102 & Rode NT2 Blended
7:14 - Both Microphones (No Pan)
7:38 - Superlux R102 Ribbon Microphone Only
8:01 - Rode NT2A microphone Only
Unboxing:
9:48 - Included accessories
Microphone Specs
Active ribbon microphone
A Very warm and natural sound
Figure 8 characteristic
Frequency range: 25 - 15000 Hz
Sensitivity @ 1PA: -39 dBV
Impedance: 200 Ohm
Maximum SPL: 140 dB
Requires 48 V phantom power
Connector: Gold-plated XLR connector
Dimensions: 57 x 27 x 195 mm
Weight: 500 g
Colour: Black
The case includes U bracket and XLR cable with 90° connector
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I have this mic - it's excellent. A ribbon might not "impress" people on it's own but they are much easier to work with in a mix. By the way I just got the new Artist TC59 tele with bullbuckers and WOW!
Superlux R102 Microphone Time Codes:
Clean Tests (Fender Blues Deluxe / Swamp Thang Speaker)
1:38 - Superlux R102 MKII and SM57 Together Blended
2:05 - Superlux R102 Only
2:34 - SM-57 Solo for Comparison
Overdrive Test (Marshall DSL40CR / Texas Heat Speaker)
3:13 - Superlux R102 MKII SM57 Together Blended
3:55 - Superlux R102 Microphone Only
4:38 - SM-57 for Comparison
🇦🇺Buy it here - Artist Guitars Australia - snp.link/5591c8ec
"Panning" is both microphones panned to one side and blended
SuperLux R102 Ribbon Microphone & Rode NT2A Tests. PLEASE NOTE: I have selected the same figure 8 polar pattern on the Rode NT2A)
5:35 - Superlux R102 MKII Ribbon mic & Rode NT2A condenser blended (no pan)
5:56 - Superlux R102 Only
6:17 - Rode NT2A Microphone only
Room Sound 1 Metre (3 feet back)
6:51 - Superlux R102 & Rode NT2 Blended
7:14 - Both Microphones (No Pan)
7:38 - Superlux R102 Ribbon Microphone Only
8:01 - Rode NT2A microphone Only
Unboxing:
9:48 - Included accessories
🇦🇺Buy it here - Artist Guitars Australia - snp.link/5591c8ec
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You know you can upgrade most cheap ribbon mics by soldering a better transformer in it. It opens up the high-end and you won’t even need a second mic anymore. (Though two mic’s is still awesome for a wider sound image)
The blended sounds with your existing mics sound the best!!!! Definitely need to get my microphone game up!!! Thanks!🎸🎸🎸🤙🏾
For me, I liked the ribbon at a distance otherwise it sounded muffled up close. But the rode sounded best up close and a bit thin at a distance. Those superlux mic's are pretty good for the money. I've got one of their 50's style mic's and sounds pretty good for vocals and surprisingly doesn't squeal too much when you crank the gain. Definitely worth checking out if you're on a budget for mics.
SM57 up close rode back a distance. Perfect set up. Done
very cool! I've really enjoyed the Sterling ribbon mic I got last year. fun to experiment different combinations and positions.
I know very little about mic's but this looks like a heck of a good one for the $ ! Thanks Shane !
Hi Shane, long time viewer mate, I tend to agree with you it really does sound great, Id rather it than the Rode, Im sold on it, with a 57 for home recording, it will sound great. Cheers great review once again :)
Not bad there Shane!
The Harley Benton with the rode nt2a condenser mic only sounded great! 👍
Hey Shane, any chance you could review the new player series Stratocaster i'm thinking of buying one but i'm not sure if its better than the old mexican. Cheers
Very nice & yes that mic sounds nice !!
Any pad or attenuation switches on the mic?
WooW i love so much the vintage style of this mike ....but it's a lil' bit bassy !!!
the T.Bone RB100 ( a Royer 121 chinese cheap copy) has a more open sound but that one is really cool indeed .....even better than the Condenser mike //// i use mine to mike up my Power Amp ENGL 840/50 & my stereo Cab Peavey N blend this signal with the signal of my Gt100 in 4CM with my E530 Tube Preamp going thru a Palmer PGA-04 Cab-Sim N then back into my Gt100 (to simplify!) running then Emulated Out + Line Out of the E530 into a Mackie VLZ4 mixer going thru a ART pro VLA Dual Channel Opto-Tube Kompressor .....am i enough clear 🤪💩🎃 sorry i forgot to mention a DBX 160A VCA Komp & a 10 bands EQ from MXR 🤡
what mic do you use for your voice in these videos , if I may? . . what would you recomend to a newbee to YT , (i'm ok with tech usually, just not sure what type of mic to get, for audio that doesnt sound ROOMY
Hello ! How does r102 compares to t.bone rb500 ?
Same question here...
Just get an e906 and forget about it.
Double mic-ing is cool but there is a lot of room for error, and if you are stacking up guitar tracks in a recording, things get pretty hectic with everything double mic-ed.
If you are using a ribbon only on the way in, you have to put it through a decent hardware eq like an inductor or Pultec to get the top end happening. It sounds great when you do, but a decent eq will cost more than the mic.
I found that trying to boost the top end in the box doesn't work properly, maybe because you need to be creating the top end with the eq rather than just boosting it.
The blend of the 2 had a harsh top end. The others on their own were ok. Id probably save up for a better ribbon.
NICE REVIEW !! I LEFT YOU LIKE NUMBER SEVENTY NINE ! :)