Golden Age Project R 1 ST

Stereo Ribbon Microphone

The R1 ST is two high quality vintage style ribbon microphone sections with transformer balanced outputs in a classic Blumlein configuration for stereo and mono recordings.

It offers the unique and natural sound that has been available in classical microphones like the RCA 44 and 77 that are still used to make high quality recordings today after over 80 years.

The R1 ST is very well suited for the recording of most sound sources like vocals, acoustic instruments, strings, horns, orchestras and choral groups and many live sound applications.In spite of its low cost, the R1 ST meets the most stringent demands.

Throughout the review process, the R1 ST impressed everyone who heard it, including the producer of a visiting rock band who was skeptical of its use as the main drum-kit overhead – until he heard the results. Time and again, the R1 ST’s incisive yet sweet sound profile captured voices, and especially acoustic instruments, beautifully.-MusicTech, March 2018