OCEAN WAY RM1-B
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.
- Cast iron magnetic circuit components are electroless nickel-plated for lasting beauty.
- 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.
The Ocean Way Audio RM1-B ribbon microphone stands out as a powerful and versatile tool for recording, offering advanced technology, aesthetic appeal, and exceptional sound quality.
