American ribbon microphone specialist building handcrafted mics in Pasadena

Modern ribbon microphone inspired by classic RCA designs. Delivers a smooth, vintage tone with a pronounced proximity effect, ideal for vocals and brass.

Faithful recreation of the iconic RCA 44 ribbon microphone. A large, figure-8 design prized for its rich low-end and silky top on vocals and orchestral recordings.

Near-field ribbon microphone optimised for close-up use. Designed for vocals, guitar amps, and podcasting with a naturally warm, smooth tone.

Survey-backed equipment entry from the Upsound 2026 studio equipment research. Observed in 4 studios with 4 total mentions. Country coverage: US: 1, UK: 2, DE: 1. English category/type: Ribbon. Raw survey examples: AEA R88 Stereo Ribbon | AEA R88 (x1) | AEA R88 (x1) | AEA R88 Stereo Ribbon Microphone.

AEA R88 — a microphone used in professional studio recording and production.

Survey-backed equipment candidate from the 2026-04-28/29 Upsound studio equipment survey. Observed in 1 of 44 surveyed studios (1 mentions; US 1, UK 0, DE 0, SE 0, DK 0). Raw examples: AEA RPQ2 (2 channels)

Survey-backed equipment candidate from the 2026-04-28/29 Upsound studio equipment survey. Observed in 1 of 44 surveyed studios (1 mentions; US 0, UK 1, DE 0, SE 0, DK 0). Raw examples: AEA R44C (x2)

Survey-backed equipment candidate from the 2026-04-28/29 Upsound studio equipment survey. Observed in 1 of 44 surveyed studios (1 mentions; US 0, UK 1, DE 0, SE 0, DK 0). Raw examples: AEA Nuvo N8

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