AEA R44CXE

Ribbon mic, RCA 44 replica ( cost-effctive finish, high output)

Higher output version, of the AEA R44CE bi-directional long ribbon microphon.

The AEA R44CXE is the high output version of the R44CE combining the economical finish with the higher output of the R44CX. The cost-effective R44CXE features the exact same ribbon, transformer, and luscious sound as the R44CE, but with a simpler, economical exterior trim.

The AEA R44CXE Studio Ribbon Microphone has 6dB more output than the original RCA 44B and BX Sound is slightly more forward. Red accent marking.

As collectors began to buy up the supply of RCA 44’s through the 90’s, the availability of this wonderful ribbon mic to the studio was greatly endangered. Wes Dooley, a specialist in ribbon mics of all kinds, recently began a project to restore availability of the RCA 44 to its rightful position in the studio. After tracking down the folks who built and designed the original RCA 44, Wes’ company, Audio Engineering Associates, acquired the ribbon material, made the tooling and custom machined the parts necessary to build the original RCA 44 B/BX design as it was in the 1930s. After years of painstaking work, AEA has again begun production of the most important ribbon mic of all time: the AEA R44C.

FEATURES

• An accurate reproduction of the original RCA Ribbon Mic
• Uses the same ribbon material as the original
• Built to the highest studio standards possible
• A single diaphragm Figure 8 ribbon microphone
• 90dB down broadband at 90 degrees
• Custom AEA Transformer
• High SPL capability, max level is 140dB plus above 200Hz
• Low Self Noise
• Consistent polar response
• Operable in high humidity environments
• Sounds equal to or better than the original RCA 44