The active NUVO N8 is a modern ribbon mic that records the live, natural sound of instruments within a space as it would sound in-person, with all subtlety and nuance present. It effortlessly captures complex sources like drums, strings, piano, and other instruments that can produce intricate transients, harsh highs, and bellowing lows.
The N8 captures a space as it sounds live and in person, with all the present subtlety and nuance. Its expansive frequency response and balanced low end make it superbly effective when capturing the full breadth of sound from the back of a room, above a drum set, or overhead a string section.
It boasts the widest frequency range of any mic in the AEA lineup and effortlessly manages more complex source audio like drums, strings, piano, and other instruments that produce intricate transients, harsh highs, and bellowing lows. The full potential of the N8 is perhaps best realized when configured in a stereo array, as it draws on the same successful sonic concepts as the AEA R88.
• Operating Principle: Pressure gradient transducer
• Directional Pattern: Bidirectional
• Frequency Range: <20 Hz to >20 kHz
• Maximum SPL: 141 dB SPL (1% third harmonic > 1 kHz)
• Sensitivity: 8.3 mV/Pa (at 1 kHz, no load)
• Output Impedance: 92 Ω broadband
• Recommended Load Impedance: 1.0 kΩ or greater
• Phantom Power: P48 phantom power, 7 mA
• Polarity: Pin 2 high for positive pressure at the front of the microphone.
• Polar Response: Native bidirectional, figure-of-8 pattern
• Horizontal: Up to 90 dB rejection at right angles to the front/back axis.
• Vertical: Level changes with angle of incidence, but frequency response is consistent.
• Transducer Element Material: Pure aluminum corrugated ribbon
• Thickness: 1.8 µm
• Width: 0.185 in (4.7 mm)
• Length: 2.35 in (59.7 mm)
Microphone Dimensions
• Height: 8.83 in (32.4 cm)
• Width: 1.62 in (11.7 cm)
• Depth: 1.62 in (9.5 cm)
• Weight: 12 oz (335 g)
• Shipping Weight: 1 lb 13 oz (810 g)
• Connector: XLR-3M