Royer Labs R-10 Pair Studio / Live Ribbon Microphone with dBooster2 Dual Channel Signal Booster & DI Bundle

R-10

Every Royer R-10 delivers the sonic excellence, flexibility and durability that recording & FOH engineers know they can expect from Royer, but at an easier-to-handle price point than most expect! The R-10 is a passive, mono ribbon microphone designed for use in the studio and on live stages. Hand-built in our Burbank California factory, the R-10 is exceptionally rugged, handling SPLs of up to 160 dB @ 1 kHz (!), and its compact size and mounting system allow for flexible, unobtrusive positioning.

The R-10’s 2.5-micron aluminum ribbon element (same as in the legendary R-121) is formed with our patented direct-corrugation process, and is extremely well-protected by a 3-layer windscreen system and internally shock-mounted ribbon transducer. The R-10’s built-in windscreen provides superior protection from air blasts and plosives, while also reducing proximity effect (bass buildup from close miking) so guitar cabinets and acoustic instruments can be more easily close-miked. The internally shock-mounted ribbon transducer isolates the ribbon element from unwanted vibrations, decreasing rumble and increasing the ribbon element’s durability. The transducer is even wired for humbucking to better reject electromagnetically induced noise!

The R-10 utilizes a David Royer custom-designed transformer for high overload threshold, minimizing saturation at even extremely high sound pressure levels.

You’ll never overload an R-10! The mic’s open grill design minimizes standing waves and associated comb-filtering effects and its smooth frequency response, phase linearity and lack of self-distortion make it ideal for all digital recording and live sound formats.

A Ribbon For Everything
Royer ribbons are an industry staple on electric guitar. The R-10 shows some of its best stuff on studio and live electrics, capturing all the low end, midrange warmth, highs and punch that guitarists and engineers expect from a Royer.

The R-10 is outstanding on brass. Close-miked trumpets, trombones, and other brass instruments are no problem – the R-10 captures them the way they’re supposed to sound; toneful and powerful and as bright as the instrument is played, but with none of the sizzle and harshness many microphones tend to generate on brass.

On keyboards, the full-spectrum performance of an R-10 (or two) inside an acoustic piano is jaw dropping, and Hammond enthusiasts can expect phenomenal results by positioning an R-10 (or two) next to a Leslie cabinet, or paired with their instrument amplification system of choice.

The R-10 is extremely well suited for vocals, from singing to the spoken word. Its reduced proximity effect and protective wind filter, combined with its classic natural tone and ribbon warmth, allow for the R-10 to capture a wide range of vocal performances beautifully. Ribbon mics take EQ extremely well, so boosting highs and utilizing creative positioning opens up all kinds of new possibilities.

Drums record full-bodied, with realistic (never over-hyped!) transients response, and the R-10’s figure-8 pattern conveys superb ambience and depth when used for room miking applications. A compressed R-10 in front of the kit sounds huge and punchy.

R-10 recordings of violins, cellos, steel-stringed and nylon-stringed acoustic guitars, ukuleles, banjos, and other stringed instruments are open and realistic, fitting into just about any mix smoothly.

The R-10 is truly an excellent tool for recording almost any sound source you can think of!

Royer’s Patented Offset Ribbon Technology Onboard
The R-10’s patented offset-ribbon design positions the ribbon element toward the front of the transducer, which allows for high SPL handling on the front (logo) side and the option of a brighter response when recording lower SPL sound sources like acoustic guitar, ukulele and vocals on the backside (3 feet or closer; phase reversed position).

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dBooster2

The dBooster2 is two channels of everything our original dBooster is, PLUS both channels double as super clean DI’s for electric guitars and bass! Both channels are fully independent so you can plug in two mics at once, use both channels for DI’s, or mix them up – one side for a mic and the other for DI.

With microphones plugged in, the dBooster2 lets you switch between more than doubling the mic’s input signal to quadrupling it, while maintaining an unrivalled amount of headroom with no loss of gain, regardless of the mic and preamp being used.

When using the dBooster2’s DI inputs, you can select 0dB (unity) gain, or switch to 8dB of gain if you need more level, still taking advantage of dBooster’s ultra-clean high-end electronics.

In mic mode, the 20dB setting quadruples the input signal, providing loads of clean boost for recording softer instruments and singers. For higher volume instruments or loud singers, switch to the 12dB setting to keep from overloading your preamp or digital interface.

The dBooster2’s dual Class A input stages deliver crystal clean gain with virtually no noise or self-distortion.

The dBooster2’s low-impedance output delivers audiophile-level performance in the studio and also shines on live stages, driving long cable lengths and difficult loads like mic splitters and any vintage-style preamp…with no distortion, no loss of gain, and more headroom than any other mic lifter.

The dBooster2 gives outstanding performance with Royer R-121s, R-10s and stereo SF-12s – or any other ribbon mic – and and it opens up just about any dynamic mic such as SM7bs and RE-20s in a way you have to hear to believe.

The dBooster2 is built in the USA and ships from our Burbank headquarters.

R-10

• High SPL capabilities for electric guitar, brass and other close miking applications
• Multi-layered wind screen provides superior protection to ribbon element
• Internally shock-mounted ribbon transducer gives increased durability
• Passive design and custom transformer minimize high SPL overload
• Hum-bucking transducer design delivers extremely low residual noise
• Ribbon element not affected by heat or humidity
• Absence of high-frequency peaks, “ringing” and phase shifts
• Equal sensitivity from front or back of the element

RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS
• Close miking in the studio and on live stages
• Electric & acoustic guitars
• Drum overheads, kick drum (see manual for position), room miking
• Percussion instruments
• Brass, horn sections
• Strings - solo & sections
• Acoustic piano
• Vocals

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dBooster2

• 12dB and 20dB gain stages in Mic mode
• 0dB or 8dB gain in Hi-Z DI mode
• High input impedance
• Balanced Low output impedance
• Rugged case construction
• Ultra-low noise performance
• Ultra-low distortion
• Wide frequency bandwidth

BENEFITS
• Safe for use on all ribbon mics
• Increases headroom at the preamp
• Provides true electrical isolation
• Protects ribbon mics from phantom-power
• Minimizes mic loading
• Capable of driving difficult loads, such as mic splitters and vintage style preamps, without increased distortion or loss of gain

• Acoustic Operating Principle: Electrodynamic pressure gradient
• Polar Pattern: Figure-8
• Generating Element: 2.5-micron aluminum ribbon
• Magnets: Rare Earth Neodymium (Grade 52)
• Frequency Response: 30Hz-15,000Hz +/- 3dB
• Sensitivity: -54dBv (re. 1v/pa)
• Output Impedance: 100 Ohms
• Maximum SPL: >160dB @ 1kHz, >135dB @ 50Hz
• Recommended Load Impedance: 700 Ohms (or greater)
• Output Connector: Male XLR 3-pin (Pin 2 Hot)
• Dimensions: Length including mounting base: 5 7/8 inches (149 mm) Width 1 3/8 inches (35 mm)
• Weight: 13 oz (368 grams)
• Shipping Weight: Single: 2.5 lbs, Matched Pair: 4 lbs
• Accessories: Microphone Holder, Mic Sock, Carrying Case
• Microphone: Adjustable Swivel Mount (Black)
• Microphone Warranty: Five Year, First Re-ribbon free in first year