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Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone

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21 Artists Use This
John Mayer

John Mayer was using the Royer R-121 Ribbon microphone while playing an acoustic version of "Something like Olivia". The microphone is slightly hidden, but can be seen at 1:47
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Matthew Bellamy

This mic can sometimes be seen on Matt's cab
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Josh Klinghoffer

you can see that josh use a rover r-121 for his marshall.
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John Petrucci

Reverb.com commented on a video of john saying that he used a royer r-121 and a shure sm-57 in the video.
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Daft Punk

The Royer-121 was one of three mics used to record the guitar cab for Daft Punk.
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Brad Delson

"Generally we have three microphones on each cab—either a Shure SM57 or Heill PR 30 next to a Sennheiser 421, and then either a ribbon mic like a Royer R-121 ribbon or a Neumann FET47, to capture a fullness of sound." - excerpt from Premier Guitar interview.
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Thomas DeLonge

[This page](http://www.royerlabs.com/blink182.html) includes photos of a Blink 182 recording session, and the captions confirm that a Royer R-121 was used on Tom DeLongue's cab.
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Ken Andrews

"I have an [AKG C414 TLII](http://equipboard.com/items/akg-c414-tlii) for vocals and acoustic guitar, a couple of Royer R121s and some [Shure SM57](http://equipboard.com/items/shure-sm57-instrument-vocal-mic) and [58s](http://equipboard.com/items/shure-sm58-vocal-microphone) for guitars, and that's it." - [Ken Lawrence](http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul13/articles/it-0713.htm).
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Daron Malakian

We can see a Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone on this Marshall Cab. During the Download Festival, June 2017.
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Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer’s Royer R-121 Mic is shown at 19:50 in this Rig Rundown from Premier Guitar.
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Jack Barakat

"The band tours nearly 300 days a year so to keep things running as efficient as possible Barakat uses a Kemper Profiler so he can quickly access all the band’s recorded tones and even shared settings given to him by Mark Hoppus of Blink 182. For his clean tone he’s using an AC30 model that’s miked with a Royer R121 ribbon microphone and for the more aggressive stuff the core tone is sampling from Barakat’s Budda Superdrive 30."
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Adam Haworth Stephens

“On guitars, we had a selection of Royer 121s, Sony C37a’s, and I own a bunch of old ’60s Shure SM56s. Each amp would be double-miked with a condenser or dynamic, and a ribbon mic, and there were almost always two amps going at once,”
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Billy Gould

"I sometimes used a Royer R121 ribbon and I would sometimes use a [Shure] Beta 52."
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Mac DeMarco

in this article, Mac states his sound tech purchased several mics for the recording of This Old Dog, including a Royer R-121.
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Oliver Sykes

The vocalist is seen using the iconic Royer Ribbon Microphone in the music video to Bring Me The Horizon's single Drown.
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Andy Othling

"Mics on the amp were a Shure SM57 and Royer R-121. Everything was recorded into Logic Pro. Beat was made with Native Instruments Battery 4." -Andy Othling
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Hunter Brown

"I use a Royer R-121 and Shure SM7 and sometimes a Sennheiser MD 421 on my cab. That’s going through a Retro compressor, a Burl Mothership [analog to digital converter], an Empirical Labs Fatso compressor, and a Dangerous Music BAX EQ. That signal chain’s amazing, but everything else is just coming through my pedalboard."
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Michael Landau

"In general I used both Shure SM57 and Royer R-121 ribbon mics, a few inches back, just off the center of the cone, give or take an inch or two depending on the part. When you back the mics off a bit, it can help a part sit in a track better, especially if there are more that two guitar parts."
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Oz Noy

Oz Noy lists all of his current gear, including this one on his website.
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Leo Abrahams

"Electric guitar wise, I like to use the Royer 121 in combination with a 57."
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Paul Epworth

According to the "equipment list" found on Church Studios, owned by Epworth, one of the things listed is Royer R121.
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2 reviews

xaqary

1140

Buy it now if you can. Run, don't walk. Matched pair? Even better.

There are few things I DON'T like to use this on. Really shines on Guitar cabs, drum OH's, warm on acoustic especially when paired with a condenser to add in some "sparkle". Also will frequently pair it with a 57 or other dynamic & blend to taste (always check you phase!). These are hardly secrets, these techniques are widely used but for good reason. It sound so damn good!

Can handle high SPL (I however can not break the habit of handling them while setting up/take down/etc like the much more fragile vintage ribbons of the past). It's another "essential" in my locker.

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jimmarchi1 Moderator

theyt ake high SPL, but they are still delicate compared t other types of microphones and you are right to baby your Royer

over 1 year ago

xaqary

Thankfully, because of my "ambassadors" into the world of audio when I was still wee I'll never be able to break some good habits. Ribbon mic? My handling & awareness goes up to 10(11?). God help anyone wrapping my cables incorrectly in my studio.

over 1 year ago

jimmarchi1 Moderator

oh man, I am allowed tow rap my cables however, but if someone else does a sloppy job? DEATH

over 1 year ago

xaqary

If I even glance at someone wrapping cables wrong my eye starts twitching. My toenails start to itch.

over 1 year ago

tomlecomte

230

Guitar mic

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