The R1 Active MKIII is a very cool mic that combines the best of two worlds; the warmth of a ribbon and the stability of a F.E.T. buffer amplifier. This means that you can use the R1 Active MKIII with long cables runs and virtually any pre-amp featuring 48V phantom power.
The R 1 Active is a high quality vintage style ribbon microphone. It offers the unique and natural sound that has been available in classical microphones like the RCA 44 and 77 that are still used to make high quality recordings today, after almost 70 years.
The R1 Active is very well suited for the recording of most sound sources like drums, vocals, acoustic instruments, strings, horns, orchestras and choral groups. We have even used it in live sound applications.