Is this mic’s sonic performance as brilliant as its polished gold and chrome exterior?
Paul White
MXL’s new R77 is an eye-catching, chrome and gold-coloured ribbon microphone, whose retro styling and shiny metalwork make it look like something that could be handed out at an imaginary Audio Oscars ceremony!
The R77 weighs in at 860g, measures 65 x 180mm, and is a passive design that’s based around a 1.8-micron aluminium ribbon transducer. A swivel mount is built into the mic, and this has a US thread but no adaptor — so European users will need to get hold of the usual thread-adaptor. The mic is packed in a velvet-lined wooden box and a short table stand is also included.
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December 2009
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