HUM Audio Devices RS-2 is extraordinary, complete recording system with sound and features never before found in any of the top class ribbon mics. Huge, larger than life sound with a lot of depth and details, at the same time preserves classic ribbon sound flavour so much beloved by musicians and engineers.
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Specs
Weight: 2.2Kg
Length: 42cm
Microphone sensitivity: Level 7
Filter: 50/80/120 Hz
Pros
Classic ribbon mic sound that is rich and smooth throughout the bass and mid-range.
Generates a line-level output which is very clean and noise-free.
Useful remote control options.
Air Boost option offers a valuable alternative tonality.
Cons
A bit heavier than most of mics
Expensive
Being a stereo mic, the RS-2 is obviously designed mainly to be used in roles where it will provide a global rather than a close perspective on whatever’s being recorded. And used in that context, it quickly becomes clear that what the RS-2 offers in spades is exactly the sound you’d expect from a ‘classic’ ribbon mic. The specs quote a frequency response within ±3dB of 30Hz to 16kHz, which sounds about right. Once you’re operating at a distance where the proximity effect isn’t too great, it offers a full but controlled bass, but what really shines is the mid-range, which is effortlessly full and rich.
Main Features:
* Active and Passive mode * Custom 1,8 MICRON aluminium ribbon * Built with highest attention to every detail: extremely short signal patch, audiophile quality selected components, military spec silver cables, no electrolytic capacitors in signal patch. * 2 High End, discrete class A mic preamps based on Jensen JE990 built into mic body * High gain, and huge headroom – no worry about high source SPL * Audiophile quality gain control designed on opto gain networks * Two line level outs from mic body straight to your converter or tape * Best Lundahl mic and line output transformers – total 4 of them for two mic channels. * Stereo L/R (Blumlein) and M/S (encoded or decoded) recording modes * High End transformer based passive M/S matrix * Rotable RS-2 mic head for fast and convenient change between L/R to MS position * Switchable passive Low Cut filter with three useful frequencies * „Air” Mode – passive HI boost great for many wide band sources * Hum Audio genuine, fully analogue remote control system gives access to all functions * Remote Controller is connected by only one ordinary XLR cable – very simple and convenient in any studio * All functions controlled by top class relays and very reliable C&K switches * Dual suspension (external and internal) protects ribbon motors * Custom signal and shielded power cables
