How are y’all doin on this bright+chilly day. Wanted to L Y K that the MXL R40 Ribbon Mics are apparently available again for $69 at musicians friend dot com. Click here to go to their website. The prices on this item fluctuate wildly, so if you’ve been considering buying your first ribbon mic (or maybe a knock-around unit for live sound use….???), this might be the time to move.
While not a great microphone on the level of a good vintage RCA or Beyer, the MXL sounds surprisingly good when mod’d with an aftermarket transformer. We ran an article on this easy+inexpensive process some years ago, and it has proven to be one of the most popular articles on PreservationSound.
One reply on “MXL R40 Ribbon Mics are back at M F dot com for $69.99”
Chris,
Great article, which I stumbled across your R40 project while looking for information on my recently acquired R40. I figure it sounded OK stock, but I knew it could be better.
After reading this post, I shot over to Edcor and purchased a RMX-1 transformer. I have performed this modification on a Nady RSM-4 a few years back (along with a ribbon adjustment), and the different was outstanding!
Finding your website also sparked my interest into building audio projects again. Thanks for the inspiration!