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.