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Specifications and Reviews
Mods for the RB500
- OktavaMod
Michael Joly’s “standard” mod for long-geometry Chinese ribbon mics removes mechanical filters and adds acoustical damping, resulting in improved LF and HF extension, better HF detail, and reduced mechanical resonance. The “premium” mod includes retensioning of the ribbon and a Lundahl transformer. - Marik
Marik offers repair and modification services for all types of ribbon mics, vintage and modern. Ribbons can be retensioned or replaced. Magnets can be upgraded. Transformers can be replaced with Marik's custom low-noise toriodal design.
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t.bone RB500
MSRP: $250 Bidirectional Ribbon Microphone
Description
A reviewer at Harmony Central noted that the circuit boards inside the RB500 are marked “RSM-2,” supporting the common conclusion that this mic is another Alctron HRM-1 clone (with a modified grille).
Includes soft padded carrying bag, yoke mount and permanently-attached XLR cable.
The t.bone RB500 is also known as: RB-500.
The mic was released in 2004.
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| Ribbon Construction | Impedance | Max SPL |
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| 2'', 2-micron aluminum ribbon | n/a | 148 dB |
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| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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