Outstanding Ribbon Mic Value
Lollipop looks notwithstanding; sonically, the Golden Age R2 MKII is a classic ribbon microphone. The R2 MKII's traditional mellow ribbon sound, velvety top end, fast transient response, and 137dB SPL handling makes it a good choice for louder sources that can tend towards shrillness, such as electric guitar, banjo, or brass instruments. Its ribbon and magnet assembly is internally shock mounted, which cuts down on handling noise and structure-borne rumble. With its budget-friendly price tag, the Golden Age R2 MKII is an outstanding value. It's the affordable ribbon mic you've been waiting for.
The Golden Age Project
The Golden Age Project was founded in 2005 on the belief that vintage gear sounds best, and the desire to pass on this sonic legacy to a new generation of musicians, engineers, and producers. All discrete, Class A signal paths with no integrated circuits; the use of transformers, stepped controls, and military-grade build quality: these are the cornerstones of the legendary British equipment deployed in world-class recording and broadcast studios in the 1970s — the Golden Age of analog. Fat, warm, punchy, and authoritative; this is the sound heard on countless hits for nigh unto half a century. Locating, purchasing, restoring, and maintaining vintage gear is time-consuming and costly. Fortunately, this small, family-owned Swedish company makes gear the same way it was made back in the day — at an amazingly gentle price.
A distributor of high-end studio equipment for many years, Golden Age Project founder Bo Medin wanted to be able to offer products with much of the same exclusive sound in a price range that made them available to a larger audience. Inspired by original designs, Golden Age uses modern technology to re-create that lush, opulent sound, making it surprisingly affordable. They use some modern ingenuity to add new functionality to superb classic designs and produce them in a cost-effective way which allows them to be both optimized and affordable. From outboard equipment to condenser, dynamic, and ribbon mics; you can outfit your entire studio with vintage-inspired Golden Age gear without exceeding your budget.
