QUICK NO NONSENSE REVIEW of the AEA N22 jummpp
My friend Travis Atkinson over at AEA Microphones was kind enough to send me the new N22 Active Ribbon to try out this week. I’m always in search of a new guitar mic to use. Let’s face it, even though we gravitate towards that SM57, we’re all kind of tired of using it. I like a Beyer M201, and recently I started using my Beyer M69 which I’ve always blown off….it’s a nice sleeper mic. What I really love though is a 57 paired with a ribbon. You get the upper mid range bite out of the 57 plus the warmth and depth of the ribbon. So I was excited when Travis told me about the N22.
A local guitar player and I were working on project so I decided to mic up the rig with the N22. He brought in a Matchless which he runs through a Bad Cat combo minus the amp. He brought up his newer Gretsch and I currently had in my possession a vintage ’58 Anniversary…….*insert homer drooling sound*.
Since it would be a little difficult to get all mics on the same speaker I placed the 57 on the opposite side. Paired to together on the same cone was a Royer R-121 and the AEA N22. I wanted to see how the N22 stacked up against the Royer in addition to how i fit with the 57. He played a rhythm part for a song we were working on in addition to laying down some lead parts.
I have to say, the N22 in a phenomenal guitar mic. Not only did it blow the Royer out of the water in my opinion, but it’s great just all by itself! Most ribbons I’ve used sound best when paired with another mic. I don’t usually like them alone. The N22, once you add a little upper mids to it and take out a bit of beef, it sounds stellar…..and that’s what we ended up using for the track. The Royer was just a bit too woolly and dark to stand on its own. There is a clarity to the N22 that just works. Another nice thing about it, is that’s it’s an active ribbon. So you won’t harm it by feeding it phantom like most other ribbons. It’s a little pricey, but compared to a Royer, definitely comes in under budget if you’re looking to spend that kind of cash.
I said that this was going to be a quick review, so I’ll keep to my promise. If you’re looking for a new mic to expand your sonic palette on guitars, I would seriously consider this mic. Take a listen for yourself, and YOU be the judge. Below I’ve included some audio samples.
Just follow the link to this review on my blog.
https://recordingstudiolife.wordpres...-quick-review/
My friend Travis Atkinson over at AEA Microphones was kind enough to send me the new N22 Active Ribbon to try out this week. I’m always in search of a new guitar mic to use. Let’s face it, even though we gravitate towards that SM57, we’re all kind of tired of using it. I like a Beyer M201, and recently I started using my Beyer M69 which I’ve always blown off….it’s a nice sleeper mic. What I really love though is a 57 paired with a ribbon. You get the upper mid range bite out of the 57 plus the warmth and depth of the ribbon. So I was excited when Travis told me about the N22.
A local guitar player and I were working on project so I decided to mic up the rig with the N22. He brought in a Matchless which he runs through a Bad Cat combo minus the amp. He brought up his newer Gretsch and I currently had in my possession a vintage ’58 Anniversary…….*insert homer drooling sound*.
Since it would be a little difficult to get all mics on the same speaker I placed the 57 on the opposite side. Paired to together on the same cone was a Royer R-121 and the AEA N22. I wanted to see how the N22 stacked up against the Royer in addition to how i fit with the 57. He played a rhythm part for a song we were working on in addition to laying down some lead parts.
I have to say, the N22 in a phenomenal guitar mic. Not only did it blow the Royer out of the water in my opinion, but it’s great just all by itself! Most ribbons I’ve used sound best when paired with another mic. I don’t usually like them alone. The N22, once you add a little upper mids to it and take out a bit of beef, it sounds stellar…..and that’s what we ended up using for the track. The Royer was just a bit too woolly and dark to stand on its own. There is a clarity to the N22 that just works. Another nice thing about it, is that’s it’s an active ribbon. So you won’t harm it by feeding it phantom like most other ribbons. It’s a little pricey, but compared to a Royer, definitely comes in under budget if you’re looking to spend that kind of cash.
I said that this was going to be a quick review, so I’ll keep to my promise. If you’re looking for a new mic to expand your sonic palette on guitars, I would seriously consider this mic. Take a listen for yourself, and YOU be the judge. Below I’ve included some audio samples.
Just follow the link to this review on my blog.
https://recordingstudiolife.wordpres...-quick-review/
AEA Ribbon Mics N22
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