AEA R88 mk2 – Stereo ribbon microphone for far field

The R88 from AEA is a stereo microphone with bloom and mid-side configuration and captures a room as it sounds live and personal with all the subtleties and nuances present.
The wide frequency response and balanced bass range ensure that it can capture the full range of sound from the back of a room, over a drum kit or other instrument group.

Together with the mono AEA N8, it has the widest frequency range of all AEA microphones and easily handles more complex sources such as drums, strings, piano and other instruments that produce pronounced transients, harsh highs and booming bass.
The Blumlein configuration of the ribbons allows for a wide recording angle so that an entire ensemble and room can be captured with the R88 alone.

The 88 Series microphones are the sound engineer’s secret weapon, offering recording detail and balance like no other microphone on the market.
Packaged in a sleek, black housing designed for quick setup, it’s an excellent choice for remote recording.
They are particularly well suited to rock, roots, classical, Americana and jazz genres and are so versatile that engineers like John Cuniberti use them as a single microphone to record an entire band playing live in the same room.
There’s a reason why the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville owns five R88s.