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Coles Electroacoustics has manufactured the superb BBC-designed ribbon microphones in the UK for over 30 years. Originally designed for radio and television broadcast, Coles Ribbon Mics have become primary tools of choice throughout the sound recording industry.

 

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Ribbon Mic Drum Overhead Shootout: Royer R121 vs. Coles 4038 vs. Shure KSM 313 vs. AEA R84

Ribbon Mic Drum Overhead Shootout: Royer R121 vs. Coles 4038 vs. Shure KSM 313 vs. AEA R84

In this installment of our drum overhead shootout series, we put 4 of our favorite ribbon mics head-to-head: the Royer R121, the Shure KSM 313, the Coles 4038, and the AEA R84. All microphones were run through our Phoenix DRS8 mic pre, and into the first...
Drum Overhead Mic Shootout: Neumann U87 vs. Coles 4038 vs. Neumann KM184

Drum Overhead Mic Shootout: Neumann U87 vs. Coles 4038 vs. Neumann KM184

Neumann U87ai LDC vs Neumann SKM184 SDC vs Coles 4038 Ribbon This microphone shootout illustrates the differences between three different microphone classes on drum overheads: large diaphragm condenser, small diaphragm condenser, and ribbon. The Neumann U87ai LDC, the...
Ribbon Microphone Comparison Shootout: Shure KSM313 vs. Royer R121 vs. Coles 4038 vs. AEA R84

Ribbon Microphone Comparison Shootout: Shure KSM313 vs. Royer R121 vs. Coles 4038 vs. AEA R84

We put 4 of our most commonly used ribbon microphones head to head on recording electric guitar in this shootout. The contenders include: The Shure KSM313, the Royer R-121, the Coles 4038, and the AEA R84. The four ribbon mics chosen for this shootout are mics that...

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