This is a very nice and well-priced microphone and I think Wes and AEA really have realised a … No way I’d use it on vocals, too funky on the high mids. Yeah you're going to have to just try them. I've used both and the N8 wins for classical every time. The N8 uses the same custom transformer utilized in the AEA A440 and R84A microphones, enabling additional output over passive microphones and a stable impedance. Though it sounds great with any AEA ribbon-optimized preamp, it is not dependent on a high-impedance, high-gain preamp for proper use. I tried out a Samar VL37 and sent it back due to noise floor. AEA N8 Bidirectional Active Ribbon Microphone. I felt like I joined a family when I got this mic! Did you try the V37A? That day, I acquired my third AEA mic, the R88 Mk2 stereo ribbon, and a relationship was born. Recently got the N8. If it's a classical guitar as opposed to an acoustic used in any one of a number of pop/folk type environments, I'd look to the N8 as opposed to the N22. Just a friendly reminder that political discussion, (including "offhand" and 'sideways' commenting) is. Has anyone compared the AEA N8 microphone to a AEA 840? I'm undecided between the AEA N8, Samar VL37 (or VL37A Active) and Coles...what do you recommend as versatility and quality based on your experience? A pair of these is now at the top of the list. Engineers in both the studio and on the scoring stage who use the R88 desired a mono version that was more discreet, lightweight and easier to position. https://umbrella-company.jp/contents...vl37a-moumoon/, https://umbrella-company.jp/contents...37a-review-ym/, https://umbrella-company.jp/contents...l37-sr-review/, https://umbrella-company.jp/contents/vl37-review-03/, https://umbrella-company.jp/contents...37-review01-2/, https://umbrella-company.jp/samaraudiodesign-vl37a.html. Hi gang I’m wondering if anyone can speak to their experiences with these mics. Alongside the mono AEA N8, it boasts the widest frequency range of any mic in the AEA lineup and effortlessly manages more complex source audio like drums, strings, piano, and other instruments that produce intricate transients, harsher highs, and bellowing lows. AEA describes this mic as being very open, natural sounding and with a lot of detail. An Active Ribbon Mic From AEA. A few years later, Wes and AEA wunderkind Sammy Rothman stopped by, fairly unannounced, and dropped off a pair each of their Nuvo series ribbons — the N8 and the N22. I have used it mainly on drums so far, as a mono overhead, mono kit mic, room mic, and it has slayed in all applications. I'd contact AEA directly and ask them, which will at least be a starting point. aea also has the R88 mk2 which is a stereo version of the n8 . Create a username and password below and an account will be created and your post entered. Click here to login, The ability to reply to and create new discussions, Access to members-only giveaways & competitions, Interact with VIP industry experts in our guest Q&As, Access to members-only sub forum discussions, Get INSTANT ACCESS to the world's best private pro audio, Promote your eBay auctions and Reverb.com listings for free. I’m looking for a general use ribbon mic. They'll probably win shootouts because of their detail and open top end but a big part of why I am interested in getting ribbons in the first place is for sources that need extra bass heft or a smoothed out top. I have used it mainly on drums so far, as a mono overhead, mono kit mic, room mic, and it has slayed in all applications. In an industry where the technology changes almost daily, the Nuvo line from AEA celebrates the ribbon microphone's tradition of the clear, natural sound you get when you use a ribbon transducer, but without the worries of fragility and distortion their ancestors exhibited. I would have kept either one, but I record acoustic stringed instruments and both were too noisy for quiet passages. Much closer to an R88. And then I see a video like this and it makes me want to reconsider 4038s: The VL37s appear very promising and probably the most true-to-the-source but I've yet to hear a sample online that makes me think I'll like their color more than the N8s. You just have to be in an environment where you can have the mics at least 4' away, 6 is better. Just use Google to translate the comments. AEA welcomes the N8 to the growing family of Nuvo ribbon mics. Then bought AEA NU5A and had the same noise, so returned it too. I love AEA mics, but for classical guitar, to me it's the Coles 4038 all the way. - Rode NTR - AEA KU5A - m130 (for referen My little bit on ShinyBox - I wanted the darkest he had. Active ribbon would be better I hope. Quite different sonically from A840 if my memory serves me right. Vocals / guitar amps (not crazy loud) / acoustic guitar. Which would you get a pair of for classical guitar? Ideally in relation to each other. One thing I noticed about the VL37 is that I have to be careful about EM interference like Runnytofu mentioned about the N8. For classical guitar I'd use the N8 before the A840 or 4038 due to its more open high end. Create a username and password below and an account will be created and your post entered. Too bad as both sounded GREAT!! I want to like them though. The N8 shares the N22’s body and grille construction, although it has a black rather than silver finish. And, the people over at AEA are quick to answer questions, and are just all around good people. They are both active ribbon mics. AEA Nuvo N22 vs Shure KSM313 for Male Voice? AEA welcomes the N8 to the growing family of Nuvo ribbon mics. Proudly independent, we build all our products by hand in Pasadena, CA, U.S.A. N8 is fantastic. Has anyone compared the AEA N8 microphone to a AEA 840? Hey there! 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