Golden Age Project R1 Tube Active Ribbon Microphone Pearl All inputs and outputs are

All inputs and outputs are transformerless and balanced

The rear mounted input switch selects 0 degrees or 180 degrees PHASE INVERT for the balanced gold pin XLR input or the transformerless unbalanced bridging input (1/4" jack) may be selected in that switch's middle position

With the release of the A440

2 independent multi mode Filters per voice

Golden Age Project R1 Tube Active Ribbon Microphone Pearl All inputs and outputs areThe R1 TUBE ACTIVE is like a missing link of true old school vintage recording in that it combines three vintage elements: A classic ribbon transducer. Two transformers. A tube buffer amplifier. You might think that a ribbon, transformers and a tube amplifying stage will make the signal too smooth? Its true that the sound of the R1 Tube Active is truly warm and fat, but the combination of the tube stage and the transformers will generate overtones