HUM Audio Devices RS-2 is extraordinary, complete recording system with sound and features never before found in any of the top class ribbon mics. Huge, larger than life sound with a lot of depth and details, at the same time preserves the classic ribbon sound flavor so much beloved by musicians and engineers.
The RS-2 is the world's first remote controlled, Stereo/MS ribbon microphone system with built-in High-End discrete class A mic preamps.
The RS-2 is a complete recording system with sound and features never before found in any of the top class ribbon mics. Custom tailored 1.8 micron aluminum ribbon motors are paired together with audiophile quality handcrafted audio circuits and high precision CNC-machined mechanics.
The RS-2 excels on many sound sources, covering a wide range of studio recording applications, including string section recordings, piano, guitars, woodwinds, ambience, drum overheads and vocals. It gives you huge, larger than life sound with a lot of details – like in good condenser mics, but at the same time you have that classic lovely ribbon sound flavour, so much beloved by musicians and sound engineers. Tracks recorded with RS-2 also blend very well with other elements in the mix. That's a distinctive feature of all the best mics on the market.
TWO
MODES
Active and Passive
Fashion
HIGH-END MIC PREAMPS
High End, discrete class-A mic preamps built into mic body
RIBBON
MOTOR
Custom made 1,8 micron aluminum foil ribbon motors
REMOTE
CONTROLLED
It gives access to all functions via single XLR cable
LOW CUT
FILTERS
Switchable Low Cut Filter (50Hz, 80Hz and 120Hz)
AIR BOOST
FASHION
Air Boost mode gives you very smooth Pultec style HF boost
M / S
MATRIX
Transformer based
M/S matrix
PHASE INVERT
FASHION
Phase Invert mode for both mic channels simultaneously
DIM
OPTION
Very useful DIM option protects speakers during mic positioning
ROTABLE
MIC HEAD
Rotatable mic head for fast change between L/R to M/S position
HIGH GAIN
& HUGE HEADROOM
High gain and huge headroom – no worries about high source SPL
ANTI-VIBRATION
SYSTEM
Dual anti-vibration system (external and internal)
CUSTOM MADE
CABLES
Custom made signal and power cables
LUNDAHL TRANSFORMERS
Lundahl mic and line output transformers
SHORT SIGNAL
PATH
Extremely short
signal path
AUDIOPHILE QUALITY
Audiophile quality selected components
NO ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS
No electrolytic capacitors in signal path