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D Voice · Been Here Awhile Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Posts: 232

Any thoughts on this one?

http://roswellproaudio.com/collections/microphones/products/ra-vo

verbcrunch · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:21 pm Post subject:

Frequency Range: 80 - 16,000 Hz

Looks like it rolls off some bass for you.
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georgethetech · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 1:05 am Post subject:

Got one right here, will post audio samples as soon as I have some worthy of your ears. Thanks to Jordan Reynolds who sent me Serial #0001 for a demo!
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Jen Gosnell · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 12:03 am Post subject:

I'm really hoping to hear some female VO samples on this mic soon! I just looked and they don't have them up on the site yet, though. Jordan told me they did do tests with women but I didn't ask him who.

Have you had a chance to test it out any more, George? I'm really curious to hear your thoughts. The mic looks excellent to me (granting that I am not an expert) but I have to admit I wonder about the price point and whether the degree of improvement over my $250ish mic would be worth the extra cash outlay.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:47 am Post subject:

For voice over work you only need one mic, a Sennheiser MKH416 and a Neumann U87.

Mike Harrison · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:34 am Post subject:

I'm just relieved that today's microphones are sophisticated enough to pick up women's voices at all.

(some may know that's a jab at some lame teachings) Rolls Eyes

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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Might be awesome, who knows? But of course every mic manufacturer out there makes similar claims so I would definitely say try before you buy.

dbeers · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:05 am Post subject:

By the way, Roswell Audio is also Microphoneparts.com building excellent mics, similar to their DYI kits (for those that don't want to build or mod a mic).

Jason Huggins · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:55 am Post subject:

True, but this design was specifically tuned for VO (whatever that actually means). I know Jordan Reynolds worked with them and tested something like 100 designs to get it the way they both wanted it to sound. I would think you could buy it as a kit from MP if you wanted to build instead of buy...if you wanted to go down that path.

Eddie Eagle · M&M Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 2393

Leave to the Brit math of 1+1=1
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FinMac · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:16 am Post subject: Just came across George's review

In case any one is still interested to know more about this mic, I just stumbled across George's review

Here is the link...

https://youtu.be/x0Yf_leC9rA
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Jen Gosnell · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:48 am Post subject:

Hey, thanks Scott! And thanks George for doing the review.

I seem to be in remission from my recent bout of gear-itis Rolls Eyes

but I'm definitely gonna keep this mic in mind for the future. Seems like a really nice mic for VO.
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dbeers · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:53 pm Post subject:

I believe it's pronounced the "R A - V O" mic. Not Ravo.

Roswell is making excellent affordable mic's

I know the owner and have emailed him for the clarification on the mic name. Anything from them is good stuff!

dbeers · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 2:26 pm Post subject:

Ok, here is the official word from Matt:

dbeers · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:54 pm Post subject:

The RA-VO is an excellent mic. I thought when George switched to it in the video… it's sounded better than his mic on the boom… which also sounded pretty good!