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AEA R44CE & R44CXE Reduced Cost R44C Ribbon Mic NAMM ’10

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R44CE & R44CXE

Think of it as the cost effective 44

How is it different than the classic AEA R44C ?

The new CE and CXE have simplified black and satin-silver exteriors. Their sound is the same as our 44C and CX classic Big-Ribbontm microphones. The CE replaces the CNE, our 2001 NAMM 100th anniversary model.

Cushion Mount: The CE cushion mount is machined from a single piece of aluminum and black anodized. The original R44C cushion mount is made from six pieces of hand-polished, bright plated and hand-assembled brass.

Yoke: The CE yoke is round-edge steel with a silver-satin finish. The AEA R44C yoke is a bronze investment casting that is bright polished and plated. It is identical to RCA’s zinc casting but is stronger and lasts much longer.

Grill: The perforated brass grills on the R44CE and the R44C are the same.

The R44C is bright polished and plated where the R44CE is satin finished.

Cable: Accusound Studio Pro Quad is used on the 44CE. The R44C uses the new Accusound Silver Triplex cable with a black cloth cover.

Transformer Case: Mechanically the cases are the same. The CE finish is all black with an epoxy logo front and rear. White for standard, and red for the high output CXE. The R44C case is the hand polished 1936 Streamline-Moderne Radio finish, black badged for standard and red for high-output.

Price: R44CE $2,800.00, R44CXE high-output $3,300.00. Price includes a 44VC case for protected shipping and vertical storage, and an extensive manual. AEA’s R-Series includes the classic R44C and high-output CX, the medium-distance R84, the stereo R88, the close-up R92. The active A-Series are the super-quiet A440 and the A840, use-with-any-preamp, Big-Ribbontm.

AEA/Audio Engineering Associates

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