Today I review the Royer R10, a miniature R121 for less than half the price. It is a very smooth figure 8 ribbon mic with a very mid forward sound and tame top end.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:20 - Setup
00:37 - What’s in the Box
01:09 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:43 - Specifications
02:02 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:24 - Plosive Test
02:47 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:07 - Background Noise Test
03:28 - Untreated Room Test
03:42 - Microphone Mount Bump Test
04:00 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:14 - Intro to Comparison
04:34 - MXL R144 Comparison
05:23 - Shure SM7b Comparison
06:00 - Beyerdynamic M160 Comparison
06:48 - AEA KU5a Comparison
07:29 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
08:00 - Music Test
10:02 - Pros & Cons
11:40 - Overall Thoughts
14:21 - Recommendation
16:00 - Outro