Element: Pressure Gradient Transducer
Diaphragm: 3-micron thick, vapour deposited gold diaphragm
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
-10 db Attenuation Switch
Low frequency roll-off switch

Internal and external gold-plated connectors
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz
Sensitivity: -35dB (+/- 2dB)
(0dB = 1V/Pa at 1kHz)
Output Impedance: 250 Ohms +/- 30% (at 1kHz)
Self Noise: 16dBA
Max. Input SPL: 135dB (at 1kHz 1% THD)
145dB (with –10dB Pad)
Operating Voltage: 48V dc phantom power (+/- 5V)
Net Weight: 578g

Solidly constructed Shock-mount

Lockable aluminium flight-case.

Foam windshield (not shown here) is also included.

The complete kit includes 1 RV8 Microphone, Shock-mount, lockable aluminium flight-case, foam wind-shield and spare Shock-mount elastic.

The RV8 offers unbelievable performance and value for money. It has a beautifully clear and distinct sound when recording vocals and is also capable of stunning reproduction of a wide range of acoustic instruments.

- Session 2
- Session 5

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Products Bought RV8 x2
Performance / Uses I've recorded lovely female vocals in my studio and also used them as
overheads over very loud drummers in live jams on several occasions.
They work very well and are very robustly built. One of them was tumbled by the drummer and contacted a studio wall with a bit of a thump, but due to there solid construction it was totally unmarked and unaffected by the experience.
Service Rating Good
Recommend? Yes I have, and my good mate of mine who also has a studio (but a proper one rather than the home-recording setup that I have in my sitting room), was so impressed by the review and by seeing and handling my RV8s that he is likely to be buying some from you as we speak.
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Products Bought RV8 - am tempted to buy a second to make a pair, and to buy a pair of RV4s
Performance / Uses

Although I bought the RV8 for vocals in the studio, so far I've only really used it for live recording and performance of tenor sax. My sax player reckons it makes her sound like Stan Getz.. I need to conduct some tests though as either there is a weird distortion, or it handles clipping a lot better than other mics. I can't really compare it to other LDC mics as this is the first I've used in anger, but for the price I can't really complain!

Service Rating Excellent. No complaints. Good level of marketing emails too - like to hear about bargains but hate to hear the same thing over and over.
Recommend? Definitely and already have raved about my RV8 to my mates.
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Products Bought RV8
Performance / Uses Recording vocals, brass, cello and guitar. Excellent sound quality.
Service Rating Once again, excellent
Recommend? Yes, although I don't know if they have purchased or not!!
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Products Bought RV8s and a whole load of XLR leads
Performance / Uses Mainly for vocals - better than the previous mics I was using (Oktava MK219s) - they've been relegated to drum overheads.
Service Rating Very good - no problems
Recommend? Yes
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Products Bought I have purchased two RV8s
Performance / Uses They are being used for vocals in a home studio. The performance is very good, and I like the results I am getting. They also worked well as drum overheads.
Service Rating I would rate the service as very good as the delivery was quick and any queries I had were answered promptly and concisely.
Recommend? I have recommended Red5 condenser mics to people I know with connections to studios and I am looking forward to any future developments.