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From film music brass sections to velvety jazz vocals, and "larger-than-life" drum kits, the ribbon design of the 44 series has marked the history of recording and broadcasting for over 80 years. AEA continues this sonic signature with the R44 family: an immediately recognizable character, generous low end, full mids, and smoothed high frequencies, particularly flattering on percussive sources or instruments with sharp high-end.
Within this range, the R44CE features exactly the same internal architecture and sound as the R44C, while adopting a more rational approach to aesthetics and some external elements. The result: access to the authentic "44 sound" with a more understated presentation and optimized budget.
The AEA R44CE is aimed at sound engineers, professional studios, demanding home studios, and artists seeking a ribbon microphone capable of instantly adding depth, density, and dimension. Its natural response highlights the texture of a voice, the breadth of an acoustic instrument, and the space of a room, while avoiding the harshness that some condenser microphones can emphasize.
Thanks to its figure-8 polar pattern, it excels in recordings where room management and bleed control are creative tools: usable front/back, heavily attenuated sides, and a very musical near-field response. It is thus particularly suitable for vocals, bowed strings, woodwinds, brass, guitars, and drums, whether as a primary source or as a complementary mic to add body.
The R44CE uses an ultra-thin aluminum ribbon that contributes to the typical "velvet" feel of great ribbon microphones: attacks are naturally rounded, sibilance and harshness are contained, and the source gains coherence in the mix. On vocals, it delivers a full and present sound without aggression; on brass or snare drum, the mic adds weight and nobility without excessive brightness.
The R44CE and R44C are strictly identical internally and offer the same sound: the difference lies only in the casing and pricing. For setups requiring higher output level and more "flexible" use with preamps lacking gain, the active A440 version includes a preamp and delivers 18 dB additional output (with a finish inspired by the classic RCA transformer housing, in burnt umber color). The R44CE remains the direct path to the pure and authentic passive R44 signature.
