Among other things, the N22 is the ultimate electric guitar player’s companion. The folks at AEA have done a praiseworthy job at producing a modern day microphone that is both convenient, versatile, and cost effective, all the while maintaining the classic true to life sound that can only a quality ribbon mic can achieve.
As part of AEA’s Nuvo Series, the N22 is rare in that it is phantom powered. With its JFET electronics and custom German toroidal transformer, the output of is much higher than a traditional ribbon. What this means for us active musicians is that it can be plugged into any standard preamp/interface that has phantom power, without quality loss. There is also enough internal protection that the ribbon can handle high SPL’s and wind blasts, making it especially suitable for close mic’ing loud guitar or bass amps and drums, even the kick! This also means the N22 can be used with great success in live situations, without the need for a pop filter.
With the same Big RibbonTM technology used on other AEA microphones, the expansive low-end, natural mids and highs, and transparency in a mix is all there with this superbly useful mic.