RM 700 : Great first ribbon mic

I bought this to experiment with until I can afford a pair of coles 4038s, but I'm pretty happy with it and I would consider getting another one.

With a good preamp the noise isn't a problem, the transformer gives a higher output than I was expecting.

The sound is warm but natural, and in my first test recording (guitar cab) the track sat well in the mix without any eq. I'm interested to see how it fares with drums and vocals.

I tried a mid/side of the guitar and that sounded great too, I've heard a few reviewers say that because the back of the mic is brighter, it isn't good at m/s... But I'd file that advice in the same place as "don't buy two mics, buy a matched pair"... In the bin.