royer sf24 V

[Kore]

I heard a while ago that royer were releasing a stereo version of the 122v called the sf24V. Any word on this or any users?

[Cornvalley]

I've talked with Rick and Dave about it awhile ago and there where no plans to mass produce it.
There was a prototype at NAMM a couple of years ago and that's about it.
Just buy two 122V and your set. That's what I did and I'm a happy camper.


Oh well.... I just Googled it and it's coming out mid year. I'm still a happy camper.

Royer Labs SF-24V | RecordingHacks.com

[Ciozzi]

Originally Posted by Kore

I heard a while ago that royer were releasing a stereo version of the 122v called the sf24V. Any word on this or any users?

I thought it was a tube version of the sf-24 which is a stereo (non tube version) of the sf-1. The price is supposed to exceed 6000$, which is a bit weird considering that 2 122V's would go for around $5500... It's gotta be a new mic hasn't it ?

[Kore]

Just got a pm from a guy at Royer, apparently it is not the equivalent of two 122v's but a different beast all together, my mistake..

[Cornvalley]

Yes... different beast. I'm not quite as happy as before. I've had my 122V's for only a couple of weeks. I'm leaning on trading them to get this. That Rickster

[Ciozzi]

Here's some other information about this mic: Royer Labs

Apparently it's a "tubified" sf-24

BTW I just ordered an sf-24 from studiocare in england, maybe I should have waited for this new baby to come out.

[Ciozzi]

Originally Posted by Cornvalley

Yes... different beast. I'm not quite as happy as before. I've had my 122V's for only a couple of weeks. I'm leaning on trading them to get this. That Rickster

An sf-12 can't replace two R121's, even though the sf-12 has a better frequency/transient response to my ears. Different mics, different transducers, different flavours.

I haven't heard the sf-24v nor I had the chance to compare it with the R122V but I guess it'll be the very same thing. If you like your new R122V's just stick with them

[fifthcircle]

To clarify- The 121/122/122V and the SF1/SF12/SF24 have different ribbons in them... A SF24 is not 2 R122V mics.

That said, I just listened carefully to a SF24V last night and it is a pretty !@%! impressive microphone. It was getting a sound in the situation that was far better than I would have ever expected in the circumstance. There was a warmth and clarity that were striking... The interesting thing is I was set up with my "more traditional" classical rig of DPA 4006 and Schoeps mics. To A-B the setups was illuminating as to the strengths and weaknesses of each.

As is my feeling with all tube mics (I do remote work), Awesome sound, wish I didn't have to deal with power and such with the power supplies. The SF24V will impress many people when they hear it. I know it impressed me.

--Ben

[Kore]

bump. Close to taking the plunge on an sf 24..should i hang on?

[Kore]

Im an idiot, its up there on their website! So..whos got one?!!

[Fletcher]

I was talking to John Jennings from Royer last week [on an entirely different subject] and I believe he mentioned that it's about to be released, but as yet it has not been released [web presence or not].

[John Jennings]

We just recently started shipping the SF-24V. You can see it here - Royer Labs. The electronics are very close to those in the R-122V - a few small changes to accommodate the SF's different ribbon transducers. SF-series ribbons are shorter, narrower, and thinner than those in our R-series mics. The mic's response is dead flat (+/- 1 dB) and it starts its roll-off a few kHz past where R-series mics roll off. It's a more "classic" sounding design, a little less forward in the mids then an R-series mic. It's not as tough as an R-series ribbon, so it likes careful handling and no loud guitars...

Here's a shot of the first prototype SF-24V. David Royer's gold SF-24 had been hanging by a beam in the shop for months and I asked him one day if he was recording us. Turns out he had stuffed tubes in the mic...! I put on some cans and had my brain rearranged. I've heard every Dave design since 1996 - this was the most eye opening.

We'll have a new site up in a few days with more SF-24V info, more pics of the original, more info on the mic. I'll try to post sound samples soon.

[Mazo Audio]

Kudo's to Royer on a great idea and what looks to be an excellent design.

[Doc Mixwell]

Originally Posted by John Jennings

We just recently started shipping the SF-24V. You can see it here - Royer Labs. The electronics are very close to those in the R-122V - a few small changes to accommodate the SF's different ribbon transducers. SF-series ribbons are shorter, narrower, and thinner than those in our R-series mics. The mic's response is dead flat (+/- 1 dB) and it starts its roll-off a few kHz past where R-series mics roll off. It's a more "classic" sounding design, a little less forward in the mids then an R-series mic. It's not as tough as an R-series ribbon, so it likes careful handling and no loud guitars...

Here's a shot of the first prototype SF-24V. David Royer's gold SF-24 had been hanging by a beam in the shop for months and I asked him one day if he was recording us. Turns out he had stuffed tubes in the mic...! I put on some cans and had my brain rearranged. I've heard every Dave design since 1996 - this was the most eye opening.

We'll have a new site up in a few days with more SF-24V info, more pics of the original, more info on the mic. I'll try to post sound samples soon.

DROOL!!!!!!!!!!

[MIKEHARRIS]

Take the best new mic since the U67 & add tubes.


What a wonderful country !!!!!!!!

[Chris Wilson]

Hi John,

The new website is looking spiffy.

Are there any audio samples of the SF-24v up yet? I looked through the demo CD page and didn't see any but what I did hear sounded very nice.

I wonder if the SF-24v is to the SF-12 what the 122v is to the 121 (all of which I own and like very much).

If it is, then this microphone will definitely be my next major purchase.

[fifthcircle]

In short, it is...

The SF-24V is nothing short of stunning. I have a regular SF-24 and like it a great deal, but the tube version is in another universe.

--Ben

[John Jennings]

The SF-24V is to the SF-12 what the R-122V is to the R-121. There's an openness and midrange reach that's unique to the tube ribbons.

Later this week we'll be adding audio samples for each microphone on our new web site (royerlabs.com), but seeing as the 24V is so new, I don't have releasable audio yet. I'll post some as soon as I can get my hands on it - probably in a week or two.

There was an Arturo Sandoval, Chris Botti session at Capitol last night that was just amazing - such great players. Arturo was playing on his R-122 and Chris on a 251, and they had an SF-24V in the room about 7 feet in front of the players. To me, it glued their individual tracks together beautifully.

Thanks for the kind remarks about the mic!

John Jennings
Royer Labs

[sonicdefault]

Anyone around here bought one of these yet? Mine will be here soon


-SD