Detail 01
R-121 polar pattern
The R-121 uses a figure-8 pattern.

Independent shopping perspective
A ready-to-record Royer R-121 and Shure SM57 microphone package with the AxeMount dual clip for phase-aligned placement.


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What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01
The R-121 uses a figure-8 pattern.
Detail 02
The SM57 is specified at 40 Hz–15 kHz.
Detail 03
It holds the R-121 and a 57-style dynamic mic in a phase-aligned arrangement.
Final check

Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
A Royer R-121 ribbon microphone, a Shure SM57 dynamic instrument microphone, and a Royer AxeMount dual microphone clip.
The R-121 has a figure-8 pattern, while the SM57 has a cardioid pattern.
40 Hz–15 kHz.
It positions an R-121 next to a 57-style dynamic microphone in a phase-aligned setup.
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