Crowley And Tripp Display Naked Eye Naked Ribbon Microphone

Crowley and Tripp have unveiled Naked Eye, a new naked ribbon microphone. The duo, who have put the once dainty ribbon microphone genre into the tough-enough-for-pros category, announced their newest entry here today, a versatile multi-voiced product that capitalizes on the technology from their patent pending deluxe versions, but in a more wallet-friendly form. "We realize that musicians and engineers appreciate the different voicings in our other microphones, so we put the two most popular ones in Naked Eye" remarked Hugh Tripp. "We engineer this ribbon mic to have a brighter, large diaphragm condenser sound on one side, and a traditional smooth darkness on the other, while still keeping off-axis coloration in check."

Users who have given the mic a ride are impressed by the versatility and innovation that go into Naked Eye, and the daring view afforded by its relatively nudist screening. "The old school say that you have to cover up everything to be safe," remarked inventor Bob Crowley. "We don't think so, the sound is better, screaming guitars, stacks, drums, you-name-it, and it allows us to give you a mellow, dark side that's killer on guitar cabs, and a brighter side for vocals and acoustics and whatnot, so you have a choice."

Naked Eye is priced at $745 list and will be available through channels in February. Each microphone comes with a wood case, a low diffraction mount designed to reduce phase distortions common in suspension mounts, and carries a "no question" three-year warranty.

Crowley and Tripp ribbon microphones are hand-built in the company's Ashland, Massachusetts USA laboratory by people who know the art and science of acoustics, and who have years of experience with high output, low noise instruments used in medical and professional audio applications. Models include the Studio Vocalist, Soundstage Image, Proscenium and SPLx Custom.