BBC Elettroacustica Professionale Ribbon
Manufacturer:
BBC Elettroacustica ProfessionaleModel:
RibbonCountry of Manufacture:
ItalyMicrophone Type:
RibbonPolar Pattern:
Figure 8Production Start Year:
1945Rarity:
5
Audio Recordings:
Speech (male) recorded with the BBC-Elettroacustica ribbon microphone.
Multiple quality options available
Nylon string guitar recorded with the BBC-Elettroacustica ribbon microphone.
Multiple quality options available
Impulse Response File:
Impulse response file of the BBC-Elettroacustica ribbon microphone.
BBC_Italy_IR.wav
Frequency Response:
Microphone History:
BBC EP were an Italian company best known for their speakers who also dabbled in microphone production, producting this ribbon mic which probably dates from the late 1940s. They also made some dynamic microphones - the one pictured looks heavily inspired by Shure and Electrovoice.
The history of BBC Elettroacustica Professionale, now B&C Speakers, is available here
"Before B&C Speakers, there was BBC Elettroacustica Professionale: Founded in 1945 after the initials of Roberto Coppini and Fernando Borrani. We became B&C Speakers, with the iconic logo, in 1993 - and a publicly traded company in 2007."
Technical Description:
Output impedance measured to be 50 ohm at 1kHz. (15 ohm with high pass filter in place).
Switch position 'A' is a drastic high pass filter for close speaking. Position B is relatively flat at 30 cm distance from the source.
