This item is being sold for the benefit of Robin Rankin's estate.  Robin was a much loved figure in the Glasgow music scene with a writing and production career stretching back the pop explosion of Wet Wet Wet and Hue and Cry in the 1980's and too many bands and artists to mention since then.   The equipment has been tested by us as fully functional and the images are of the actual item being sold

The R-122 represents a new level of performance for ribbon microphones, combining sophisticated technological advancements with old-world craftsmanship. The R-122 incorporates a head amplification system that operates on standard 48 volt simplex power, just like a standard condenser microphone. This enables the R-122 to deliver the same sensitivity and output performance that the recording industry has grown accustomed to with modern condenser microphones. In addition, the active circuitry completely isolates the ribbon element from impedance mismatches, short-circuits and other anomalies that can degrade microphone performance or damage the ribbon. The R-122 breaks the long-standing taboo associated with ribbon microphones and phantom power; it is the first commercially available ribbon microphone that requires phantom power to operate.