M-FIVE
Ribbon Microphone
The ART M-Five has been engineered to deliver incredibly
open and natural sounding recordings available only from
a classic ribbon microphone design.

The active element of the ART M-Five is a very thin corrugated
aluminum ribbon mounted under low tension between the poles
of a strong magnet. This classic design delivers the warmest and
most natural sound reproduction available from virtually any style
of studio microphone. With incredibly fast and accurate transient
response and stunning realism, the ART M-Five classic ribbon
microphone is ideal for todays direct to digital recordings.

Although ribbon microphones are by their nature extremely fragile,
the ART M-Five can handle high sound pressure levels approaching
148dB range. The low-tension 2-inch long, 2-micron thick aluminum
ribbon design offers audio reproduction with smooth, natural extended
low and high frequency response.

The asymmetrical figure-8 pickup pattern has an extended sweet spot
on the rear face of the microphone allowing the recording to accurately
reproduce the natural space and ambient reverberation of a good sounding
live room.

The microphone’s chassis is precision-tooled aluminum alloy with a dent
resistant stainless-steel wire-mesh windscreen. The included shock-mount
virtually eliminates vibration and handling noise, while at the same time
safely securing the microphone in any position needed during the recording
process.

Although it is never a good idea to apply any phantom power to any ribbon
microphone, the ART M-Five does include a protection circuit in series with
the microphone’s XLR input to protect the fragile ribbon element from stray
voltages that could otherwise irreparably damage the ribbon.