Check the listing for details. MXL R144 Ribbon Microphone. Condition: New. Listed at 99.95 USD. Expand Your Sonic Palette with the MXL R144 Ribbon Mic! If you’re looking to fill up your mic locker, engineers at Sweetwater recommend adding a ribbon mic to your collection. With their characteristically warm and natural sound, ribbon mics are useful for a range of applications — from vocals and acoustic instruments to guitar amplifiers and drum overheads. The MXL R144 ribbon microphone provides an ultra-affordable entry into the world of ribbon mics. Boasting a rugged build and a great sound that belies its budget-friendly price point, the R144 has the smooth top end and rich lows you would expect from a ribbon mic. It boasts high SPL handling, making it a go-to mic for accurately capturing the sound of scorching-hot tube amps, blasting horns, or any other loud source.