JuicedLink RM202 Riggy-Micro Dual-XLR Preamplifier, No Phantom Power


2XLR inputs low-noise preamp. "Riggy-Micro" means that it is super small/light/power efficient and has numerous mounting and accessory options (patent pending). Audio output bracketing (patent pending) for camera overload protection. Alkaline/LiPolymer operation (patent pending). Selective power-down mode (patent pending).

The RM202 Riggy-Micro Dual-XLR Preamplifier by its manufacturer JuicedLink, is a feature rich low noise preamp, built tough, and refined to provide the best power efficiency, smallest size, and lightest weight. Its small size and light weight also makes it unique in terms of flexibility for mounting it to your gear. Additionally, it has features that make it even more useful, allowing you to mount other accessories (mics, wireless receivers, etc) to the preamp.

The Riggy-Micro incorporates Audio Output Bracketing (patent pending) for camera overload protection. All of the microphone signals are combined (by setting the MONO/STEREO switch to MONO), and sent to both the the left and right output channels. The copy on the right output channel is then attenuated to a safe lower signal level (about 16dB lower, by turning ON the Rpad switch). So, if you blow out the main audio channel on the left, you have a back up that you can pull from in post on the right.

This approach has advantages over other types of overload protection, such as limiters. First, Audio Output Bracketing consumes no power from the battery, and also adds no noise or distortion to your audio. Second, every camera gain setting (and, every different camera) will have a unique signal level at which clipping will start to occur. So, if you were to attempt to use a limiter approach, you would need to re-calibrate the point at which the limiter would kick in for each different gain setting of the camera (and, each different camera). Be careful, because not all manufacturers even provide you with the ability to set t