Cariño Mío Ribbon Microphone
6064-PID_CMM

Cariño Mío

Passive ribbon microphone

Designed without compromise for simplicity, modularity and long-term repairability.

A classic ribbon sound, tuned for clarity and balance.

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Construction

Monolithic

A single CNC-machined aluminium assembly houses the ribbon motor, transformer, and output jack.

Vertical pin-stripe tracking provides functional alignment of the body, hood and internal assembly, fixing the ribbon position centrally whilst giving a visual reference for stereo microphone positioning.

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Materials

PA12 Nylon

Body and hood is SLS printed from PA12 Nylon with shot-peened finish. Chosen for durability, toughness, and precision tolerances to design specifications.

Nextel Suede

Professionally applied Nextel® Suede coating. A tactile, premium matte finish with a refined, low sheen texture.

Aluminium Assembly

A CNC-machined motor mount provides rigidity and longevity. A single, serviceable unit integrates all componants with efficient geometry design.

Mesh Screen

A high-performance Saati fabric is bonded to a perforated aluminium mesh screen to protect against dust and light plosives while preserving acoustic transparency.

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Finishing

The Ribbon

The ribbon, motor, magnets, and transformer were selected and integrated in parallel, each element tuned to complement the others.

The final ribbon was professionally installed and tuned by Stewart Tavener (Xaudia/Extinct Audio), a world renowned ribbon microphone expert.

RnD / Development / Design - Kieran Mithani

The Sound

Clean Electric Guitar Flatpick / Fingerpick
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Overdriven Electric Guitar Overdriven / Distortion
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Direct recordings, normalization only.
5W valve amp
P90 pickups

Cariño Mío

Assembled

Fully assembled and finished microphone. Ribbon professionally installed and tuned. Ready to record. Small batch production.

DIY Kit

Component kit with STL files for 3D printing. Intended for those who wish to build and assemble their own microphone.