AEA began servicing RCA ribbon microphones in 1976. By 1998 we were manufacturing 100% of the parts for the RCA 44. That same year we decided to release our version of the 44 and thus was born AEA Ribbon Mics. Since the creation of the R44, AEA has expanded into designing and building new ribbon microphones, each with a unique application and function, using the same RCA traditions. Over the years, AEA has advanced ribbon technology, using new materials, updated manufacturing techniques. The company now makes a whole line of ribbon mics that can be configured to give a group of musicians a unique sonic signature.