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AEA Ribbon Mics (@ribbonmics), a family-owned microphone maker based in Pasadena, California, posts short live sessions, studio clips and accessory tips on YouTube. The channel has about 14,700 subscribers, roughly 10.4 million lifetime views and a median of about 400 views per video, with around one upload a week. Sponsored integration rate: $150 to $250 per video.

Why brands book AEA

Reach working musicians and home-studio engineers with short, product-focused studio content

  • Median of about 400 views per video, with a 90th percentile near 1,600 views
  • About 70% of recent uploads are Shorts, a format with a 7-to-1 share of recent output
  • Roughly 50 uploads in the past year, a steady weekly pace with accessory series
Best foraudio gear launchesstudio accessory promotionmusic education tools
Watch forViews are modest, and the audience is narrow; it suits niche pro-audio buyers rather than mass reach.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Music55%
Technology35%
Shopping10%
Formats
short live performance clips, studio session walkthroughs, product accessory explainers
Tone
informative, polished
Language
English
On camera
Yes, talking head
Production
Clean, lightly edited
Typical length
under 60 seconds for Shorts, 8 to 12 minutes for full sessions

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Engagement1.4%
Likes and comments per view on recent videos
Audience asks aboutwhich ribbon mic suits vocals or acoustic guitarhow to set up a Blumlein pairhow the mics sound on recordings
Age
15%18-24
35%25-34
30%35-44
20%45+
Gender
30%women
70%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

2%of the last 50 videos were sponsored
None seenno sponsored videos in the last 50
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
audio equipment
Affiliate links
No

No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos; the channel promotes its own products, such as the 'Meet Snaqbox V2' video.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Videos are performance sessions and product explainers with no concerning content in the recent titles.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Platforms

PlatformFollowersMedian viewsUploads, 90d
YouTube15k3999

Benchmark score: 15 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Engagement Median views relative to followers3 / 50
Activity Uploads in the last 90 days9 / 30
Reach Followers on the main platform3 / 20

Recent videos

Last three uploads, latest 3 days ago.

AEA Ribbon Mics Inc is family owned and operated in beautiful Pasadena, California. Proudly independent, we still manufacture all our microphones by hand right here in the United States. Since the creation of the R44C in 1998, 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, and 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
AEA Ribbon Mics's own profile description on YouTube

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About AEA Ribbon Mics

AEA Ribbon Mics runs a YouTube channel for the Pasadena, California microphone maker, which builds ribbon microphones by hand in the United States. Most uploads are short performance clips and studio sessions recorded with its mics, along with a recurring accessory series hosted by Joey. Recent sessions feature artists recorded at AMERICANAFEST in Nashville.

The channel has roughly 14,700 subscribers and about 10.4 million lifetime views, with a median of about 400 views per video. Its audience is likely working musicians, recording engineers and home-studio owners, though this is an estimate from content and not measured demographics. Viewers are predominantly in the United States.

Sponsored placements are rated at $150 to $250 per video. At this channel's median views, that works out to roughly $20 to $35 CPM, which is above the $10 CPM typical of paid ads. It suits pro-audio brands, instrument makers and music software companies.

Written from AEA Ribbon Mics's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. AEA Ribbon Mics can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about AEA

How much does AEA Ribbon Mics charge for a sponsored video?

Based on its median of about 400 views and a short-form-heavy catalog, the estimated rate is $150 to $250 per video. This rate range is calculated, not published by the creator. Rates may differ for longer sessions.

What does AEA Ribbon Mics post about on YouTube?

The channel posts short live performance clips and studio session videos recorded with AEA ribbon microphones, plus an accessory series covering items like windscreens, couplers and Snaqbox cases. Most uploads are under a minute.

How do I contact AEA Ribbon Mics for a brand deal?

The channel lists info@ribbonmics.com for collaboration and business inquiries. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.

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