sE Electronics RN17 Rupert Neve Instrument Microphones (Stereo Pair)

Matched Stereo Pair of Small Diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphones

The sE Rupert Neve RN17 Stereo Pair contains two sE RN17 small diaphragm condenser microphones, two factory matched cardioid capsules, two custom shock-mounts, a premium flight-case and a further 8 canisters to hold the optional supercardioid, omni, hypercardioid and figure of 8 capsules. The sE RN17 is also available as a single microphone.

The sE Rupert Neve RN17 - Designed and Built by sE and Mr. Rupert Neve

sE Electronics and Rupert Neve Designs announced the first sE Rupert Neve microphone in 2008. In 2011, sE and Rupert Neve Designs announced their second collaboration, the sE Rupert Neve RN17. The RN17 is the world's first pencil microphone with a large scale, hand wound, ultra high performance transformer.

The definition and detail from the capsule is incredible, made more so by the headroom afforded by the Rupert Neve transformer. Combined with a newly developed 17mm capsule from sE, the world's smallest production gold sputtered Mylar capsule, the result is truly magnificent. The combined effect is one of exceptional clarity, with a wonderfully silky finish. Matt McGlynn of Recording Hacks comments on the sE RN17 in a microphone shoot out:

"The sE RN17 has it all. Every positive adjective I can use for any of these other mics, they all apply to this one. Smooth, balanced, warm, present, articulate... it's like somebody went through these tracks and EQ'd away every bit of high-end hash and low-frequency wooliness and left behind just the stuff I want to hear. The bottom is tight, like the C460B, but the sE RN17 hears farther into the room than the AKGs do. The top is ever so slightly sweeter than "natural," but not hyped. I would use the hell out of these mics."

The sE RN17 is the ultimate in pencil mic perfection... ideal for all instrument micing applications. This amazing mic, like the sE Rupert Neve RNR1 ribbon, is set to change the way you record forever.

Specifications:

• Acoustical operating principle: Pressure condenser
• Directional pattern: Cardioid
• Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kohm: -44.5+/-0.5dBV/ Pa(6mV/Pa)
• Rated impedance: 200 ohms
• Rated load impedance: 1 kohms
• Equivalent noise level, CCIR (1): 23 dB
• Equivalent noise level, A-weighted (1): 18 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio, CCIR (1) (rel. 94 dB SPL): 69 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio, A-weighted (1) (rel. 94 dB SPL): 74 dB
• Maximum SPL for THD 0.5% (2): 150 dB
• Maximum output voltage: 4V
• Dynamic range of the microphone amplifier (A-weighted): 131 dB
• Supply voltage (P48, IEC 61938): 48 V +/- 4 V
• Current consumption (P48, IEC 61938): 3mA
• Matching connectors: XLR3F
• Weight: 248 g
• Diameter: 44 mm
• Length: 200 mm