Q&A

Are sE Electronics microphones good?

Are sE Electronics microphones good?

Mostly flat response but a nice presence bump for vocals, attack on acoustic sounds natural, very useful 10db pad, and the high pass filter is a nice roll-off that doesn’t change the in-mix sound of the mic very much at all to my ears. Classy looking and professional build quality.

Are cheap ribbon mics any good?

Ribbon mics are sensitive without allowing in too much detail, which can be the bain of some inexpensive condenser microphones. They’re also highly directional, and are good at avoiding bleed once positioned correctly.

Where are sE Electronics made?

China
Zou believes his company is the only manufacturer in China that conceives, designs and builds its microphones totally in house, and further, sE is unique because of his strong musical background and the philosophy of treating a microphone “as an instrument.” sE’s product line is diverse and affordable, far from another …

What are the best ribbon mics?

Best Ribbon Microphones (For Vocals, Guitar, Drums & More)

  • MXL R144 HE.
  • Avantone C-14.
  • MXL R77.
  • Audio Technica AT4081.
  • Beyerdynamic M160.
  • Rode NTR.
  • Royer R-101.
  • AEA N22.

Where are sE microphones manufactured?

Are Blue Microphones made in China?

The much pricier ‘Blue Microphones Bottle’ ($3999.99 street) is made in the USA. Assembled in China”) was that the Chinese made models have a bottom screw on shock mount while the Latvian and US made models had a shock mount that gripped the body.

What kind of microphone does sE Electronics use?

The sE X1 R ribbon microphone is a high performance passive ribbon from sE Electronics. The sE Electronics X1 R is suited to a variety of recording applications including guitar cabs, overhead drums, brass, woodwind, strings, commercial broadcast and voice-over.

What does the SE VR2 ribbon mic do?

The VR2, an active ribbon that can take violins and voices right to the foreground of your listener’s stereo. The VR ribbon microphones from sE mark a new era for ribbon mic technology. Until the VR Series, the only ribbon mic in the world to perform across 20Hz-20kHz was our own Rupert Neve collaboration, the RNR1 .

What kind of ribbon is the SE X1 R?

This is a ribbon you can take on the road. The sE X1 R ribbon microphone is a high performance passive ribbon from sE Electronics. The sE Electronics X1 R is suited to a variety of recording applications including guitar cabs, overhead drums, brass, woodwind, strings, commercial broadcast and voice-over.

What does the SE RNR1 microphone look like?

As with many sE microphones, the RNR1 has an unusual and bold design aesthetic, with the form following the function. The precision-machined and scalloped edges don’t just look vibrant and dramatic, they have also been custom-designed to provide the ribbon with an acoustically ideal setting for the best possible frequency response.