Product Description
sE Electronics sE8 Small Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone with Gold Sputtered Diaphragm
Overview
Fit for any challenges in the studio or on stage, the sE8 is a brand new high-performance handcrafted small-diaphragm condenser, fresh from the labs at sE.
Recommended Use
Acoustic guitar, choir, orchestral + strings, piano, woodwinds, drums, percussion, cymbals / OH
Features
- Hand-made capsule & all-metal build
- Balanced sound & sophisticated backplate design
- Perfect for sources like high-hats and drum overheads
- One of the quietest small-capsule mics on the planet
- Highest dynamic range and SPL handling in its class
- Integrated attenuation pads and low-cut filters
- Compatible with our sE8 omni capsule
Specifications
Components
- Capsule: Hand-crafted 1/2" True Condenser
Power
- Electrical impedance: 110 Ohms
- Recommended load impedance: >1k Ohms
- Connectivity: 3-pin male XLR connector
- Powering: 48V Phantom Power (P48 according to IEC 61938)
Sound
- Polar patterns: Cardioid
- Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sensitivity: 25 mV / Pa (-32 dBV)
- Max SPL: 139 / 149 / 159 dB (0 / 10 / 20 dB pad) (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)
- Equivalent noise level: 13 dB
- Dynamic range: 126 / 136 / 146 dB (0 / 10 / 20 dB attentuation pad)
- Signal to noise ratio: 81 dB
- Low-cut filter: 80 / 160 Hz, 6 dB / Oct, switchable
- Attenuation pad: 10 / 20 dB, switchable
- Current consumption: 2.7 mA
Dimensions
- Mic Diameter: 23 mm (0.91 in.)
- Mic length: 120 mm (4.72 in.)
- Mic weight: 141 g (4.97 oz.)
What's in the box
- sE8 microphone
- mic clip (with thread adapter)
- wind screen