SE Electronics RN17 Matched Stereo Pair SE Electronics

SE Electronics RN17

Designed with Mr. Rupert Neve, the RN17 redefines the capabilities of an SDC.
This is the world’s first pencil microphone with a large-scale, hand-wound, ultra high performance transformer.

The second product of the sE / Rupert Neve collaboration, work on the RN17 began with a discussion between Rupert and Siwei Zou on the merits and problems of small-diaphragm condensers.

According to Siwei, “The SDC’s problem is that they have a very clear sound – the SPL is high, but the sound is very cold, not like with a large diaphragm. The quality of the transformer can make the sound much, much better – but with a small transformer, nobody can do it.”

“Rupert told me, ‘I want THIS transformer.’ I said, ‘That transformer is too big. This is a small-capsule microphone. Impossible.’ He said, ‘I want the impossible to be possible.'”

SPECIFICATIONS

• Capsule Type: Hand-Crafted True Condenser
• Diaphragm: 17.2mm Gold/Mylar
• Directional Pattern: Cardioid (omnidirectional capsule available separately)
• Frequency range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• Impedance: 200 Ohms
• Sensitivity: 5.96 mV/Pa (-44.5dB)
• Sensitivity (Figure-8): 2.51 mV/Pa (-52dB)
• Max SPL: 131 dB (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)
• Signal to Noise Ratio: 76 dB
• Self Noise: 18 dB(A) (cardioid), 15 dB(A) (omni)
• Matching Connectors: XLR3F
• Power requirement: 48V phantom
• Weight: 320g / 11.32oz
• Diameter: 44 mm (transformer), 17mm (capsule)
• Length: 200 mm
• Stereo Bar (Matched Stereo Pair Only)
• Weight: 245 g / 8.64 oz
• Dimensions: 300 x 25 mm
• Max. width between mic mounts: 276 mm
• Min. width between mic mounts: 58 mm