SE Electronics RN17 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