sE Electronics SE/Neve RNT
Delivers the pristine, musical sonic character and uncompromising performance of the world's most prized recording equipment.The RNT is the third microphone in the collaboration between sE Electronics and Rupert Neve Designs, founded by the legendary audio designer Mr. Rupert Neve.Much like the RNR1 Active Ribbon and RN17 Small-Diaphragm Condenser, the RNT is something truly special, developed over several years of careful listening and measurement by Mr. Rupert Neve, Mr. Siwei Zou, and the engineering teams from both Rupert Neve Designs and sE Electronics.All in all, this new flagship tube microphone brings the larger-than-life sounds of classic studio microphones into the modern age with greater depth and clarity than ever before.The RNT utilizes fully discrete, Class-A electronics throughout both of its active stages.The first stage is tube-based, with a hand-selected, low-noise ECC82 tube within the microphone chassis, and implementing a custom-built Rupert Neve Designs output transformer.The second stage is within the floor box – which controls polar pattern, filter and gain switching – and is also coupled with a second custom-made Rupert Neve Designs output transformer. This second stage is is built around the same custom op-amps used in Rupert Neve Designs’ flagship 5088 recording console, known worldwide for its unrivaled transparency and headroom.The custom handcrafted large-diaphragm true condenser capsule is the finest capsule sE has ever made, born from years of rigorous testing and listening, and developed and constructed by hand in sE’s own factory.Lastly, the 9-position polar pattern switch allows for omnidirectional, cardioid, and figure-eight pickup patterns (plus several positions in between each) for precise tailoring of the balance between direct and ambient sound when recording with the RNT. Capsule: Handcrafted 1" diaphragm true condenser Tube Complement: 1x 12AU7/ECC82 Polar Patterns: 9 (omni, cardioid, figure-8, plus 3 steps between each) Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz Sensitivity: 16 mV/Pa (-36 dB) Gain: -12 / 0 / +12 dB, switchable Max SPL: 151 dB Equivalent Noise Level: 18 dB(A) Dynamic Range: 133 dB Signal to Noise Ratio: 76 dB Low Cut Filter: 40 / 80 Hz, 12 dB/oct, switchable Electrical Impedance: 30 Ohms Recommended Load Impedance: >2k Ohms Connectivity: 3-pin male XLR connector (floor box) Microphone Dimensions: Diameter: 62 mm (2.44 in.), Length: 240 mm (9.45 in.) Microphone Weight: 989 g (34.90 oz.) Floor Box Dimensions: 356 x 135 x 100 mm (14.02 x 5.31 x 3.94 in.) Floor Box Weight: 3,905 g (137.79 oz.)
