sE Electronics RNT Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone

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.

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 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.

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.

Technical Specifications

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.)
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
RNT microphone
Custom shock-mount
RNT Floor Box (Power Supply)
8-pin cable (to connect mic to floor box)
IEC power cable
Wooden microphone box
Flight case
sE logo sticker
User manual with warranty card