sE electronics X1R Ribbon Microphone

This is a fantastic passive ribbon mic at an incredible price. If you're trying to record vocals, but they always sound too harsh, then this is the mic to use. If you're trying to get the best sound from your guitar amp/cab, then this is the mic to use. Team the X1R up with a dynamic mic like the SM57 for the industry standard of cab miking, or simply use it to roll off a harsh or overly present high-end. Everyone who records music should have a ribbon mic in their toolbox and this is a great example at a crazy price.

The sE X1R ribbon microphone is the new high performance passive ribbon from sE Electronics. The sE Electronics X1R is suited to a variety of recording applications including guitar cabs, overhead drums, brass, woodwind, strings, commercial broadcast and voice-over.

This state of the art ribbon element enclosed by top grade Neodymium magnets boasts some of the latest ribbon microphone technologies from sE Electronics. We have combined our traditional ribbon technology with some of the mechanical elements of our patented Voodoo microphone HF (High Frequency) extension technology to bring you a classic sounding ribbon mic with a gentle HF lift.

The sEX1R does not offer the full frequency response performance of the Voodoo VR1 / VR2 and the widely acclaimed sE Rupert Neve RNR1, but a hybrid of old and new ribbon technology which gives you all the natural beauty of the ribbon sound, but with more versatility and ease of use than the majority of ribbons on today's market.

The sE X1R also draws on the chassis and design elements of the hugely successful sE X1 Cardioid Condenser Microphone to bring you exceptional performance, and the hand-crafted capsule quality you expect from all sE mics, but at a fraction of the cost of other boutique brands.

The sE X1R really is the perfect ribbon mic for the first time project studio buyer, or a great addition of new character to your microphone collection.

• Type: Passive
• Element: 2µ aluminum ribbon
• Frequency Response: 20-16K Hz ±1dB
• Sensitivity: -55.3dB 1V/Pa ±1dB
• Directional pattern: Figure of 8
• Impedance: ≤200 ohm
• Connector: 3-pin
• Max SPL: 135dB
• Weight: 0.5KG