SE Electronics VR1-VINT-EDITION-U Passive Ribbon Microphone, Vintage Edition

SE Electronics' VR1 Vintage Edition passive ribbon microphone delivers an open natural sound across the full frequency spectrum and is especially well suited to acoustic instruments and guitar cabinets. The VR1's smooth extended high end separates it from traditional ribbon mics, rivaling condensers without being too bright. Plus, its high SPL tolerance (135dB) and low self-noise (18dB) means it can capture everything from a whisper to a scream with grace and no distortion. The Vintage Edition comes in a retro green hammered finish with a brushed chrome grille.

The VR1 is compact and easy to place, an attribute that comes in handy when recording instruments like violins and mandolins. The microphone's ability to record with virtually no coloration makes it an ideal choice for room miking drums, ensembles, or even capturing audio for sound design applications. With a figure-8 pickup pattern, the VR1 is the quintesential side mic for a mid-side stereo configuration.

A unique vintage design also sets the VR1 apart from every other mic in your cabinet. What you can't see is just as unique. Integrated custom transformers and a hand-tensioned ribbon combine to give the VR1 its uncanny ability to reproduce the source as your ears hear it.

SE Electronics VR1-VINT-EDITION-U Includes:

• VR1 microphone
• Microphone stand clip
• Thread adapter
• Wooden case
• Shock mount

SE Electronics VR1-VINT-EDITION-U Features:

• Natural open sound
• Fiqure-8 pickup pattern
• Full frequency range of 20 Hz - 18 kHz
• Excels at recording acoustic instruments and guitar cabinets
• High SPL tolerance (135dB)
• Unique vintage styling with retro green hammered finish

SE Electronics VR1-VINT-EDITION-U Specifications:

• Electronics: Passive
• Generating Element: Hand-tensioned 2.5µm aluminum ribbon
• Directional Pattern: Figure-8
• Frequency range: 20 Hz - 18 kHz
• Impedance: 300 Ohms
• Sensitivity: 1.78 mV/Pa (-55 dB)
• Max SPL: 135 dB (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)
• Signal to Noise Ratio: 75 dB
• Self Noise: 19 dB(A)
• Matching Connectors: XLR3F
• Power requirement: N/A (phantom-protected)
• Dimensions: Length: 33mm (1.30 in.) Width: 19.5mm (0.77 in) Height: 127mm (5.00 in)
• Weight: 230g / 8.11oz