sE Electronics RNT
Large-diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone with 9 Polar Patterns, 2 Highpass Filters, and Custom Rupert Neve Transformers
Product Highlights
- Engineered for sweet, musical performance and bulletproof isolation
- Hand-crafted, gold-sputtered 1" true-condenser capsule
- 9 selectable polar patterns
- Hand-selected ECC82 tube and custom Rupert Neve Designs audio transformers
- Microphone-grade tube is carefully selected and pretested
- Enhances your recordings with stunning realism and depth
- Unique tube circuit design optimized for driving the first custom-made transformer
- Custom-made, discrete Class A Rupert Neve Designs amplification
- Utilizes the same op-amps found in Rupert Neve Designs' flagship 5088 console
- Discrete op-amps ensure quality without compromise: enormous headroom, ultra-wide bandwidth, and zero crossover distortion
- A second custom-built Rupert Neve Designs audio transformer in the Floor Box
- Hand-crafted metal housing with premium finish
- All-metal construction built with extreme attention to detail
- Efficient rejection of electrical interference and noise
- Active gain stage with three switchable levels
- Provides 24dB of extended dynamic range for a wide range of applications
- Discrete Rupert Neve Designs op-amp cards ensure pristine performance
- 2 switchable active highpass filters to reduce rumble or compensate for proximity effect
- Overview
- Tech Specs
Developed in close collaboration with pioneering designer Rupert Neve, the flagship sE Electronics RNT is a large-diaphragm, multi-pattern tube condenser microphone, which promises to bring the larger-than-life sounds of classic studio tube microphones into the modern age, capturing vocals and instruments with enhanced depth and sonic clarity.
The RNT microphone features a handcrafted, gold-sputtered, 1" true-condenser, dual-diaphragm capsule, individually tuned in the company's factory to deliver a natural sound. The first active stage includes a hand-selected, low-noise ECC82 tube housed within the microphone chassis and optimized for driving the mic's first custom-made Rupert Neve Designs output transformer. The microphone's all-metal construction provides efficient rejection of electrical interference and noise, and its high-quality finish offers protection against damage from normal use or aging.
The floor box (power supply) houses a second, custom-made Rupert Neve Designs output transformer, built around the same custom op-amps used in Rupert Neve Designs' flagship 5088 recording console, and known for its pristine transparency and large headroom. The box features a nine-position polar pattern switch, which enables you to choose between omnidirectional, cardioid, figure-8, or positions in-between to optimize the pickup of the desired sound source while controlling ambient sound and minimizing unwanted signal bleed.
The Microphone utilizes fully discrete, Class-A electronics throughout both of its active stages. It offers three switchable stages of active gain with 24 dB of extended dynamic range, ideal for recording delicate ambiences or close-miking loud instruments and voices. Two switchable, active low-cut filters at 40 and 80 Hz help reduce unwanted rumble or compensate for proximity effect.
The RNT includes an 8-pin cable to connect the mic to the floor box, a custom shockmount, a wooden microphone box, and a flight case.
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.)