Description
The Micpro team take a look at the sE Electronics Rupert Neve Designs RNT Flagship Tube Condenser Microphone by , available in the Uk from a UK supplier & UK Warranty.
sE Electronics continue their strong bond with industry legend Rupert Neve to bring us the RNT Tube Mic.
The RNT is a gorgeous tube condensor microphone that takes inspiration from the classic microphones of the past to create a flagship microphone with amazing depth and quality. Utilising the immense experience of the Rupert Neve Designs Team in the UK, sE Electronics have designed a dream microphone with a dual diaphragm capsule to create the perfect setting for every application.
The RNT uses a hand-crafted, complex condensor capsule, developed over several years of critcal listening, mesurement and experimentation to reach the final mic itself. The RNT utilizes fully discrete, Class-A electronics throughout both of its active stages so that you have fantastic headroom and a wide dynamic range. 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 also controls polar pattern, filter and gain switching – and 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. This second stage is also coupled with a second custom-made Rupert Neve Designs output transformer.
Features
Hand-crafted, gold-sputtered 1″ true condenser capsule
- The finest and most complex capsule sE has ever built
- Hand-crafted and individually tuned in our very own factory
- Refined electrode design delivers supremely natural sound quality
Nine selectable polar patterns
- Precisely-tuned dual-diaphragm capsule design allows you to choose the perfect setting for every application
- Minimize unwanted signal bleed with ease
Hand-selected ECC82 tube and custom Rupert Neve Designs audio transformer
- Each microphone-grade tube is carefully selected and pretested in-house
- Allows for stunning realism and depth in recordings
- Unique tube circuit design optimized for driving the first custom-made transformer
Custom-made, discrete Class-A Rupert Neve Designs amplification
- Delivers the sonic character and performance expected from the world’s most prized recording equipment
- Utilizes the same operational amplifiers found in Rupert Neve Designs’ flagship 5088 console
- These discrete op-amps ensure enormous headroom, ultra-wide bandwidth, zero crossover distortion, and quality without compromise
In the floor box: a second custom-built Rupert Neve Designs audio transformer
- Designed for sweet, musical performance and bulletproof isolation
- Provides the legendary sonic character of Rupert Neve’s famous transformers
Hand-crafted metal housing with premium finish
- All-metal construction built with highest attention to detail
- Efficient rejection of any electrical interference and noise
- High quality finish ensures a great look for many years
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
- Suitable for everything from delicate ambience recordings to close-miking of extremely loud instruments and voices
Two switchable active low-cut filters
- Custom Rupert Neve Designs op-amps implemented for best possible sound quality
- Reduce unwanted rumble or foot-fall noise, or compensate for proximity effect
