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. Much like the RNR1 Active Ribbon and RN17 Small-Diaphragm Condenser, the RNT is something truly special, developed over several years of careful listening and measurement by Mr. Rupert Neve, Mr. Siwei Zou, and the engineering teams from both Rupert Neve Designs and sE Electronics. 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 RNT utilizes fully discrete, Class-A electronics throughout both of its active stages. 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.

The custom handcrafted large-diaphragm true condenser capsule is sE’s finest capsule yet, born from years of rigorous testing and listening, and developed and constructed by hand in sE’s own factory. The Class-A electronics and switchable gain ensure a massive dynamic range, with high sound pressure level (SPL) handling capability and extremely low-noise components, and the switchable low-cut filters eliminate rumble or footfall noise, and can also compensate for an excess of bass frequencies caused by the proximity effect. This enables the RNT to close-mic many instruments including electric guitar speaker cabinets, brass instruments, and drums. Lastly, the 9-position polar pattern switch allows for omnidirectional, cardioid, and figure-eight pickup patterns - and several positions in between each – for precise tailoring of the balance between direct and ambient sound when recording with the RNT. Reliable operation is ensured by the sturdy all-metal design, robust construction, and high- quality manufacturing standards. A high-quality metal case is also included.

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 the 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 ambiance recordings to close-miking of extremely loud

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


What's in the box?

RNT microphone

Custom shock-mount

RNT Floor Box (Power Supply)

8-pin cable (to connect mic to floor box)

sE logo sticker

IEC power cable

Wooden microphone box

Flight case

User manual with warranty card

Free 3-Year Warranty

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