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sE Electronics sE2200 Cardioid Condenser Microphone  From sE

Large-diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone from sE

sE Electronics

$299.00

Retail:  $349.00

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Manufacturer's Description from sE

The sE2200: Classic sound, by any standards.

The sE2200 is the latest version of the award-winning cardioid condenser microphone that put sE Electronics on the map many years ago with its smooth, polished sound for vocals, voiceovers, and numerous instrumental applications. 

Made famous through use with world-class vocal artists like Amy Winehouse, it revives the spirit of classic studio microphones, and still remains a standard in mic lockers around the world.

Given the revered status of its predecessors, sE has remained true to the original capsule design, custom-built transformer and class-A circuit topologies, so it’s still the same condenser microphone loved by a whole generation of engineers.

State-of-the-art components and a shorter, optimized signal path provide even better noise performance & clarity, new pad & filter options increase its versatility, and the fit & finish has been updated with sE’s latest manufacturing techniques - but the sE2200 retains all the classic sound of the original.

 

HANDCRAFTED 1" TRUE CONDENSER CAPSULE

Although the sE2200 is a cardioid-only microphone, two (instead of one) gold-sputtered diaphragms are used to ensure best possible acoustic performance.

Built like the world’s finest musical instruments, every capsule is hand-crafted and individually tuned in our very own factory in Shanghai - and unlike other microphones with backplate or electret designs, the sE2200 features a true externally polarized condenser capsule, and therefore delivers the best possible performance in every aspect.

 

TRADITIONAL CLASS-A ELECTRONIC DESIGN

Its carefully selected, discrete components ensure brilliant sound quality on any source. The sE2200’s design still avoids using any ICs (integrated circuits) and is built to excel – not to a standard. Low noise, consistent performance and high sensitivity is provided by state-of-the-art surface-mounted electronic components with extremely tight tolerances.

 

TWO SWITCHABLE ATTENUATION LEVELS & LOW-CUT FILTERS

The -10 dB and -20 dB pad switches provide extended dynamic range, enabling a wide variety of applications and close-mic techniques for even the loudest instruments...think super-heavy electric guitars, fortissimo brass instruments, and heavy-footed kick drums.

Selectable at either 80Hz or 160Hz, the two low-cut filters help eliminate low-frequency rumble or footfall noise, as well as help compensate for excessive bass (proximity effect) with close-mic techniques.

 

CUSTOM-BUILT OUTPUT TRANSFORMER

Reviving the spirit of classic studio microphones, the sE2200’s custom transformer provides superb depth & weight to the overall sonic image, and the massively shielded metal housing ensures noise-free operation.

 

ALL-METAL HOUSING & PREMIUM FINISH

Unlike the cheaply constructed bodies of some other affordable microphones, the sE2200's all-metal chassis provides efficient rejection of any electrical interference and noise - and the high-quality finish ensures a great look for years to come.

 

GOLD-PLATED XLR CONNECTOR

Ensures loss-free, reliable signal connection for years and years and years and...

 

THE ISOLATION PACK

For situations where greater rumble control and ‘plosive protection is desired, this bundle also includes sE’s Isolation Pack. With the twist of a single knob, the mount attaches quickly and securely to the microphone, and is removable with the same simple motion. This allows the mic to be set up quickly and easily - no adjustments, no hassle.

The Isolation Pack also comes equipped with sE's curved metal pop filter, which efficiently slots in to the shockmount and is vertically adjustable for best performance.

sE Electronics

About Manufacturer

The sE Electronics story begins withMr Siwei Zou, a hugely talented classical musician from Shanghai who won a top place at the Shanghai Conservatory and went on to become a highly successful player, conductor and composer. He worked closely with the Shanghai Opera and the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra as both conductor and recording artist,with several hugely successful classical hit recordings to his name. In 1987 he was invited by California Sonoma State University as a visiting Scholar to serve on the faculty. He continued to teach counterpoint and orchestration as a faculty member in the Music Department at the University. He also studied recording technology under Grammy Awards nominee Professor Warren Dennis Kahn. The sE commitment to exceptional quality can be directly attributed to the company founder Mr. Zou, who in his distinguished career has developed an ingrained instinct and desire for perfection. Wishing to bring this drive for artistic and creative perfection to bear in a tangible way, Siwei started his own microphone manufacturing company. Working with a team of his own top engineers, and experts in the field of electrical engineering at Shanghai University, Siwei designed, built and tested a whole range of new and innovative products. Shunning the common practise of western manufacturers re-branding cheap Chinese microphones, Siwei designed and built his own range of microphones which are now manufactured in his state-of-the-art facility in Shanghai., the ultra-modern face of new China. sE Electronics make only their own products, which means dedication to detail in every aspect of performance and styling without compromise. All sE mic capsules are entirely built by hand. Even the chassis and flight cases are built in-house. In fact when you own an sE microphone you can be confident that every aspect of both the mic and its accessories has had the same unrivalled level of care and passion right throughout its design and manufacture. Even to the level that every single microphone that leaves the facility has undergone a personal listening test rather than simply being put through a machine - and it shows. Launched in Europe in 2003, sE Electronics condenser mics are now the number one brand in the UK and the fastest growing microphone brand in Europe. The brand, in its short history, has already won almost every major European award possible for excellence including the Future Publishing Readers Poll ýMic of the Yearý Award. Although sE is a new line to the USA in 2004, both the sE Gemini and Icis have already won the coveted ýMix Certified Hitý Award and the range is fast finding the same unanimous acclaim and passionate following that it has in Europe. sE is so confident youýll be able to really hear the difference, that they offer a completely free loan service for all of their products! The range includes three superbly tailored ýpencilý instrument mics, two large diaphragm solid-state condensers, two incredible performance tube mics, and the worldýs first dual tube, transformerless, studio mic in the form of the award-winning Gemini.

Specifications

  • Capsule Type: Hand-crafted 1" True Condenser
  • Polar Pattern: Cardioid
  • Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
  • Sensitivity: 23.7 mV/Pa (-32.5 dBV)
  • Max SPL: 125 / 135 / 145 dB (0/10/20 dB pad) (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)
  • Equivalent noise level: 8 dB(A)
  • Dynamic range: 117 / 127 / 137 dB (0/10/20 dB Attentuation pad)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio: 86 dB
  • Low-cut filter: 80 / 160 Hz, 6 dB/Oct, switchable
  • Attenuation Pad: 10 / 20 dB, switchable
  • Powering: 48 Volts according to IEC 61938
  • Electrical Impedance: <50 Ohms
  • Recommended load impedance: >1k Ohms
  • Current consumption: 4.2 mA
  • Connectivity: 3-pin male XLR connector
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 51mm (2.01 in), Length 215mm (8.46 in)
  • Weight: 611 g (21.55 oz.)
  • Capsule Type: Hand-crafted 1" True Condenser
  • Polar Pattern: Cardioid
  • Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
  • Sensitivity: 23.7 mV/Pa (-32.5 dBV)
  • Max SPL: 125 / 135 / 145 dB (0/10/20 dB pad) (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)
  • Equivalent noise level: 8 dB(A)
  • Dynamic range: 117 / 127 / 137 dB (0/10/20 dB Attentuation pad)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio: 86 dB
  • Low-cut filter: 80 / 160 Hz, 6 dB/Oct, switchable
  • Attenuation Pad: 10 / 20 dB, switchable
  • Powering: 48 Volts according to IEC 61938
  • Electrical Impedance: <50 Ohms
  • Recommended load impedance: >1k Ohms
  • Current consumption: 4.2 mA
  • Connectivity: 3-pin male XLR connector
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 51mm (2.01 in), Length 215mm (8.46 in)
  • Weight: 611 g (21.55 oz.)

 

IN THE BOX

  • sE2200 gift box design 3D.png
  • sE2200 Studio Condenser Microphone
  • Isolation Pack (shockmount, pop filter)
  • Thread adapter
  • sE Logo sticker
  • User manual with warranty card