Instrumental Microphone sE Electronics sE8

sE Electronics sE8

The sE8 is a high-quality small diaphragm condenser microphone intended for a wide range of studio and live sound applications, from acoustic guitars to pianos to drums and beyond. Thanks to its custom design, hand-crafted true condenser capsule, and transformerless output, it delivers pristine sound quality and an even, well-balanced frequency response.

The electronics and the switchable attenuation pads ensure a high dynamic range, with high sound pressure level (SPL) handling capability and extremely low-noise components. 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 sE8 to close-mic many instruments including electric guitar speaker cabinets, brass instruments and drums.

Reliable operation even in demanding on-stage applications in difficult environments is ensured by the roadworthy all-metal design, robust construction, and high-quality manufacturing standards.

The sE8 features a switch for the attenuation pads and a switch for the low-cutfilters.

Attenuation Switch

The Attenuation Switch is located on the upper back side of the microphone. When switched on, the incoming signal is reduced by either 10 or 20 dB for capturing of loud instruments and/or closemiking without distortion. Using the switch also helps prevent overloading the input stage of recording interfaces, mixing desks and microphone preamps.

Low-Cut Switch

The Low-Cut Switch is located on the front-right side of the microphone, and inserts a low-cut filter at 80Hz (top position) or 160Hz (bottom position). The switch’s center position removes the filter for a flat frequency response. Wind noise, plosives, footfall noise or rumble might affect the recorded signal, so enabling the low-cut filters reduces such unwanted noise and prevents distortion. Additionally, the low-cut filters also minimize the proximity effect when recording sound sources at a very short distance.

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