SE Electronics RNT Rupert Neve Tube Condenser Microphone Open Box SEEL_RNT $ 6599 $7,759.99
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The SE Electronics RNT
Premium Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser

A new flagship tube microphone delivering the pristine, musical sonic character & uncompromising performance of the world's most prized recording equipment.

Delivers the pristine, musical sonic character and uncompromising performance of the world's most prized recording equipment.

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.

 

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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.

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A tube has a lot of qualities which are very desirable, and it has a particular quality of sound to it."

If you get the size of the diaphragm of the microphone right, and you get the frequency response and the directional properties, and all the myriad of other qualities right, it is symbiotic with the tube’s performance."
 

- Mr. Rupert Neve 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (plus several positions in between each) for precise tailoring of the balance between direct and ambient sound when recording with the RNT.

sE's Capsule Master Hongzu Xu holding a tray of RNT capsules, hand-made in our own capsule room.

sE's Capsule Master Hongzu Xu holding a tray of RNT capsules, hand-made in our own capsule room.

The custom handcrafted large-diaphragm true condenser capsule is the finest capsule sE has ever made, born from years of rigorous testing and listening, and developed and constructed by hand in sE’s own factory.

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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.

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Lastly, the 9-position polar pattern switch allows for omnidirectional, cardioid, and figure-eight pickup patterns (plus several positions in between each) for precise tailoring of the balance between direct and ambient sound when recording with the RNT.

INSIDE THE MICROPHONE

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 & 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

 

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

As with all Rupert Neve Signature Series microphones, the RNT's solid brass chassis is milled in our own machine shop.

As with all Rupert Neve Signature Series microphones, the RNT's solid brass chassis is milled in our own machine shop.

SE RNT Tube Condenser Microphone Designed By R. Neve

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