SE Electronics RNT-U, Rupert Neve Signature Multi Pattern Tube Microphone, A new flagship tube microphone from sE Electronics and Rupert Neve Designs®

SE Electronics RNT-U, Rupert Neve Signature Multi Pattern Tube Microphone, A new flagship tube microphone from sE Electronics and Rupert Neve Designs®

The SE Electronics RNT-U can delivers the pristine, musical sonic character and uncompromising performance of the world's most prized recording euipment. The SE Electronics RNT-U is the third microphone in the collaboration between sE Electronics and Rupert Neve Designs, founded by the legendary audio designers Mr. Rupert Neve. Much like the RNR1 Active Ribbon and the RN17 Small-Diaphragm Condenser, the SE Electronics RNT-U 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. So all in all, this new flagship tube microphone brings the larger-than life sounds of classic studio microphones in to the modern age with greater depth and clarity that ever before.

The second stage is within the floor box – which controls polar pattern, filter and gain switching – and is also coupled with a second custom-made Rupert Neve Designs output transformer. This second stage is 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.

SE Electronics RNT-U MAIN 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 & 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

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

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

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

Capsule: Handcrafted 1" diaphragm true condenser

Tube Complement: 1x 12AU7/ECC82

Polar Patterns: 9 (omni, cardioid, figure-8, plus 3 steps between each)

Frequency range: 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz

Sensitivity: 16 mV/Pa (-36 dB)

Gain: -12 / 0 / +12 dB, switchable

Max SPL: 151 dB

Equivalent Noise Level: 18 dB(A)

Dynamic Range: 133 dB

Signal to Noise Ratio: 76 dB

Low Cut Filter: 40 / 80 Hz, 12 dB/oct, switchable

Electrical Impedance: 30 Ohms

Recommended Load Impedance: >2k Ohms

Connectivity: 3-pin male XLR connector (floor box)

Microphone Dimensions: Diameter: 62 mm (2.44 in.), Length: 240 mm (9.45 in.)

Microphone Weight: 989 g (34.90 oz.)

Floor Box Dimensions: 356 x 135 x 100 mm (14.02 x 5.31 x 3.94 in.)

Floor Box Weight: 3,905 g (137.79 oz.)