sE Electronics RNT Rupert Neve Signature Series Large-Diaphragm Multi-Pattern Condenser Tube Microphone

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 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. 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. 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