sE RN17 Rupert Neve Stereo Pair Small Diaphragm Instrument Microphones
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The sE Rupert Neve RN17 Stereo Pair contains two sE RN17 small diaphragm condenser microphones, two factory matched cardioid capsules, two custom shock-mounts, a premium flight-case and a further 8 canisters to hold the optional supercardioid, omni, hypercardioid and figure of 8 capsules. The sE RN17 is also available as a single microphone.
The sE Rupert Neve RN17 - Designed and Built by sE and Mr. Rupert Neve
sE Electronics and Rupert Neve Designs announced the first sE Rupert Neve microphone in 2008. In 2011, sE and Rupert Neve Designs announced their second collaboration, the sE Rupert Neve RN17. The RN17 is the world's first pencil microphone with a large scale, hand wound, ultra high performance transformer.
The definition and detail from the capsule is incredible, made more so by the headroom afforded by the Rupert Neve transformer. Combined with a newly developed 17mm capsule from sE, the world's smallest production gold sputtered Mylar capsule, the result is truly magnificent. The combined effect is one of exceptional clarity, with a wonderfully silky finish. Matt McGlynn of Recording Hacks comments on the sE RN17 in a microphone shoot out:
"The sE RN17 has it all. Every positive adjective I can use for any of these other mics, they all apply to this one. Smooth, balanced, warm, present, articulate… it’s like somebody went through these tracks and EQ’d away every bit of high-end hash and low-frequency wooliness and left behind just the stuff I want to hear. The bottom is tight, like the C460B, but the sE RN17 hears farther into the room than the AKGs do. The top is ever so slightly sweeter than “natural,” but not hyped. I would use the hell out of these mics."
Find out more about this mic shoot-out featuring Earthworks, Mojave Audio, sE Rupert Neve, AKG, Schoeps, Neumann and more here (review also includes audio samples).
sE Electronics Rupert Neve Microphone Loan Service
The sE RN17 is the ultimate in pencil mic perfection… ideal for all instrument micing applications. This amazing mic, like the sE Rupert Neve RNR1 ribbon, is set to change the way you record forever. If you wish to audition the sE Rupert Neve RN17, please do not hesitate to contact sE directly, your local distributor (if you are outside the UK) or your local sE dealer, and ask about the sE Free Loan Service.
sE Rupert Neve RN17 Audiomedia Review
Download the full Audiomedia sE Rupert Neve RN17 Review by Andrew Graeme here. Key Quotes:
"All the capsules showed excellent bass response, giving a lie to the sometimes mistaken belief that small diaphragm mics can't 'do' bass! (Many cheaper and some specialist models cannot, but that is a different story!)"
"The figure of eight makes an ideal match for the cardioid and the omni inparticular when you are out hunting for that perfect M-S combination, and gave some of the best M-S imaging I have heard"
"As a result of perfect mechanical engineering, changing the capsules is quick and easy (unlike some mics I could mention!)"
"The shock mounts not only look good and feel extremely solid, but are exceptionally effective... these may just be the best shock mounts I have ever come across."
sE Rupert Neve RN17 Review Audio Media (PDF)
