SE Electronics sE8 VE Stereo-Set / Vintage Edition

Vintage edition

Hammered paint and chrome - selected microphones from sE Electronics shine in new splendor! The retro look gives the jewelry a very personal touch and vintage charm. Of course, nothing has changed in terms of sound! Available for a limited time only!

Small Micro — Great in the sound.

The sE8 is a high-quality small diaphragm microphone with outstanding sound properties. The elaborately manufactured electrode enables a very balanced and particularly natural transmission of instruments of all kinds. This also enables the intensive use of EQs or filters without making the recording unpleasant. With the highest dynamic range and clipping resistance in its class, as well as practical, switchable attenuation and high-pass filters, the sE8 offers unbeatable flexibility for every application in the studio and on stage.

Handcrafted small membrane capsule

Each capsule is handcrafted and individually tailored in the sE factory with great attention to detail. The extremely thin, gold-coated membrane offers impressive transient reproduction and captures even the smallest details. The precisely manufactured electrode has been optimized for maximum linearity and natural reproduction, thereby enabling a very even, balanced frequency response.

Precise, frequency-homogeneous directivity

Thanks to the sophisticated acoustic design with precision parts, a largely frequency-homogeneous directivity is possible. This avoids sound distortions, especially when recording demanding recordings.

The lowest-noise small diaphragm microphone in its class

The extremely short signal path, the discrete components and the optimized Class A circuit make the sE8 one of the lowest-noise microphones on the market - and by far the quietest microphone in its class. A novel circuit concept with a transformer-free output stage ensures the outstanding transparency, the enormous dynamic range and the very low distortion.

Two stage attenuation filter

High flexibility and an extended dynamic range are achieved by the attenuation filter. The two stages prevent overloading of the electronics and the connected microphone preamp or audio interface right at the beginning of the signal chain. This means that even very loud instruments such as brass and snares can be easily miked even in the near field.

Two-stage high-pass filter

The integrated high pass can be switched between 80Hz and 160Hz to attenuate unwanted rumbling and footstep noises, as well as to dampen the bass boost caused by near-field microphones (proximity effect).

Robust metal housing and high-quality surfaces

The well thought-out construction is particularly durable and effectively shields the electronics against electromagnetic interference fields.

jacks XLR connector

The corrosion-free contacts enable loss-free and reliable transmission for many years.

Available as a hand-selected stereo pair sE8 StereoSet

Convincing stereo recordings require microphones with the highest consistency and outstanding performance. Therefore, at sE, each individual pair is selected from hundreds of individual microphones to ensure almost identical transmission properties. This is the only way to achieve the highest possible correlation across the entire frequency range and an almost identical sensitivity. The result is breathtaking, almost three-dimensional images.