Se Electronics VR1 | Passive Ribbon Microphone
Brand New with Full Manufacturer's Warranty!

Ribbon microphones have been around since the early days of radio, and are often used for a thicker, more "vintage" sound. However, with thoroughly modern technologies and materials, sE has developed a range of mics that don't suffer from the lack of high-frequency detail plaguing most ribbons, so you can keep all the ribbon midrange magic without sacrificing your highs.

Your new "secret weapon" ribbon.
The VR1, a passive ribbon to bring out the bite and edge from your guitar cabs with no muddy highs.

The VR ribbon microphones from sE mark a new era for ribbon mic technology.

Until the VR Series, the only ribbon mic in the world to perform across 20Hz-20kHz was our own Rupert Neve collaboration, the RNR1. This was achieved using state-of-the-art custom transformers and a Rupert Neve-designed circuit to reveal HF usually absent.

With the VR mics, full frequency response is achieved using a clever mechanical device designed by Siwei Zou, the company CEO, and a hand-tensioned ribbon constructed by our highly specialized technicians in sE's capsule room.

The result is a superbly detailed, open and natural recording of acoustic instruments and guitar cabs. The VR1 & VR2's ability to perform - coupled with their unique look - have already made them a secret weapon for top musicians and engineers worldwide.

USED BY:
Queens of the Stone Age
Billy Gibbons
August Greene
My Morning Jacket
Pete Thorn
Steve Stevens
John Browne
Neil Cappellino
Linkin Park
Band of Horses
Taking Back Sunday
Paramore
Black Sabbath
David Hodges
and many more.

Specifications
VR1 (passive)
Electronics: Passive
Generating Element: Hand-tensioned 2.5µm aluminum ribbon
Directional Pattern: Figure-8
Frequency range: 20 Hz - 18 kHz
Impedance: 300 Ohms
Sensitivity: 1.78 mV/Pa (-55 dB)
Max SPL: 135 dB (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)
Signal to Noise Ratio: 75 dB
Self Noise: 19 dB(A)
Matching Connectors: XLR3F
Power requirement: N/A (phantom-protected)
Dimensions: Length: 33mm (1.30 in.) Width: 19.5mm (0.77 in) Height: 127mm (5.00 in)
Weight: 230g / 8.11oz

User quotes:

"These ribbons are magic on overheads."
- Jack Douglas, Producer/Engineer (Aerosmith, John Lennon)

"These microphones are giving back a real natural sound, that's why I am using them...the VR2 on soprano sax is a real killer - it lets the instrument sound like what it is."
- Titus Vadon - sE Artist