sE Electronics VR1 Passive Ribbon Microphone

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.

Technical Specifications

Electronics
Passive
Generating Element
Hand-tensioned 2.5m 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)
Weight
230g / 8.11oz