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SE ELECTRONICS - VR2 Voodoo Active Ribbon Microphone with Shockmount and Case

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$499.00

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About this item

  • Frequency Range- 20hz to 18khz
  • Self noise- 19db
  • 2.5 um aluminum ribbon
  • Sensitivity- 10mV/Pa
  • Impedance-200 ohms


Product Description

The VR2 is your new "secret weapon" active ribbon mic, providing all the midrange magic of a traditional ribbon without sacrificing the edge of your high frequencies.

The VR2 active ribbon microphone from sE marks a new era for ribbon mic technology, achieving full-range frequency response using a clever mechanical device designed by Siwei Zou, the company CEO, a custom transformer and active circuitry, 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, vocals and guitar cabs. The VR2's ability to perform - coupled with its unique look - has already made it a secret weapon for top musicians and engineers worldwide.

VR2 on drum overheads

"I love the added air at the top end; they deliver more high-end than traditional ribbons. Drums have become very open and natural, and cymbals no longer hurt."

- Ryan Pickett, FOH Engineer (My Morning Jacket, Ray LaMontagne)

VR2 cutaway view showing inside

CUSTOM RIBBON & ACTIVE CIRCUITRY FOR EXTENDED FREQUENCY RESPONSE

Unlike traditional ribbons, which can sometimes sound very dull in the high frequencies, the VR2's clever mechanical design helps the mic achieve an extended frequency response that preserves the bite and edge of your guitar cabs or cymbals, while still smoothing out any harshness. And the transformers and active circuitry provide enough gain for any source you need to mic.

VR2 mic in shock mount

VERSATILE CUSTOM SHOCK MOUNT

The VR2's custom-built shock mount allows not only for isolation from mechanical vibration, but also for versatile, flexible mic placement. The lower portion of the mount can be centered inside the mount for extra protection, or flip to outside the mount so the VR2 can reach underneath a snare or be pressed flat against a speaker grille cloth.

VR2 in wooden box

WOODEN CASE AND ACCESSORIES

Each VR2 comes complete inside a wooden presentation box, and includes a mic clip, mic stand thread adapter, and custom shock mount.

Why a handcrafted ribbon?

VR1 ribbon element being handcrafted in the sE factory

...because they sound better that way.

As with all of sE's ribbons and true condensers, the VR2’s ribbon element is handcrafted and hand-tuned by skilled technicians in our own factory. This is almost unheard-of for affordable microphones, and is a great point of pride for sE.

vr2 metal closeup

ALL-METAL DESIGN & HIGH SPL HANDLING

VR2 on guitar cab

FOR GUITARS

VR2 and a cymbal on stage

DRUMS, AND MORE

SPECIFICATIONS

Electronics: Active

Generating Element: Hand-tensioned 2.5µm aluminum ribbon

Directional Pattern: Figure-8

Frequency range: 20 Hz - 18 kHz

Impedance: 200 Ohms

Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa (-40 dB)

Max SPL: 135 dB (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)

Signal to Noise Ratio: 76 dB

Self Noise: 18 dB(A)

Matching Connectors: XLR3F

Power requirement: 48V Phantom

Weight: 400g / 14.11oz


Todd
2025-02-16 16:58:44
I am employing this mic as a stage mic (V2 with phantom power) for various wind instruments and hand percussion. It seems so far that it's broad polar pattern, and relatively open directional design make it easier to play into than a classic vocal mic. It still seems to give a better result when instruments are played closely into it, but I have also tried it as a drum overhead for cymbals and toms, and felt that it worked.
KY6R
2024-12-17 18:29:42
This is my favorite mic. I like it even more than the Royer R10
Dwight G.
2024-12-05 16:05:03
Suena muuyyyy bien, compite con otros ribbons del doble o triple de precio. Tiene esa textura en todas las frecuencias, que solo los micrófonos muy buenos tienen, se escucha real y carnoso el sonido. Sí necesita un poco de ecualización, dependiendo mucho de que grabes y la posición del micrófono, pero como un buen micrófono de alta gama, te da mucho material para trabajarlo.Aparte está muy bien construido y la base anti choque es de metal. No le encuentro ni una sola queja, recomendadísimo, y para su precio es una joya!