The sE Electronics RN17 is a small-diaphragm true-condenser microphone designed with Rupert Neve, using a 15 mm gold-sputtered diaphragm and a custom Rupert Neve transformer. The standard cardioid capsule is supplied and additional polar pattern capsules are available separately.
Key Features
Hand-crafted 2/3 inch true-condenser
15 mm gold-sputtered diaphragm
Cardioid capsule (interchangeable)
Custom Rupert Neve transformer
Suits drum overheads, acoustic instruments and ensemble use
All-metal construction
Requires 48 V phantom power
Specifications
| Type | True condenser |
| Polar pattern | Cardioid (interchangeable) |
| Frequency range | 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Sensitivity | 6 mV/Pa (-44.5 dBV) |
| Max SPL | 131 dB |
| Equivalent noise | 18 dB(A) |
| Signal-to-noise | 76 dB |
| Impedance | 200 ohms |
| Connector | 3-pin XLR |
| Power | 48 V phantom |







