The sE Electronics sE4400 MKII is the newly redesigned generation of sE’s acclaimed multi-pattern large-diaphragm condenser. sE’s own positioning sums it up as “classic sound meets modern craftsmanship” — a hand-crafted gold-sputtered dual-diaphragm capsule paired with a die-cast metal housing built for studio and touring use. Designed for vocals, drum overheads, electric guitar amps, brass, and any high-SPL source where a musical, full-bodied character matters.
Polar Patterns
4
Cardioid / Hyper / Omni / Fig-8
Max SPL
157 dB
with –20 dB pad
Self-Noise
13 dB(A)
Whisper quiet
Weight
290 g
All-metal build
Successor to the sE4400a
This is the redesigned 2024 generation, not the older sE4400a. Same form factor and four-pattern flexibility, but a new capsule and housing tuned for a fuller, more musical character. The older 4400a was voiced for transparency; the new 4400 leans warmer and more flattering on sources straight to tape.
Features
✓Hand-crafted 1″ gold-sputtered dual-diaphragm capsule
✓Four selectable polar patterns via tactile metal switch
✓Switchable –10 dB and –20 dB attenuation pads
✓Switchable 40 Hz / 80 Hz low-cut filters @ 6 dB/oct
✓157 dB max SPL handles guitar amps, drums, brass
✓Whisper-quiet 13 dB(A) self-noise — clean on quiet sources
✓Die-cast all-metal housing, metal switches, spring steel mesh grille
✓Includes shockmount and protective metal flight case
Specifications
| Polar Patterns | Cardioid / Hypercardioid / Omnidirectional / Figure-8 |
| Capsule | Hand-crafted 1″ gold-sputtered dual-diaphragm |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Sensitivity | 25 mV / Pa (–32 dBV) |
| Equivalent Noise | 13 dB(A) |
| Signal-to-Noise | 81 dB |
| Max SPL | 137 dB / 147 dB / 157 dB (no pad / –10 dB / –20 dB) |
| Low-Cut Filter | 40 Hz or 80 Hz @ 6 dB/octave |
| Pad | –10 dB / –20 dB switchable |
| Output Impedance | 22 Ω |
| Weight | 290 g |
| Dimensions | 146 × 58 × 29 mm |
