sE Electronics Rupert Neve Designed RNR1 Active Ribbon Microphone with Custom Shockmount

...these new sE Electronics Rupert Neve RNR1 microphones we are using on the amps. They brought out far more sonic nuance..." - Keith Urban  With custom transformers and discrete circuitry from the man behind the recording industry as we know it, the RNR1 hears more than any other ribbon on the planet. Ribbon mics have been around for a long time, and have always been particularly prized for the exceptionally "natural" sound they provide. Not too forward, never bright or shiny, they capture midrange detail with a pleasant intimacy and usually sit quite easily in a mix. One downside of their mellow nature used to be physical delicacy, but that challenge was conquered long ago with more rugged, reliable materials. But the other main negative with ribbon mics is the high-frequency roll-off inherent in their design, which had never been dealt with until Rupert Neve - the father of the recording console - decided to make a microphone. THE TRANSFORMERS Nobody knows audio transforme