Product code: RNT | ID: 230529
Condenser studio microphone. Designed in collaboration with Mr. Rupert Neve himself, and incorporating elements from his large-format console designs, the RNT is an elegantly different concept in tube microphones. Designed specifically for the RNT, this brand new capsule is custom-manufactured and hand-tuned by our mic technicians in the dedicated capsule room at the sE factory.
With
super-high sensitivity and truly massive sound pressure handling
capabilities, no source is too loud (or too quiet) for the RNT. After
the capsule, the signal hits the first amplification stage in the RNT,
based around a hand-selected low-noise 12AU7 tube located just behind
the vents on the rear of the mic. After the tube circuit in the
microphone body, the signal continues on to the outboard high-voltage
power supply. On this floor box, the microphone's polar pattern is
selectable via a 9-position rotary switch that moves from
omnidirectional to cardioid to figure-8, with three extra steps in
between each. This allows maximum versatility for any recording
situation. The high-pass filter can also be switched in to 40 Hz or 80
Hz to help tame any unwanted low frequencies if necessary. Within the
floor box are custom discrete class-A op-amps developed by the team at
Rupert Neve Designs, which act as a buffer between the mic and the
preamplifier. The gain of the RNT's floor box amplification circuit can
be set at 0dB, -12dB (for very loud sources), or +12dB, and provides a
staggering amount of headroom. The RNT includes the same custom-designed
and easy-to-use shockmount as its sibling, the RNR1, which is essential
in use to reduce the unwanted effects of vibration or knocks to the
supporting microphone stand. Additionally, the matte black finish means
the mic remains unobtrusive and doesn't draw any unnecessary attention
to itself under harsh stage or studio lighting.
Made in
China