RN17

17mm SDC with Rupert Neve transformer and cardioid. This microphone is great for acoustic guitar, choir, orchestral + strings, piano, woodwinds, drums, percussion, cymbals / OH use.

From The Manufacturer:

The second product of the sE / Rupert Neve collaboration, work on the RN17 began with a discussion between Rupert and Siwei Zou on the merits and problems of small-diaphragm condensers.

Features:

• The world's smallest production gold-sputtered diaphragm (15mm)

• Adept at picking up the most delicate of high-frequency content

• Full-scale transformer custom-designed by Rupert Neve

• Astonishing clarity across ALL frequencies - not just the highs

• Balance and headroom never before achieved with a small-capsule microphone

• Compatible with sE's RN17 omnidirectional capsule

Specifications:

• Capsule

• Hand-crafted 2/3" True Condenser

• Electrical impedance

• 200 Ohms

• Connectivity

• 3-pin male XLR connector

• Powering

• 48V Phantom Power (P48 according to IEC 61938)

• Polar patterns

• Cardioid (Omnidirectional capsule available separately)

• Frequency range

• 20 Hz - 20 kHz

• Sensitivity

• 6 mV / Pa (-44.5 dBV)

• Sensitivity (Figure-8)

• 2.5 mV / Pa (-52 dBV)

• Max SPL

• 131 dB (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)

• Equivalent noise level

• 18 dB (Cardioid), 15 dB (Omni)

• Signal to noise ratio

• 76 dB

• Mic length

• 200 mm (7.87 in.)

• Diaphragm

• 17.2 mm gold / mylar