sE X1R Ribbon Microphone

The sE X1R Ribbon Microphone from sE Electronics is a passive ribbon microphone that features an aluminum ribbon element capable of handling SPLs up to 135 dB.

The X1R can be used on a variety of sources, including on guitar cabinets, drum overheads, brass, woodwinds, strings, or in commercial broadcast and voice-over applications.

The sE X1R Ribbon Microphone element is enclosed by Neodymium magnets and is housed is   a chassis whose design is based on sE’s X1 cardioid microphone. The X1R has a gentle high-frequency boost and a frequency response up to 16 kHz.

Add the sE Electronics X1R ribbon microphone to your collection, and you’ll soon find yourself reaching for it on a regular basis. The goal with the X1R was to bring you the rich, colorful sound of a vintage ribbon microphone while meeting modern standards for low noise and SPL handling.

The sE X1R Ribbon Microphone finely-tuned frequency range is balanced to give you more articulation and definition than vintage ribbons while retaining the darker character that ribbon mics are known for. The result is a flexible ribbon microphone any Sweetwater engineer would be proud to use in the studio.