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SE Electronics sE4

Detachable-Capsule Pencil Condenser Microphone

The sE4 is a detachable-capsule small-diaphragm pencil condenser supplied with a cardioid capsule. A set of omni and hypercardioid capsules can be purchased separately.

The sE4 is identical in sound and circuitry to the sE3; the differences are in packaging and in the sE4’s ability to mount different capsules on the preamp body.

Current production models feature a switchable 3-way pad (0dB, -10dB, -20dB).

The frequency plot published by the manufacturer is well-smoothed and flat from 50 Hz to 5kHz, dropping to -4dB at 20 Hz and with a pronounced presence bump, +4dB at 11kHz.

The mic includes a shockmount and an aluminum flight case.

The SE Electronics sE4 is also known as: se-4.

Specifications

Compatible Capsules

SE Electronics sE4 Cardioid 19mm Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 12.6 mV/Pa CHARTFreq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $199 | Still In Production SE Electronics sE4 Hyper 19mm Hypercardioid capsule Sensitivity: 12.6 mV/Pa CHARTFreq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $199 | Still In Production SE Electronics sE4 Omni 19mm Omnidirectional capsule Sensitivity: 12.6 mV/Pa CHARTFreq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $199 | Still In Production

Pads & Filters	Impedance	SPL/Noise
Pad: -10dB (Via Switch) Filter: HPF @ 100Hz (Via Switch)	200 Ohms (Low)	Max SPL: 135 dB

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
n/a	n/a	n/a	3-pin XLR male (1)

Power Specifications
Requires phantom power Phantom voltage: 48 ± 4v

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