MICROPHONE CAPSULE 'Cardioid polar pattern version of the wonderful RN17 microphone. RN17 factory stereo pair.

Designed in conjunction with Mr. Rupert Neve, the RN17 redefines the capabilities of a Small Diaphragm Condenser.

This is the world's first pencil microphone with a large-scale, manually wound, high-performance transformer.
The second product of the sE / Rupert Neve collaboration, work on the RN17 has begun with a discussion between Rupert and Siwei Zou on the advantages and problems of small diaphragm condensers. I said: That transformer is too big. This is a small capsule microphone. Impossible.
According to Siwei, the problem with SDCs is that they have a very clear sound, the SPL is high, but the sound is very cold, not like with a large diaphragm. The quality of the transformer can make the sound much better. But that little transformer, no one can do it. Rupert told me: I want THIS transformer. I told him: That transformer is going to be too big. This is a small capsule microphone. Impossible. He said: I want the impossible to be possible.

You can read more about this fabulous microphone and get technical details, videos and sound examples here: https://www.seelectronics.com/se-rn17-rupert-neve-mic'''