SE Electronics will be attending the upcoming NAMM show in LA to debut their brand new mic, the SE2200A II — an update to the SE2200A, which is apparently the best-selling mic in the UK! Unlike the previous version, the SE2200A II offers a choice of three polar patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid and figure-of-eight. It achieves these by using a modified version of the SE2200A’s one-inch, single-diaphragm capsule. In the new version, two diaphragms are placed back to back (in a Braunmühl-Weber configuration), with the different pickup patterns being achieved by summing and/or polarity inverting the outputs of the two diaphragms.
The mic is finished in the same black rubber paint that graces many of SE’s new products (including the Rupert Neve-designed microphones and the Egg monitors). Apparently, this finish helps to reduce chassis resonances.
Due to be available from this month, the SE2200A II will ship with a matching rubberised shockmount, and a pop filter that conveniently bolts on to the shockmount’s ring. More information, including detailed technical specifications and pricing, will be announced at the NAMM show.
If you’d like to win one of these new mics, follow the link below, where you’ll find details of a competition SE are running from their Google Plus page.
