The sE Electronics VR1-NG Passive Ribbon Microphone combines the smooth, natural character engineers love about ribbon microphones with an extended top end that gives guitars, drums, brass, and other demanding sources plenty of presence and detail.

Built around a hand-crafted ribbon element and a figure-8 polar pattern, the VR1-NG delivers an open, dimensional sound without the overly dark high-frequency response sometimes associated with traditional ribbons. Add in its ability to handle serious sound pressure levels, compact profile, and road-ready construction, and you have a ribbon microphone that is just as comfortable parked in front of a roaring guitar cabinet as it is capturing drum overheads or room ambience. The VR1-NG uses sE Electronics' specialized ribbon technology to achieve a wide 20 Hz to 18 kHz frequency response while retaining the smooth transient response and natural tonal balance that make ribbon microphones such useful recording tools. Its passive design makes it particularly well suited to louder sources, including electric guitar cabinets, drums, brass, percussion, and other instruments where you want body and detail without harshness. The classic figure-8 pickup pattern captures from the front and rear while providing strong rejection at the sides, giving engineers additional flexibility when managing room sound and microphone placement. Built for professional studio and live use, the VR1-NG features a rugged all-metal housing and a gold-plated XLR connector for dependable signal transfer. Its slim chassis makes it easy to position close to speaker cabinets, drum heads, and other tight spaces, while the supplied suspension shock mount expands placement options even further. The microphone is also phantom-protected, so accidental application of phantom power will not damage the ribbon element.

sE Electronics VR1-NG Passive Ribbon Microphone Features

• Passive ribbon microphone with a detailed, open, and natural tonal character
• Extended high-frequency response provides greater clarity than many traditional ribbon designs
• Excellent choice for electric guitar cabinets, drums, brass, overheads, room miking, and other high-SPL sources
• Hand-crafted ribbon element designed and assembled by sE Electronics
• Figure-8 polar pattern provides front-and-rear pickup with strong side rejection
• Handles high sound pressure levels for confident close-miking of loud instruments
• Compact chassis allows flexible positioning around drums, amplifiers, and other crowded setups
• Rugged all-metal housing built for demanding studio and stage use
• Gold-plated XLR connector provides reliable signal connectivity
• Phantom-protected passive circuitry helps protect the microphone from accidental phantom power
• Included shock mount provides additional positioning flexibility and mechanical isolation

sE Electronics VR1-NG Passive Ribbon Microphone Specifications

• Electronics: Passive
• Transducer: Hand-crafted aluminum ribbon
• Connectivity: 3-pin male XLR connector
• Powering: N/A (phantom-protected)
• Polar Pattern: Figure-8
• Frequency Range: 20 Hz - 18 kHz
• Impedance: 300 Ohms
• Sensitivity: 1.8 mV / Pa (-55 dBV)
• Maximum SPL: 135 dB (0.5% THD @ 1 kHz)
• Equivalent Noise Level: 19 dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 75 dB

sE Electronics VR1-NG Passive Ribbon Microphone Includes

• sE Electronics VR1-NG Passive Ribbon Microphone
• Shock Mount
• Microphone Stand Clip
• Thread Adapter
• Windscreen
• Soft Case
• Manual
• Manufacturer Warranty