HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/se8
Additional Electric Guitar Demos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv6d_6o_Bv0
Today i review the sE Electronics sE8, a small diaphragrm condenser which offers a natural sound profile with a supportive low-end open and neutral mids and a slight lift in the treble but overall a very well handled upper frequency range. The mic also has a max SPL of 159db, and a self noise of only 13dBA.
RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~1:00
Boosted in Post: +4dB
SPECS:
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz
Sensitivity: -32dBV
Self Noise: 13dB
Max SPL: 139dB (159dB with -20dB pad)
Impedance: 110 Ohms
High Pass Filter: 6dB/Octave at 80hz or 160hz
Phantom power: +48V
sE Electronics sE8 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/sese8
Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/se8
B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/3UU87RG
Thomann: https://www.thomannmusic.com/se_electronics_se8_stereo_set.htm?offid=1&affid=2060
Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d
B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/42lcWDF
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_3rd_gen.htm?offid=1&affid=2060
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00:00 - Intro / Setup
00:24 - What’s in the Box
00:45 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:15 - Specifications
01:28 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:48 - Plosive Test
02:11 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:35 - Background Noise Test
02:49 - Untreated Room Test
03:07 - Underboom & Overhead Booming Test
03:38 - Shock Rejection Test
03:55 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:12 - High Pass Filter Test
04:43 - Pad Test
05:00 - Windscreen Tone Test
05:34 - Intro to Comparison
06:03 - Behringer C2 Comparison
06:27 - Rode M5 Comparison
06:53 - sE Electronics sE7 Comparison
07:23 - Lewitt LCT140 Air Comparison
07:56 - Shure SM81 Comparison
08:28 - Beyerdynamic MC930 Comparison
09:03 - Neumann KM184 Comparison
09:33 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
10:02 - Music Test
11:46 - Pros & Cons
13:17 - Overall Thoughts
14:24 - Recommendation
15:18 - Outro