Electro-Voice
Electro-Voice RE15
Variable-D dynamic supercardioid, slim steel-cased mic with bass roll-off switch, for boom, stand and broadcast use
Power None (passive).
- Type
- Dynamic
- Pattern
- Supercardioid
- Rated range
- 80 – 15k Hz
Curve transparency
Instruments sources recommend it for most
Angle
Distance
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the spec sheet, p. 2.
Figure 1 "Frequency Response"; relative dB with a "5 dB" mark, no dB labelled. Solid lines flat, dashed lines bass roll-off on. Distance, room and smoothing not stated.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
In practice
All specs
| From the spec sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capsule | Variable-D (little proximity effect), Acoustalloy diaphragm, hum-bucking coil, nested transducer partsVariable-D, hum-bucking coil and "mechanical nesting" described on page 1. | p. 4 |
| Output impedance | 150 ohmlow impedance, nominal. "Impedance, Low-Z nominal: 150 ohms". | |
| Rated frequency range | 80 Hz to 15 kHzThe specification text adds "essentially flat from 100-15,000 Hz, with a 6-dB rise in response from 50-100 Hz" (p. 2). | |
| Powering | none (passive)Not stated by the manufacturer: A dynamic mic; no powering is mentioned. | |
| Switches | bass roll-off: flat, roll-off"Bass roll-off switch" (p. 1); in the "on" position "a fall of 6 dB from 1,000 to 100 Hz" (specification text, p. 1). Figure 2 marks the switch "ROLL-OFF" and "FLAT" (p. 3). | p. 1 |
| Connector | XLR-3 maleNot stated by the manufacturer: Not named; the wiring diagram shows pins 1, 2 and 3 (shield, red, blue). | p. 3 |
| Weight | 170 gnet | p. 4 |
| Dimensions | 167 × 35 × 19 mmLength × head diameter × shank diameter. | |
| Finish | Fawn beige | |
| Supplied accessories | stand adapter; protective pouch | |
| Output level | -56 dB (0 dB = 1 mW/10 dynes/cm²) | |
| EIA sensitivity rating | -150 dB | |
| Case | Screw-machined steel | |
| Proximity effect | Less than 5 dB at 100 Hz, against the typical 15 dB of a single-D mic | p. 1 |
| Hum | Hum-bucking coil gives an extra 25 dB of hum rejection; hum pickup level -125 dB (re .001 gauss field) | |
| Off-axis attenuationspecification text | Over 25 dB at 150° and over 15 dB at 180° from 100 to 4,000 Hz; over 20 dB at 150° and 12 dB at 180° above 4 kHz | |
| Optional accessories | 307A suspension mount, 313A shock mount, 314 windscreen, 340 security stud adapter, 422A desk stand | p. 4 |
Documents
- RE15 Variable-D Dynamic Supercardioid Microphonedata sheet, part number 534673
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Recommended for
By recording guides, engineers and mic makers, for this mic or an earlier version of it.