Electro-Voice
Electro-Voice RE16
Variable-D dynamic supercardioid with integral blast filter and bass roll-off switch: the RE15 made for handheld and outdoor use
Power None (passive). Low output: it needs a lot of preamp gain.
- Type
- Dynamic
- Pattern
- Supercardioid
- Sensitivity
- −57.1 dBV/Pa computed
- 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 (reduced proximity effect), Acoustalloy diaphragm, hum-bucking coil, nested transducer parts"Diaphragm: Electro-Voice Acoustalloy®"; Variable-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 100-1,500 Hz, with a 6-dB rise in response from 50-100 Hz, and a 2-dB rise occurring at 2,000 Hz extending to 12,000 Hz" (p. 1). | |
| 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 1,000-100 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 | 227 gnet. "227 g (8 oz)". | p. 4 |
| Dimensions | 187.3 × 45.2 × 19.1 mmLength × diameter × shank diameter: "187.3 mm (7.38 in.)", "45.2 mm (1.78 in.)", "19.1 mm (0.75 in.)". | |
| Finish | Fawn beige | |
| Supplied accessories | stand adapter; pouch"Accessories Furnished: Stand adapter, Pouch". The 2006 sheet: "311 Stand Adapter, Zippered Vinyl Carrying Pouch". | |
| Output level | -56 dB (0 dB = 1 mW/10 dynes/cm²) | |
| EIA sensitivity rating | -150 dB | |
| Case | Screw-machined steel | |
| Blast filter | Integral blast filter: handheld and outdoor use without "P-pops" or excessive wind noise | p. 1 |
| Proximity effect | 10 dB less at 100 Hz than comparable Single-D designs | |
| Hum | Hum-bucking coil gives 25 dB of hum rejection; hum pickup level -125 dBm (re .001 gauss field) | p. 4 |
| Off-axis attenuationspecification text | Over 25 dB at 150° and over 15 dB at 180° from 100 to 4,000 Hz; over 12 dB above 4 kHz | p. 1 |
| Grille | Memraflex grille screen, resists deformation | |
| Optional accessories | 307A suspension shock mount, 313A shock mount, 340 security clamp, 422 or 423B desk stand | p. 4 |
| From the spec sheet (Recording Hacks copy) | ||
| Sensitivity | −57.1 dBV/Pa (1.4 mV/Pa)open circuit, 1 kHz. Not stated by the manufacturer: Converted from "Sensitivity, Open Circuit Voltage, 1kHz: 1.4 mV/Pascal" (20·log10(0.0014) = -57.1). The 1997 sheet gives only the output level and EIA rating. | p. 1 |
Documents
- RE16 Variable-D Dynamic Supercardioid Microphonedata sheet, part number 534675
- RE16 Variable-D Dynamic Supercardioid Microphonedata sheet, part number 534675 Rev C
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © Electro-Voice, unchanged, with its original address.
Recommended for
By recording guides, engineers and mic makers, for this mic or an earlier version of it.
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