sE Electronics
sE4400
Large-diaphragm condenser with four patterns (cardioid, omni, hypercardioid, figure-8)
Approximate Some readings for this mic are uncertain; see the graphs.
Power Phantom, 48 V (IEC 61938).
- Type
- Condenser
- Pattern
- Switchable, 4
- Sensitivity
- −32 dBV/Pa
- Among 204 condensers: more output than 83%
- Among 311 mics: more output than 88%
- Self-noise
- 13 dB(A)
- Among 258 condensers: quieter than 67%
- Among 272 mics: quieter than 68%
- Max SPL
- 137 dB SPL
- Among 277 condensers: takes louder sound than 50%
- Among 343 mics: takes louder sound than 46%
- Rated range
- 20 – 20k Hz
vs 75 side-address condensers
More output than 77% of 75 side-address condensers.
Each stripe is one side-address condenser with a published sensitivity, and each bar counts them; further right means more output. This mic is in blue.
vs 99 side-address condensers
Quieter than 45% of 99 side-address condensers.
Each stripe is one side-address condenser with a published self-noise, and each bar counts them; further right means quieter. This mic is in blue.
vs 107 side-address condensers
Takes louder sound than 47% of 107 side-address condensers.
Each stripe is one side-address condenser with a published max SPL, and each bar counts them; further right means it takes louder sound. This mic is in blue.
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the manual, p. 30.
Titled "Frequency Response and Polar Pattern"; distance, anechoic or not, smoothing and typical-vs-individual not stated.
Dashed: outside the rated range, or simulated (other angles and distances). Hover or tap the graphs for values.
Polar pattern
From the manual, p. 30. Approximate
Two halves: low frequencies on the left, high on the right (as the legend groups them); 0° at the top, 5 dB per ring labelled +5 to -25 dB. Measuring conditions not stated.
Approximate: reading error up to about 1.5 dB.
In practice
All specs
| From the manual | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 1" dual-diaphragm, brass, gold-sputtered Mylar"a brass capsule with twin 1" gold-sputtered Mylar diaphragms" (p. 2). The T2 uses titanium. | p. 2 |
| Sensitivity | −32 dBV/Pa (25 mV/Pa)"25 mV/Pa (-32 dBV)". Pattern, frequency and load not stated. One spec table covers the sE4400 and the T2. | p. 4 |
| Self-noise | 13 dB(A)Pattern not stated. | |
| Max SPL | 137 dB SPL0.5% THD, no pad; also 147 dB SPL, 10 dB pad; also 157 dB SPL, 20 dB pad | |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 81 dBReference not stated (94 dB SPL - 13 dB(A) = 81 dB). | |
| Output impedance | 22 ohm"Electrical Impedance 22 Ohms". | |
| Rated load impedance | 1000 ohmmore than. "Recommended load impedance >1k Ohms". | |
| Rated frequency range | 20 Hz to 20 kHz"Frequency range"; tolerance not stated. | |
| Powering | phantom, 48 V (IEC 61938) | |
| Current draw | 3.7 mA | |
| Low cut | off, 40 Hz, 80 Hz; 6 dB/octave"40 / 80 Hz, 6 dB/Oct, switchable"; second switch from the left: 40 Hz left, off centre, 80 Hz right (p. 3). The response graphs (p. 30) draw the two settings meeting 0 dB near 90 and 180 Hz. | |
| Pad | −10 dBalso −20 dB, second position. "10 / 20 dB, switchable"; far-left switch. | |
| Connector | XLR-3 male | |
| Weight | 290 g10.23 oz. | |
| Dimensions | 58 × 29 × 146 mmWidth × depth × height, as printed "58 x 29 x 146 mm". | |
| Supplied accessories | Shock-mount with thread adapterThe matched pair adds a stereo mounting bar. | p. 2 |
| Dynamic range | 124 / 134 / 144 dB (0 / 10 / 20 dB pad) | p. 4 |
| Pattern switches | Right-centre switch: omni (left), cardioid/hypercardioid (centre), figure-8 (right); far-right switch picks cardioid (left) or hypercardioid (right) | p. 3 |
| Sibling | T2: same body and specs table, titanium diaphragms | p. 2 |
| Versions | Single, and factory-matched stereo pair (with stereo mounting bar) | |
Documents
- sE4400 / T2 user manual
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © sE Electronics, unchanged, with its original address.