sE Electronics
sE V Beat
Compact dynamic supercardioid snare and tom mic with a built-in swivel mount
Power None: a dynamic mic needs no power. Low output: it needs a lot of preamp gain.
- Type
- Dynamic
- Pattern
- Supercardioid
- Sensitivity
- −54 dBV/Pa
- Among 78 dynamics: more output than 47%
- Among 311 mics: more output than 16%
- Rated range
- 30 – 19k Hz
vs 44 end-address dynamics
More output than 56% of 44 end-address dynamics.
Each stripe is one end-address dynamic with a published sensitivity, and each bar counts them; further right means more output. This mic is in blue.
Instruments sources recommend it for most
Proximity effect: the bass it gains up close
From the manual, p. 6.
At 5 cm (2 in.), as printed on the graph. Relative dB; anechoic or not, smoothing and typical-vs-individual are 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. 6.
"Polar Pattern". 0° up; each frequency drawn on one half (125 Hz to 1 kHz on the left, 2 to 16 kHz on the right), 5 dB per ring labelled +5 to -25. Measuring conditions not stated.
In practice
All specs
| From the manual | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capsule | dynamic, aluminium voice coil, neodymium magnet | p. 5 |
| Sensitivity | −54 dBV/Pa (2 mV/Pa)Printed "2.0 mV/Pa (-54 dBV)". Frequency and load not stated. | |
| Output impedance | 300 ohm"Electrical Impedance". | |
| Rated load impedance | 1000 ohmmore than. "Recommended Load Impedance >1K Ohms". | |
| Rated frequency range | 30 Hz to 19 kHz"Frequency Range"; tolerance not stated. | |
| Connector | XLR-3 male"3-pin male XLR connector"; on the bottom, parallel to the stand mount (page 3). | |
| Weight | 347 g12.2 oz. | |
| Dimensions | 110 × 61 mmPrinted "Height: 61 mm (2.4 in.) Length: 110 mm (4.3 in.)": length x height. | |
| Supplied accessories | Thread adapter; Zipper pouch; Spare black internal windscreen; Knurled nut for LP Mic Claw"What's in the box", shared with the V Kick. | p. 4 |
| Mount | Swivel mount for precise aiming; XLR and stand mount on the bottom, in parallel | p. 3 |
| Drum clamp | V Clamp (sold with it or separately; not stated which): elastic rim clamp for snares and toms, 93 g, 75 x 57 mm | p. 5 |
| ApplicationssE | Snare and toms; also electric guitar cabinets and brass | p. 2 |
Documents
- V KICK, V BEAT, V CLAMP User Manualv8
Copies kept by Mic Archive (manufacturers move and drop their documents). Each is © sE Electronics, unchanged, with its original address.
Recommended for
By recording guides, engineers and mic makers, for this mic or an earlier version of it.