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SE has re-voiced the capsule of its SE1a for a new role in the company’s hand-held H1. Petra Jones finds out more...

Price: £150.00
Manufacturer: SE Electronics
Website: http://www.seelectronics.com

The latest product from Shanghai-based manufacturer SE Electronics is the H1 – a hand-held entry-level mic based on the company’s SE1a condenser (which itself is an updated version of the SE1). Like the SE1a, the H1 has a satin metallic silver finish and is supplied in a cardboard box with protective foam cutouts and a mic clip. Both mics feature handmade and hand-tuned capsules, but there are a number of significant differences between them. Unscrewing the mesh head reveals the H1’s re-voiced SE1a capsule underneath. The re-voicing has increased the maximum SPL to an impressive 145dB and softened the top end a little, which gives a warmer sound that’s particularly noticeable on vocals and piano recordings.

Score: 8

This review first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 47
Filed under Hardware, Microphones

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