sE VR1 Voodoo - Lord of the Mics - One Mic to Rule Them All?

We are so excited to start using this Mic for all our guitar and instrument videos! In this Episode Ryan showcases the the VR1 Ribbon Mic by sE.
Have a listen as he plays through a 1969 Marshall Super Lead, 1961 Fender Concert and a Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature 3.
All guitar audio recorded using the sE VR 1 Voodoo Ribbon Mic on its own as well as paired with a Shure SM57.
Ryan had ordered the VR1 for personal use and with Music Junction but we were pleasantly surprised when the team at sE Australia(Sound and Music Australia) generously offered to send us out a unit to use.
Thank you so much to Rob and the team at Sound and Music, and Kristjan from Music Junction for making this happen!
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Unboxing
02:20 - 3 Types of microphone
03:21 - Why use a Ribbon Mic
03:35 - Why do you use the sE VR1
04:23 - Thank you to sE Mics and Rob from Sound and Music Australia
04:44 - The Back Story
07:15 - Ryan’s Home Studio
08:01 - The Amps we are using
Sound Samples of 1969 Marshall Super Lead
08:25 - Les Paul
10:05 - Telecaster
11:13 - Stratocaster
Sound Samples of 1961 Fender Concert
13:05 - Telecaster
17:49 - Stratocaster
18:39 - Les Paul
Sound Samples of Two Rock Custom Reverb
19:37 - Telecaster
24:02 - Stratocaster
25:13 - Les Paul
sE VR1 Ribbon Mic
Available at - www.musicjunction.com.au/prod...
Shure SM57
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The VR1 is your new "secret weapon" ribbon.
The VR1, a passive ribbon to bring out the bite and edge from your guitar cabs with no muddy highs.
The VR ribbon microphones from sE mark a new era for ribbon mic technology.
Until the VR Series, the only ribbon mic in the world to perform across 20Hz-20kHz was our own Rupert Neve collaboration, the RNR1. This was achieved using state-of-the-art custom transformers and a Rupert Neve-designed circuit to reveal HF usually absent.
With the VR mics, full frequency response is achieved using a clever mechanical device designed by Siwei Zou, the company CEO, and a hand-tensioned ribbon constructed by our highly specialized technicians in sE's capsule room.
The result is a superbly detailed, open and natural recording of acoustic instruments and guitar cabs. The VR1 & VR2's ability to perform - coupled with their unique look - have already made them a secret weapon for top musicians and engineers worldwide.
VR1 (passive)
Electronics: Passive
Generating Element: Hand-tensioned 2.5µm aluminum ribbon
Directional Pattern: Figure-8
Frequency range: 20 Hz - 18 kHz
Impedance: 300 Ohms
Sensitivity: 1.78 mV/Pa (-55 dB)
Max SPL: 135 dB (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)
Signal to Noise Ratio: 75 dB
Self Noise: 19 dB(A)
Matching Connectors: XLR3F
Power requirement: N/A (phantom-protected)
Dimensions: Length: 33mm (1.30 in.) Width: 19.5mm (0.77 in) Height: 127mm (5.00 in)
Weight: 230g / 8.11oz
Music Junction:: Australia's Fender Dealer Since 1967
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www.musicjunction.com.au

[@colejustesen]

This is exactly what I wanted to hear! I have been going down a rabbit hole of ribbon mics, and was considering just buying a Royer R-121 since it has been the standard. This demonstration really sealed the deal on the VR1 for me. Thanks for the taking the time to do it!!!

[@sandcram]

27:05
Thank me later

[@Guitarisk]

Nah, ok.