Overview:
The V PACK ARENA Drum Microphone Kit from sE Electronics includes one V KICK for a bass drum, three V BEATs and V CLAMPs for Toms, one V7 X for a snare, a matched pair of sE8 condensers for your overhead cymbals, and a plastic flight case with an empty space to accommodate your favorite hi-hat mic. This 7-piece microphone kit is designed to mic an entire drum kit for studio, rehearsal, and live stage applications.
sE Electronics V Kick Dynamic Percussion Instrument Microphone for Drums & Bass
Primarily designed for kick drums, floor-toms, and electric bass, the sE Electronics V Kick is a dynamic microphone with a supercardioid polar pattern. It's intended to be quite versatile, with four different tonalities thanks to two switches mounted on the rear of the mic. One switch controls the frequency content of the midrange, while the other changes the high-frequency capture of the V Kick.
Thanks to these switches, you can secure a rounded midrange with a softer high end, a scooped midrange with a defined high end—or the complete opposite: A scooped midrange with a softer high-end, or a round midrange with a softer high end. This allows you to use the mic with all sorts of styles of kick drum, from big-band jazz to aggressive metal. The same is true for basses. You can tailor this mic for something that complements a round, vintage Ampeg tone, or a more modern back-pickup style.
These switches are positioned on the rear of the mic, and this helps with live-sound functionality. With different bands switching their instruments between sets, this mic can be of service in keeping changeover time to a minimum in club venues.
At the heart of the V Kick is its DMC7 SB capsule, which utilizes an aluminum voice coil for a transient-rich sound and a bottom end extending low enough to record the fundamental frequencies of kick drums and basses. Its supercardioid pickup pattern ensures little bleed, helping you isolate the sound-source from other drums or cymbals. The capsule is suspended inside the mic to keep it decoupled from mechanical vibration, shocks, jolts, and other issues.
The mic's all-metal housing is rugged, making the mic suitable for live use on the road. A gold-plated XLR connector helps to provide a reliable signal connection. With a windscreen built into the mic, it's already internally protected against winds, plosives, and extraneous noise. A black windscreen and a knurled nut for third-party mounting kits are included.
sE Electronics V Beat Supercardioid Dynamic Microphone
Designed for use with snare drums and toms, the sE Electronics V Beat is a dynamic, supercardioid microphone. It offers a low-profile design that attaches easily to the rim of drum heads. Not only does the mic provide a highly accurate, naturalistic audio capture—it also keeps cables out the drummer's line of sight and makes it easier for them to maneuver around the kit without fear of accidentally striking a mic head.
At the heart of the V Beat is its DMC7 X capsule, which utilizes an aluminum voice coil for a transient-rich sound, and a bottom end extending low enough to record the fundamental frequencies of toms and snares. Its supercardioid pickup pattern ensures little bleed, helping you isolate the sound source from other drums or cymbals. The capsule is suspended inside the mic to keep it decoupled from mechanical vibration, shocks, jolts, and other issues. The mic's all-metal housing is rugged, making the mic suitable for live use on the road. A gold-plated XLR connector helps to provide a reliable signal connection. With a windscreen built into the mic, it's already internally protected against winds, plosives, and extraneous noise. A black windscreen and a knurled nut for third-party mounting kits are included.
Superior Off-Axis Rejection
The excellent off-axis rejection of the supercardioid DMC7 X capsule helps isolate your drums from other sound sources, efficiently reducing stage bleed and spill from other instruments on stage or in the studio.
Rugged Design
The V Beat's road-ready chassis is all metal. The chassis' high-quality, highly durable die-cast zinc alloy and dent-proof, corrosion-free spring steel mesh grille is designed to withhold the wear and tear of everyday tour life for years.
Integrated Capsule Suspension
The V Beat's advanced internal capsule suspension efficiently decouples the capsule from mechanical vibration, isolating it from shocks and jolts and eliminating the need for an external shockmount.
The DMC7 X Capsule
The custom DMC7 X capsule offers the same innovative, specialized aluminum voice coil technology as the V7 dynamic. With aluminum being a much lighter material than the industry standard (copper), it delivers an open and transient-rich sound, with deep and clear lows and an extremely balanced midrange, supporting the natural resonances of percussive instruments.
Compact, Flexible, and Minimalist Design
The V Beat utilizes an extremely low-profile mechanical design, with the XLR connector and stand mount integrated in parallel on the underside of the flexible swivel mount. This minimizes the V Beat's footprint, removes any cables from line of sight, and negates the need for any right-angle adapters or special cables.
sE Electronics V CLAMP Quick-Mounting Drum Mic Clamp
The sE Electronics V CLAMP is a mount designed to add more flexibility when mounting drum mics to drum heads, particularly those in the V BEAT series. The V CLAMP secures to the rim of a snare or tom drum by means of its elastic clip, while the cylindrical metal tube allows you to move attached V-Series microphones on a vertical plane. With the V CLAMP, you can position the mic further away from the drum if you want to get more air and bloom around the sound, or mic it in tight and close. At the bottom of the rod is a small hole, which you can use with a tie clip for cable organization.
sE Electronics sE8 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
The sE Electronics sE8 is a small-diaphragm condenser microphone with a hand-made, gold-sputtered cardioid capsule. Suitable for live and recording scenarios, the microphone has been engineered to provide a balanced, transparent, and natural sound as well as a detailed transient response.
The sE8 boasts inherently low self-noise for capturing audio in particularly quiet situations. It also sports an SPL high enough to handle drums and a dynamic range large enough to handle record triple-piano to triple-forte velocities accurately.
Two switchable pre-attenuation pads are on hand, should you encounter particularly loud sound sources; one will shave off 10 dB, while the other will attenuate 20 dB. You'll also note a switchable low-pass filter that rolls off low end at either 80 or 160 Hz at 6 dB per octave.
To enhance durability—and to reject electrical interference and noise—the sE8 sports an all-metal chassis. The gold-plated, 3-pin XLR connector ensures signal reliability for a long time to come. Handcrafted and hand-tuned, the microphone comes with a mic clip, a thread adapter, and a windscreen.
Features:
3-micron, gold-sputtered diaphragm
Handcrafted, hand-tuned capsule
Precision electrode design for a linear, naturalistic response
Backplate design provides smooth, natural sound and consistent off-axis response
Electronic design provides low noise without the use of integrated circuits
Transformerless design for transparency and clarity
Class-A circuitry for a high dynamic range and transient response without distortion
-10 and -20 dB pads, enabling a wide range of applications and close-mic techniques for brass instruments, snare drums, and more
Low-pass filters, selectable between 80 and 160 Hz
All-metal chassis provides efficient rejection of electrical interference and noise
Includes mic clip with thread adapter
Includes windscreen
Specs:
sE Electronics V Kick Dynamic Percussion Instrument Microphone for Drums & Bass
Microphone Type
Instrument-Mount
Polar Pattern
Supercardioid
Element Type
Dynamic
Controls
Voicing Preset
Frequency Response
20 Hz to 19 kHz
Analog Output
1x XLR 3-Pin
Power Sources
No Power Required
Microphone
Microphone Type
Instrument-Mount
Polar Pattern
Supercardioid
Element Type
Dynamic
Sound Field
Mono
Orientation
End Address
Controls
Voicing Preset
Circuitry
Solid-State
Performance
Frequency Response
20 Hz to 19 kHz
Sensitivity
0.2 mV/Pa
0.4 mV/Pa
Connectivity
Analog Output Connector
1x XLR 3-Pin
Power
Power Sources
No Power Required
Operating Voltage
No Power Required
Physical
Color
Black / Silver
Mounting Thread Size
5/8"-27 Female (3/8"-16 Female with Included Adapter)
Dimensions
ø: 2.36 x L: 5.31" / ø: 59.94 x L: 135 mm
Weight
16.51 oz / 468 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.515 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
10.9 x 5.3 x 3.1"
sE Electronics V Beat Supercardioid Dynamic Microphone
Microphone Type
Instrument-Mount
Polar Pattern
Supercardioid
Element Type
Dynamic
Controls
None
Frequency Response
30 Hz to 19 kHz
Analog Output
1x XLR 3-Pin
Power Sources
No Power Required
Microphone
Microphone Type
Instrument-Mount
Polar Pattern
Supercardioid
Element Type
Dynamic
Sound Field
Mono
Orientation
End Address
Controls
None
Circuitry
Solid-State
Performance
Frequency Response
30 Hz to 19 kHz
Sensitivity
2.0 mV/Pa / -54 dBV
Connectivity
Analog Output Connector
1x XLR 3-Pin
Power
Power Sources
No Power Required
Operating Voltage
No Power Required
Physical
Color
Black / Silver
Mounting Thread Size
5/8"-27 Female (3/8"-16 Female with Included Adapter)
Dimensions
ø: 2.4 x L: 4.33" / ø: 60.96 x L: 110 mm
Weight
12.24 oz / 347 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.25 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
11.8 x 6 x 3"
sE Electronics V CLAMP Quick-Mounting Drum Mic Clamp
For Use with
V BEAT Microphones
Dimensions
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Weight
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.45 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
9.2 x 4.9 x 0.43"
sE Electronics sE8 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Microphone Type
Small Diaphragm
Polar Pattern
Cardioid
Element Type
Condenser
Controls
Low Cut/HPF, Pad
Frequency Response
20 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum SPL
139 dB (1 kHz, .5% THD)
159 dB (1 kHz, .5% THD, with Pad)
Analog Output
1x XLR 3-Pin Male
Power Sources
Phantom Power
Microphone
Microphone Type
Small Diaphragm
Polar Pattern
Cardioid
Element Type
Condenser
Sound Field
Mono
Orientation
End Address
Controls
Low Cut/HPF, Pad
Pad
-10 / -20 dB
Filter & EQ
Low-Cut Filter: 80 Hz, 6 dB/Octave / 160 Hz, 6 dB/Octave
Circuitry
Solid-State
Performance
Frequency Response
20 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum SPL
139 dB (1 kHz, .5% THD)
159 dB (1 kHz, .5% THD, with Pad)
Sensitivity
-32 dBV
Dynamic Range
126 dB (without Pad)
146 dB (with Pad)
Equivalent Noise Level
13 dB (A-Weighted)
Connectivity
Analog Output Connector
1x XLR 3-Pin Male
Power
Power Sources
Phantom Power
Operating Voltage
48 V (Phantom Power)
Physical
Color
Black
Mounting Thread Size
5/8"-27 Female (3/8"-16 Female with Included Adapter)
Dimensions
ø: 0.91 x L: 4.72" / ø: 23 x L: 120 mm
Weight
4.97 oz / 141 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.755 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
7.8 x 5 x 3"