SE Electronics SE2000 Microphone
Introducing the SE2000 Cardioid condenser mic. These great mics from Chinese based manufacturer SE Electronics can compete with the big boys when it comes to sound quality and it's frankly amazing that such an affordable mic can look sound so professional!
This is the ideal first condenser... It won't break the bank if you're trying to get into recording. It's versatile enough to record everything from vocals, to drums, to acoustic guitars, and even electric guitar cabs. If you need a pair, for drum overheads or stereo guitars, again, the SE2000 is unlikely to stretch the budget too much!
SE Even throw in a dedicated shockmount to reduce unwanted mechanical vibrations. It's rare to be able to say a mic in this price range includes a shockmount - so you know that you'll be ready to go straight out of the box with the SE2000.
Large diaphragm mics tend to flatter vocals in particular as the size of the diaphragm means they are more sensitive to subtle nuances. They impart more 'character' to the sound due to their less-even frequency response (compared to small diaphragm condensers) which means that any LDC is an investment because you can count on it to have a unique quality to the sound.
If you've been recording solely with dynamic mics, now could be the time to switch to the open, full frequency sound of condensers that you will recognise as a professional "sheen" that you normally hear on recordings in the charts.
Here's what SE Electronics say about the SE2000
The sE Electronics SE2000 Condenser Microphone is perfect for recording vocals and acoustic instruments.
The SE Electronics SE 2000 is a large diaphragm, cardioid pattern microphone that utilises a one inch, centre terminated, gold sputtered mylar diaphragm capsule. This works in conjunction with low noise Class A, FET circuitry and a transformer balanced output stage.
The SE2000 features a wide frequency response with a very subtle presence lift, which makes it suitable for recording studio vocals as well as most acoustic instruments and ensembles.
Polar Pattern Information

Features
- Cardioid pattern
- 1" gold sputtered mylar diaphragm capsule
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-20KHz
- 100Hz switchable high-pass filter, -10dB switchable pad
- Sensitivity: >16m V/Pa -36*+/-2dB
- Output impedance: < 200 Ohms
- Output Noise: < 17dB typical (A weighted)
- THD: < 0.5% at 125 dB SPL
- 48V Phantom Power
- Incl. shock mount