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SE ELECTRONICS SE-X1 S Condenser Microphone
SE ELECTRONICS SE-X1 S Condenser Microphone
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Johannesburg & Pretoria: 2-3 business days
Cape Town: 2-3 business days
Durban: 3-4 business days
Other major cities: 3-5 business days
Remote & rural areas: 5-7 business days
Timeframes are measured from dispatch, not from order placement. Stocked items are dispatched within 1 business day of payment confirmation. Specialist and indent items are confirmed with a written dispatch date before your order is processed. Free nationwide delivery via insured courier.
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- Cross Border Transfer — For customers in SADC neighbouring countries (Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini). Invoices settle in ZAR; direct delivery is within South Africa only, and cross-border orders are handled on a collection/freight-forwarder basis.
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Supplied as an independent parallel import. Warranty is provided directly by VisionSounds — warranty claims are handled by us, not the manufacturer. This is in addition to your rights under the Consumer Protection Act, including the six-month implied warranty of quality.
Returns accepted within 30 days of receipt in the condition supplied, with all original packaging and accessories.
Faulty or incorrect items: free return shipping covered by VisionSounds.
Change of mind returns: customer responsible for return shipping costs.
No restocking fees. Refunds processed within 7 business days of inspection.
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Capture every nuance with the SE ELECTRONICS SE-X1 S Condenser Microphone by SE — engineered for studio recording, live performance, and broadcasting. Whether you're laying down vocals, recording instruments, or streaming, this mic delivers clean, professional audio every time.
An Affordable Workhorse Mic for Any Studio Application
For a high-quality condenser microphone that's versatile enough to record anything in your studio, check out the sE Electronics X1 S cardioid condenser mic. The X1 S features one of sE Electronics's hand-made, gold-sputtered 1" diaphragms and an all-metal capsule — a recipe for clear and vibrant audio plus long-term reliability. Two-position pad and low-cut switches allow you to fine-tune the sE Electronics X1 S for any sound source, making it well suited for day-to-day studio work.
Cardioid by design for the perfect balance of tone and isolation
Multi-pattern mics are great when the job calls for extra versatility, but a fixed cardioid condenser microphone like the X1 S offers consistency and a simpler, more direct signal path. The result is the kind of clarity and low-noise performance you're bound to hear in your mix. And since, in the majority of cases, you're going to want a cardioid polar pattern anyway, the X1 S provides the performance you need, without making you pay for features you may not need.
Switchable pad and bass roll-off for added versatility
When you're up against a particularly boomy or overwhelmingly loud sound source, such as when you're close-miking a guitar cabinet or acoustic drum kit, the X1 S offers a couple of tricks that will help you get the best possible sound, right at the source. For starters, there's an onboard two-position low-cut filter, which serves double duty by cutting out any low-frequency vibrations coming up through the mic stand and by mitigating the proximity effect you'll get when you place your mic very close to a sound source. If that's not enough to keep your preamp from overloading, just kick in the X1 S's 10dB pad for the extra headroom you need, or the 20dB pad for maximum headroom. The X1 S can handle sound sources up to 160dB SPL without distorting.
Microphone Features:
- A large-diaphragm condenser microphone that's excellent for vocals and acoustic instruments
- Hand-made, gold-sputtered 1" capsule and extremely clear signal path provide a wide-open sound
- All-metal capsule, with no plastic parts for long term reliability
- Fixed cardioid polar pattern provides tonal consistency and excellent off-axis sound rejection
- Switchable -10dB/-20dB pad lets you get the extra headroom you need when miking loud sound sources
- Handles loud sound sources up to 160dB SPL without distortion
- Switchable two-position highpass filter cuts out low-frequency rumble and reduces proximity effect
- Requires +48V phantom power
VisionSounds — South Africa's specialist in premium camera and audio gear. Fast delivery nationwide. Genuine warranty included.
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