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Film sound recordists, documentary videographers and location audio engineers capturing focused dialogue or distant sources in uncontrolled environments rely on sE Electronics sE6160 for directional pickup with controlled side rejection. It is suited to boom operation where precise subject isolation is required without bulky rigging.

In outdoor shoots, whether tracking speech across a busy Highveld street or recording wildlife ambience, the lobar capsule maintains clarity while pairing with boom poles and wind protection accessories such as a Rycote-style suspension or lightweight shotgun shock mounts. It connects via 3-pin XLR for standard phantom-powered recorders.

  • Capsule: Hand-crafted small-diaphragm true condenser
  • Polar pattern: Supercardioid / lobar shotgun
  • Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
  • Sensitivity: 25 mV/Pa (-32 dBV)
  • Self-noise: 13 dB(A)
  • Max SPL: 137 / 147 / 157 dB (pad dependent)
  • Weight: 110 g, length: 250 mm