SE Electronics Voodoo VR2 Mic

trptboy3 · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:06 pm Post subject: SE Electronics Voodoo VR2 Mic

Similar to many others, I’ve used this time in isolation to start improving my home studio. I’ve been doing a lot of reading about different mics and equipment and am curious about the SE VR2. It’s an active ribbon and is supposed to maintain the warmth of a good ribbon with some of the highs you’d get in a condenser. From what I’ve read and heard, I’m thinking this could be a really interesting choice for recording trumpet in a studio setting. I haven’t been able to find any trumpet specific recordings though.

Does anyone have any experience with it or more info? Would love to get some opinions. Thanks!
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nextfamousbud · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 2:52 pm Post subject:

A friend of mine uses one in his home studio and it sounds pretty darn good on trumpet. His name is David Koch and he has a page on FB called "cookie's music" where he's been posting recordings lately with that mic and a couple others. I may have to pick one up since my cheap MXL 770 just doesn't compare as well as others i've tried
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trptboy3 · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:35 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply!

Turns out, I've seen his videos but didn't know what he was recording on. I agree he sounds pretty good and kind of confirms my suspicions that the sE VR2 is a pretty solid trumpet mic.
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kevinwoods · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:29 pm Post subject:

I use the SE VR2 Voodoo in my home studio and LOVE it!! The best mic I've ever used outside of a high end recording studio!