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sE Electronics SE 5500 large diaphragm, tube condenser microphone. early 2000s - Black
£410
Very GoodReverb1mo agoLocal pickup available
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bibbteck Gear Emporium
Details
- First Seen
- 28 September 2026
- Last Seen
- 9 November 2026
- Times Seen
- 32
About this listing
sE Electronics SE 5500 large diaphragm, tube condenser microphone. early 2000s - Black is a used item in very good condition, listed on Reverb. The asking price is £410. It is offered by bibbteck Gear Emporium through Reverb. Local pickup is available. It is in our Microphones category. Used Gear Hunter first saw this listing on 28 September 2026 and last saw it on 9 November 2026. It has been seen 32 times in our scans. Prices are converted from the seller's currency when we scan the listing, so the amount you pay may differ slightly. The seller sets shipping, and import duty or VAT may apply, so check the final cost and the item's details on Reverb before buying.
From the seller
This package includes SE 5500 Microphone, shock mount, Middle Atlantic pop screen, original power supply, 7 pin XLR cable, and power cable. The mic is in very good condition, with a small line on the body just under the model number. The screen, body, XLR connector, are all in very good condition. It is advisable to replace the suspension bands with new ones, these are original and have lost their elasticity.
Please Note: This is NOT a Variable Pattern Microphone.
There is no information currently available from SE Electronics specific to this SE 5500 model. There is quite a bit of very favorable and pertinent commentary on various online forums, some of which is posted below. This is NOT a multi-pattern mic as far as we can tell.
The mic has been tested and works fine, with no known defects. The diaphragm mount is solid and quiet, the connectors are very clean. The amount of visible wear would indicate this SE 5500 has had very gentle handling, little use, or both.
Here are a few online comments, with known errors and false statements in bold:
"This large dual diaphragm valve based microphone from SE Electronics, introduced in 2001 when it replaced the earlier SE Electronics SE5000. Although the SE5500 looks identical to the 5000, it is a much improved microphone, not only does it feature dual 1 inch gold vapour diaphragms which enables it to offer omni, figure of 8 and six intermediate patterns in addition to the usual cardioid, but the basic capsule is better giving the mic a better sound and an extended top end compared to the original model. This is one of the few examples shipped with an upgraded valve over the 5000."
"The SE5500 was designed and manufactured by Shanghai ShuaiYin, the same way that other early SE mics were."
"(any) anecdote about ex-Neumann employees actually refers to the mics rebranded by BPM and made by 797. The involvement by the German BPM seems debatable. It seems that they probably just did some QC at best, and specced the mic to be *somewhat* like a U87."