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Title: AKG SE5/CE2 mic. Any info?
Post by: cleantone on April 15, 2009, 02:42:35 PM
Anyone know anything about this AKG SE5 mic or the CE2 capsule? I just bought one on ebay. Put in a bid for shits and giggles and ended up winning. Google wasn't helping.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/24/!BQIl+P!BGk~$(KGrHgoOKj0EjlLmUlQIBJ3O)rz,QQ~~_1.JPG)

Title: Re: AKG SE5/CE2 mic. Any info?
Post by: audBall on April 15, 2009, 02:55:14 PM
This mic comes up every so often here....

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,100635.0.html

My very limited experience was good with them. 
Title: Re: AKG SE5/CE2 mic. Any info?
Post by: easy jim on April 15, 2009, 03:19:51 PM
Nice. The CE-2 is the omni capsule, and the SE5/CE_ series are electret condensor mics.  From what I recall when reading up, they are either powered by a battery you put in the mic body or by regular 48v phantom power.
Title: Re: AKG SE5/CE2 mic. Any info?
Post by: cleantone on April 15, 2009, 04:13:29 PM
Anyone know what these sell for these days, or new for that matter?
Title: Re: AKG SE5/CE2 mic. Any info?
Post by: easy jim on April 15, 2009, 05:29:39 PM
They seem to be going for < $100, on average, on ebay when they pop up.  They have been out of production since the early/mid 80s AFAIK.
Title: Re: AKG SE5/CE2 mic. Any info?
Post by: cleantone on April 16, 2009, 10:40:51 AM
Right on. I grabbed one for $35 shipped. The listing said he couldn't get it to work. I sort of assumed someone would snipe my bid but nobody did. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he didn't try phantom power. I have seen that before.
Title: Re: AKG SE5/CE2 mic. Any info?
Post by: tgakidis on April 16, 2009, 10:44:42 AM
Right on. I grabbed one for $35 shipped. The listing said he couldn't get it to work. I sort of assumed someone would snipe my bid but nobody did. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he didn't try phantom power. I have seen that before.

Let's us know how you make out and what you thoughts are on the performance.  I may need to add a pair to the museum  ;D