Topic: AKG SE5/CE2 mic. Any info?

[cleantone]

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.

[audBall]

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. 

[easy jim]

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.

[cleantone]

Anyone know what these sell for these days, or new for that matter?

[easy jim]

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.

[cleantone]

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.

[tgakidis]

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