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sE Electronics Voodoo VR1

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Billy Gibbons

According to [sE Electronics' website](https://www.seelectronics.com/vr1-vr2-ribbons), Gibbons uses the VR1.
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Troy Van Leeuwen

Seen miking Van Leeuwen's Vox AC30 at12:58 in this Rig Rundown.
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Taylor York

[This article](http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/dialing_it_in_delivering_consistent_concert_sound_for_paramore/P3/) mentiones that Taylor uses the SE Electronics Voodoo VR1.
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Steve Stevens

"I have other ribbon microphones, and they require - for me, at least - exact placement. Pete said a selling point of the VR1 was that you could put it anywhere on any speaker and it would sound really, really good. I thought, that sounds exactly like what I need! "That other ribbon mic is really dark. Usually you record it in combination with a 57 and only end up using about 25 percent of the ribbon to 75 percent of the 57. But with the VR1, sometimes I end up really favoring it in the mix. It’s a bit more forgiving than that other mic. "After trying so many different microphones for my live guitar rig with Billy Idol, I thought, why not try my sE VR1? This is a mic that i use all the time in my studio. Well, it has worked like a charm in the live situation as well. I have a three cabinet system, so now I don’t leave home without my sE collection."
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Joe Newman

Used live as a guitar cabinet mic, as mentioned by alt-J's FOH engineer Lance Reynolds on his official sE Electronics artist page. > "Initially, I went to sE looking for a good large diaphragm condenser that wouldn't break the bank. Before I knew it, they sent out a dozen mics to for me to try...including a pair of VR1 ribbon mics. Perfect for a guitar cabinet, offering loads of low end and more highs than you would ever expect from a ribbon. I was surprised at how much more sound it captured than my usual guitar mics...and how realistic the guitar amp sounded."
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Pete Thorn

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John Browne

Featured in this video. Also featured in other videos as of August 2018.
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Gwil Sainsbury

Used live as a guitar cabinet mic, as mentioned by alt-J's FOH engineer Lance Reynolds on his official sE Electronics artist page. > "Initially, I went to sE looking for a good large diaphragm condenser that wouldn't break the bank. Before I knew it, they sent out a dozen mics to for me to try...including a pair of VR1 ribbon mics. Perfect for a guitar cabinet, offering loads of low end and more highs than you would ever expect from a ribbon. I was surprised at how much more sound it captured than my usual guitar mics...and how realistic the guitar amp sounded."
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Todd Nichols

"Our sound guy loves having the options live to blend in different sounds, but mostly leans on the sE VR1 ribbon mics for my sound." "Besides the VR1 sounding super warm and smooth on my guitar amps, it's built like a tank and can handle going on the road!"
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David Hodges

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3 sE Electronics Voodoo VR1 Reviews

roland22

124

The sound I have in my head

Small, heavy.well built. greater frequency response than most other ribbons.more 'air' . This was my first ribbon mic, and I don't regret getting the Voodoo when I compared with other ribbons, OR any other mic for that matter. Even though i gave it 5 stars, the shock-mount looks cool, like a suspension bridge--- but replacement of the bands is like a Chinese jigsaw puzzle ! It can be an absolute nightmare to figure out. Don't believe me? try it. So, you get a mic, shock-mount, and 'puzzle game' all in one. But seriously, I bought the mic for its sound, and this mic knocks it out of the park!

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11 months ago
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transquanta

246

I mainly use this for singing and spoken word

I know that a majority of the microphones which existed back in the 1950's were ribbon microphones and me liking vintage equipment, I had to have one. I use this microphone mainly for spoken word applications, but have used it for singing as well with great results. You do have to be careful though as I broke my first one by lightly banging it while on tis stand and it never worked properly ever again after that!

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over 3 years ago
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martin_boesvang

165

Good things sometimes come in a small package

This mic is pretty close in sound to the x1r from se. It's small and is made really well

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about 3 years ago
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