sE Electronics introduced the X1 line as an affordable line for top of the line mics. Drawing on some of the technologies in their VR1 & VR2 ribbon mics, the X1 R is a vintage-modern hybrid that provides all the inherent smoothness of a hand-crafted ribbon mic but with more versatility, durability, and ease of use than the delicate ribbons of yesteryear. The second addition to the X1 Series, the X1 R, brings the magic of traditional ribbon mics into the modern age with tough construction that can handle any SPL. This is a ribbon you can take on the road. The sE Electronics X1 R is suited to various recording applications, including guitar cabs, overhead drums, brass, woodwind, strings, commercial broadcast, and voice-over.