The Electro-Voice RE20 is an American professional cardioid dynamic microphone, commonly used in broadcasting applications since 1968. Designed by Electro-Voice using the company's patented Variable-D technology and a large-diaphragm element, it has been described as an industry standard "iconic" microphone for its natural sound and its wide usage in radio, television and recording studios.[1] In 2015, the RE20 was inducted into the TEC Awards Technology Hall of Fame.[2]
The RE20 was modified in the late 1980s with neodymium magnet structure, resulting in the RE27N/D model. Both models, colored in matte steel gray finish, are still in production. A blue-gray version was produced in the 1990s: the PL20. Two black-colored models are also available, with the RE320 having a switch to select a curve for voice and a setting tailored for miking a kick drum.[3]
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