If one of the weapons in the blockbuster smash board game Clue was a microphone, the sE Electronics Z3300a would be a prime contender for all of Colonel Mustard's raging and raving alcohol-fueled, heat of the moment murders. The milled solid brass bodies are only the beginning of this heavy duty microphone.

Beneath its hard exterior lies delicate, hand-built circuitry. Bob Reardon shows of the Z3300a's softer side.