SE Electronics BL8 Boundary Cardioid Condenser Mic w/EQ Control Kelly Shu Compatible
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Description
The BL8 is a half-cardioid boundary condenser microphone built around the same hand-crafted sE8 capsule used in sE's acclaimed small-diaphragm condenser line. Designed for kick drums, piano, speech, and room ambience, it reproduces low frequencies with accuracy that often eliminates the need for a separate outer kick drum mic. It is compatible with the Kelly SHU FLATZ Isolation System for in-drum mounting on tour.
Transformerless Class-A circuitry provides headroom without distortion, while switchable Classic and Modern voicings shape low-mids for live or studio kick drum tones. Integrated low-cut and pad switches keep high-SPL sources from overloading your preamp.
Features
- 1/2" true-condenser sE8 cardioid capsule with 3-micron gold-sputtered diaphragm
- Classic and Modern character voicings plus neutral center position
- Switchable 10 dB and 20 dB attenuation pad
- Switchable low-cut filter at 80 Hz or 160 Hz
- All-metal housing with dent-proof grille
- Compatible with Kelly SHU FLATZ and interchangeable sE8 omni capsule (sold separately)
Specifications
- Capsule: Hand-crafted small-diaphragm true condenser
- Polar pattern: Half-cardioid (boundary)
- Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Sensitivity: 25 mV/Pa (-32 dBV)
- Max SPL: 143 / 153 / 163 dB (0 / 10 / 20 dB pad)
- Equivalent noise level: 14 dB (A-weighted)
- Dynamic range: 129 / 139 / 149 dB (0 / 10 / 20 dB pad)
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 80 dB
- Low-cut filter: 80 / 160 Hz, 6 dB/oct, switchable
- Impedance: 60 ohms
- Power: 48V phantom (5.0 mA)
- Connectivity: 3-pin male XLR
- Dimensions: 139 x 95 x 28.5 mm (5.47" x 3.74" x 1.12")
- Weight: 538 g (18.98 oz)
In the Box
- BL8 boundary microphone
- Protective pouch