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