The BL8 omni is an omnidirectional boundary condenser microphone built around the sE8 omni capsule. Its low-profile design suits conference rooms, courtrooms, boardroom speech, and stage-floor miking where one mic needs to cover a wide area evenly. In the studio it works as a room mic, grand piano boundary mic, or inside a kick drum when paired with a Kelly SHU mount.

Switchable Classic and Modern voicings, a low-cut filter, and 10 dB / 20 dB pads let you shape tone and headroom before the signal hits your mixer. Transformerless Class-A electronics keep the signal clean even in demanding acoustic environments.

Features

• Omnidirectional boundary condenser with sE8 omni capsule
• 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
• Low-profile all-metal housing
• Compatible with Kelly SHU mounts; accepts sE8 cardioid capsule (sold separately)

Specifications

• Microphone type: Boundary condenser
• Polar pattern: Omnidirectional
• Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• Sensitivity: 50 mV/Pa (-26 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: 86 dB
• Low-cut filter: 80 / 160 Hz, 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 omni boundary microphone
• Protective pouch