sE Electronics BL8

Kickin’ Great Sound

Bullet-proof, built like a tank and ready for the road, your secret weapon for a variety of applications such as kick drums and other high SPL sources.

FEATURES

• Featuring our renowned 1/2" true-condenser cardioid sE8 capsule

• Transformerless Class-A circuitry ensures plentiful headroom without distortion

• Low-noise electronics deliver transparency and clarity

• Reproduces low frequencies with stunning accuracy

• Character switch provides classic & modern voicings

• Integrated low-cut filter & pre-attenuation pad enable a variety of applications

• Compatible with our sE8 omni capsule & The Kelly Shu Flatz™ Isolation System

Recommended Use: Kick Drum, Cajon, Piano, Speech, Conferencing, Room Miking / Ambience, Stage Floor Miking

The BL8 is a half-cardioid boundary microphone, utilizing the same capsule as the celebrated sE8 small-diaphragm condenser. Its hand-crafted, true condenser capsule utilizes an ultra-thin three-micron gold-sputtered diaphragm for superior transient response.

Designed to reproduce low frequencies with stunning accuracy, the BL8 is perfect in combination with our V Kick, but can also be used alone without an additional outer kick drum mic. It is also compatible with The Kelly Shu Flatz™ Isolation System, making it ideal for touring applications. The BL8 utilizes transformerless Class-A circuitry to ensure plentiful headroom without distortion, while its low-noise electronics deliver transparency and clarity.

The integrated low-cut filter and optional EQ shaping switch make it a very versatile microphone, excelling at immersive ambience recording, detailed room miking, and it can even be used on acoustic pianos. Thanks to its switchable attenuation pad, the BL8 keeps high-SPL sources from overloading your mixer’s input.

SPECIFICATIONS

Components
Capsule: Hand-crafted small-diaphragm true-condenser capsule

Power
Powering: 48 Volts according to IEC 61938
Electrical impedance: 60 Ohms
Current consumption: 5.0 mA
Connectivity: 3-pin male XLR connector

Sound
Polar patterns: Half-cardioid
Frequency range: 20 – 20,000 Hz
Sensitivity: 25 mV/Pa (-32 dBV)
Max. SPL (0.5% THD): 143 / 153 / 163 dB SPL (0/10/20 dB attenuation pad)
Equivalent noise level: 14 dB(A)
Dynamic range: 129 / 139 / 149 dB (0/10/20 dB attenuation pad)
Signal-to-noise ratio: 80 dB
Low-cut filter: 80 / 160 Hz, 6 dB/oct, switchable
Attenuation pad: 10 / 20 dB, switchable
Recommended load impedance: >1k Ohms

Dimensions
Mic length: 139 mm (5.47 in.)
Mic Width: 95 mm (3.74 in.)
Mic Height: 28.5 mm (1.12 in.)
Mic weight: 538 g (18.98 oz.)

What's in the box:

• BL8 microphone

• Pouch