The sE Electronics BL8 is a half-cardioid boundary layer condenser microphone built around a hand-crafted 1/2 inch true-condenser capsule. It is intended for kick drum, grand piano lid, conference tables, room ambience and stage floor miking.
Key Features
Hand-crafted 1/2 inch true-condenser capsule
3-micron gold-sputtered diaphragm
Half-cardioid boundary pattern
Transformerless Class A circuitry
Switchable 80 Hz and 160 Hz low-cut filters
Switchable -10 dB and -20 dB pads
Switchable Classic / Modern EQ voicings
Fitted with the sE8 cardioid capsule; accepts the sE8 omni capsule (sold separately)
Rugged all-metal construction
Requires 48 V phantom power
Specifications
| Type | True-condenser boundary |
| Polar pattern | Half-cardioid |
| Frequency range | 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Max SPL | 143 / 153 / 163 dB (0 / -10 / -20 dB pad) |
| Pads | -10 dB / -20 dB |
| Low-cut | 80 Hz / 160 Hz |
| EQ voicings | Classic / Modern |
| Output impedance | 60 ohms |
| Connector | 3-pin XLR |
| Power | 48 V phantom |







