In 2023, SE Electronics introduced their BL8. It is a rugged, small condenser boundary microphone, great for kick drums, cajons, pianos, speech, conferencing, room micing / ambience, stage floor miking and more. For this month’s product close-up, I was provided a pair of BL8 mics, one with a half-cardioid polar pattern and the other is the omnidirectional version. What’s in the Box? You get a sense of the build quality just by the weight of the box and the attention to detail in the packaging. Included with the microphone is a red leather carrying pouch with a soft inner liner, and adjustment tool for manipulating the switches located on the underside of the microphone, extra foam pop-filter in red or black, the user manual, and a few branded decals.   Specifications Capsule: The heart of each microphone is a hand-crafted small-diaphragm true-condenser capsule. This design choice is critical for capturing […]

February 2024 Issue