The audio examples available on this page accompany my review of the BL8 Boundary Mic from sE Electronics.
www.soundonsound.com/reviews/se-electronics-bl8
I’ve provided a few examples of how I enjoyed using the mic during the review period and for all the examples I used the onboard preamps on my Audient ASP 8024 console with no additional processing. Unless stated, the mic was in its neutral EQ setting.
01_Acoustic Guitar
In this example I used the BL8 (with the Cardioid capsule) as an additional option for recording acoustic guitar. I positioned the mic on a small table positioned close to the player, with the mic pointing towards the main body of the guitar at a distance of around 14 inches.
02_Bass Amp
With the Omni-directional capsule installed, I positioned the BL8 on the floor around 12-14 inches from a loud bass cabinet.
03_Drum Room Floor
Another popular use for the BL8 during the review period was as a hybrid kick drum/room option. In this example the BL8 (Omni Capsule) was positioned about two feet back from the front of the drum kit.
04_Piano
With the Cardioid capsule installed, I fixed the BL8 to the inside of my upright piano which admittedly needs a bit of tuning! This miking technique really excels if you have a pair you can position towards each end of the panel, for a stereo capture.
05_Kick Drum_Flat
For the final three examples, I wanted to demonstrate the BL8’s on-board EQ options. Using the Cardioid capsule, the mic was placed on a cushion about half-way inside my 22-inch Rogers kick drum. This is the ‘Natural’ setting.
06_Kick Drum_Classic
The same position with the ‘Classic' setting.
07_Kick Drum_Modern
The same position but with the ‘Modern’ EQ setting engaged.