JZ Microphones Vintage 11, Condenser Microphone, Transducer type: electrostatic, Operating principal: pressure gradient, Diaphragms active diameter: 27 mm, Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, Polar pattern: cardioid, Output impedance: 50 ohms, Rated load impedance: 1000 ohms, Suggested load impedance: > 500 ohms, Sensitivity at 1000 Hz into 1000 ohms load: 22 mV/Pa, S/N Ratio CCIR 468-3 weighted: 76,5 dB, S/N Ratio DIN/IEC 651 A-weighted: 87,5 db-A, Equivalent noise level DIN/IEC A-weighted: 6,5 dB-A, Maximum SPL for 0.5% THD at 1000 Ohms load: 134 dB, Dynamic range of the microphone preamplifier: 128 db, 48V Phantom power required, Output connector: 3-pin XLR male, gold plated contacts

Verdict

+ Impressive sound quality

+ Ultra-low noise floor

+ Stylish looks

+ Compact shockmount

– Enhanced bass response

– No bass roll-off

– No pad

– Unusual cardioid response

JZ Microphones engineers’ and users’ opinion is that any Black Hole Series microphone, which is a fantastic vocal mic, is great on every application it is used. Unbelievable clarity and definition, smoothness and feel, and full transparency is the way industry professionals describe their thoughts after using the Black Hole Series microphones to record their music.

The JZ Microphones BH-2 Black Hole SE Microphone is a fixed cardioid condenser microphone with one large, true electrostatic capsule inside the compact head made by new golden drops technology. The new special capsule has single, less center tap diaphragm and patterned variable sputtering, using specially mixed alloy for coating.

• Large diaphragm condenser microphone
• Single large diaphragm Golden Drop capsule (GDC1)
• Class A discrete electronics
• Innovative and very easy to use shock-mount included
• 1.5 % component selection tolerance
• Cardioid polar pattern
• 5 year warranty

JZ Microphones BH-2 Black Hole SE Microphone Specifications

• Transducer type: Electrostatic
• Operating principal: Pressure gradient
• Diaphragms active diameter: 27 mm
• Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• Polar pattern: Cardioid
• Output impedance: 50 ohms
• Rated load impedance: >100 ohms
• Suggested load impedance: >250 ohms
• Sensitivity at 1000 Hz into 1000 ohms load: 21 mV/Pa
• S/N Ratio CCIR 468-3 weighted: 76,5 dB
• S/N Ratio DIN/IEC 651 A-weighted: 87,5 db-A
• Equivalent noise level DIN/IEC A-weighted: 6,5 dB-A
• Maximum SPL for 0.5% THD at 1000 ohm load: 134,5 dB
• Dynamic range of the microphone preamplifier: 128 db
• Phantom powering voltage on pins 2 & 3 of XLR: +48 V (+/-4 V
• Current consumption: 1,5 mA
• Output connector: 3-pin XLR male, gold plated contacts
• Signal polarity: Positive toward pressure on a frontal diaphragm produces positive polarity voltage on XLR pin #2 relatively to pin #3
• Dimensions: 203 x 51 x 28

• Large diaphragm condenser microphone
• GDC Capsule with 21mm active diaphragm
• 1.5 % component selection tolerance
• Cardioid polar pattern