Audio-Technica BP28L 22-inch Large-Diaphragm Line Gradient Microphone - Your Ultimate Sound Capturing Companion
The Audio-Technica BP28L is a game-changer! It combines a large-diaphragm condenser element with a 28 mm diameter shotgun body for outstanding low-noise performance.
With an incredibly tight pickup pattern and a patented acoustic port design that keeps directionality across the whole frequency range, this 22.4' shotgun microphone is perfect for broadcast, film, TV, outdoor recording, and theater. Ideal for long-distance miking in film or theater, the BP28L has an extremely low noise floor (3 dB) and transformer-coupled outputs for a smooth sound. It also offers super high sensitivity (-23 dBV), wide dynamic range (135 dB), and high-SPL capability (138 dB), along with a switchable 80 Hz high-pass filter and 10 dB pad.
Features:
- • Tailored for broadcast, film/TV, and theater sound reinforcement
- • 22.4' long with a narrow, highly directional pickup pattern
- • Custom 28 mm diameter shotgun body for great low-noise
- • Transformer-coupled output for smooth sound
- • High sensitivity (-23 dBV), wide dynamic range (135 dB), and high-SPL (138 dB)
- • Flat frequency response for accurate sound
- • Rugged lightweight aluminum alloy housing
- • Switchable 80 Hz high-pass filter and 10 dB pad
- • Patented acoustic port design for consistent directionality
Specifications:
- • Element: Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser
- • Polar Pattern: Line + gradient
- • Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000 Hz
- • Low Frequency Roll Off: 80 Hz, 18 dB/octave
- • Open Circuit Sensitivity: -23 dB (70.8 mV) (0 dB = 1 V/Pa, 1 kHz)
- • Impedance: 250 ohms
- • Maximum Input Sound Level:
- 138 dB SPL (1 kHz at 1% THD)
- 148 dB SPL (When pad is on.)
- • Noise: 3 dB SPL (A-weighted)
- • Dynamic Range: 135 dB (1 kHz at Max SPL)
- • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 91 dB (1 kHz at 1 Pa, A-weighted)
- • Phantom Power Requirements: 11 - 52 V DC, 3.4 mA
- • Switches:
- Low cut: on/off
- Pad: on/off
- • Weight: 313 g (11 oz)
- • Dimensions: 567.9 mm (22.4') long, 28.0 mm (1.1') maximum body diameter
- • Output Connector: Integral 3-pin XLR-M type
- • Audio-Technica Case Style: SG7




This Audio-Technica BP28L microphone is perfect for those in the broadcast, film, TV, and theater industries. It's 22.4' long and weighs 313 g (11 oz). With its great features like a tight pickup pattern and low-noise performance, it's a top choice for capturing great sound in various recording scenarios.