BA 19A Condenser Boundary Microphone for Instrument Applications

The Behringer BA 19A Half-Cardioid Condenser Boundary Microphone is a fantastic choice for capturing clear and balanced audio in instrument applications. Its half-cardioid pickup pattern effectively isolates sound from the source while minimizing ambient noise, making it ideal for drums, pianos, and other acoustic instruments. The microphone delivers crisp and detailed sound quality, with a built-in switchable equalizer to fine-tune the output for different settings. Its rugged construction ensures durability, while its compact design allows for discreet placement. Overall, the BA 19A offers excellent performance at an affordable price, making it a reliable choice for both studio and live use.

I use this for getting sound from a piano into the mixer board for church services and streaming. The piano is actually an electric grand piano. It has speakers built into what would be the soundboard and an external speaker on the bottom of the body. There is a line output but it does not work. The piano is not ours. It belongs to the facility that we rent for services so I cannot try to fix the line out. The piano sounds fine on its own in the worship area and did not need to connect to the mixer. But for streaming it doesn't work out. I placed the microphone on the soundboard between the two internal speakers and connected to a mic input on the mixer console. It sounds great with all the notes coming through nicely. I leave the filter switch on the flat setting. My setup may not be acceptable to picky audiophiles, but it serves our purpose very nicely. It's a condenser so it does need phantom power. It works great for us. Provides very good sound at a good level, and sound great on the stream. Also a very nice price.

I was using an SM57 before with a blanket inside the kick. I took that out and replaced it with 2" sound foam that goes around the bottom 1/3 of the drum, adhered with 3M strips to the bottom. Then I purchased this mic. It is AWESOME and soooo much better for low end and punch. I just rest it on top of the new foam I put in. Numerous compliments already from both sound guys and the audience. This mic DOES take phantom power, but your mixer likely has that built in. It has a nice small blue aura light at the XLR connection so you know it is active/on. Very sturdy mic too, built to last. It even comes with a nice hard shell case! Bonus! Sounds great with live recordings too! I've been playing drums and with gear for 25 years, and I am impressed with this microphone very much!

I decided to try this as an alternative to the Audix D6 I've been using inside kick drums for years. The D6 is great for scooped out metal or rock kick sound, but never quite got there for other genres. I've been pleasantly surprised by two things with this mic: A) it sounds great and responds well to EQ, and B) its build quality feels quite solid and despite what one might expect from Behringer's historical reputation, it does not feel like a cheap replica of other well-built products. I do not have a Shure Beta 91A to compare this to directly, but nevertheless have been impressed by its performance and didn't second guess results like I often did with the Audix D6. It's totally usable out of the box. Less thinking, more tracking. What's not to like? For the the price, I think you should try one. The only question mark left on my list is how well it holds up over time.

For context, I'm a sound engineer (both live and studio work). I bought this mic after reading other reviews. I have to admit I was skeptical. I put this through it's paces in both a live and studio setting, and I was very pleasantly surprised. Sonic characteristics: Great "Live" kick sound out of the box. It's got a lot of low end punch. Compared to my favorite boundary mic (Beyerdynamic TG71c) it lacks some top end beater click, but you can get that back with a little EQ. This probably wouldn't be my first choice in the studio due to the lack of beater click compared to other options, but it really holds it's own. Totally usable, and a great compliment to other kick mics that may not offer as much low end. I haven't had any issues with feedback, but to be fair the bands I work for usually run in-ears, so stage volume is low to begin with. While I think there are better options overall, for $70, this should be in every engineer's mic locker. If you tour or run a venue, this is a no brainer. Sounds great, and if it gets lost or destroyed, it's not too painful to replace. The only thing I don't really care for is the bright blue LED that indicates phantom power. I wish it was a little more subtle. It will definitely stick out on a dark stage. It's bright enough that it will probably illuminate the resonant head a little bit with the lights out. Might be desirable, might not.

As an audio engineer, this is a crucial mic to have in my setup. Quality is nice and the mic lights up blue around the xlr ring to give you a visual cue that it is on. This is good for our stage audio so performers can see it and wont step on it. We’re running it for capturing tap dancers on stage and it works very well with a little EQ. It definitely has a naturally dark tone with a few db bias towards the low end. Pulling out the bass lets the tap mics get nice and loud before reaching feedback, and lets me get the clicks to come thru the PA over the top of our music mix. The half cardioid pickup is providing a lot of magic for me as an engineer, it works great and rejects audio coming from the nearby PA (within 10ft of mics)

Ricevuto qualche giorno in ritardo rispetto al previsto, ma consegna integra. Il microfono è pesante, mezzo chilo, misura 12,5 x 9.5 x 3 cm, a mio parere molto ben realizzato. Viene fornito nella classifica custodia rettangolare in plastica con interno sagomato e spugna bugnata nel coperchio. La circuiteria è sviluppata intorno all'integrato 5532, un ottimo e diffuso operazionale molto usato in campo audio, alla quale è collegato quello che sembra un particolare microfono electret a fet. Provato al volo risulta parecchio sensibile, si nota un leggero rumore di fondo che tuttavia credo sarà difficilmente problematico in situazioni live. Sul fondo è presente un selettore per variare la risposta in frequenza. Apprezzabile che una volta alimentato, necessita di Phantom, l'anello plastico intorno alla presa xlr si illumini di azzurro. A questo proposito, attenzione a non dimenticare di azzerare le uscite da mixer verso gli impianti di amplificazione perché, attivando la Phantom, prima di andare a regime la circuiteria emette un fastidioso e molto forte rumore, tipo motore che parte, decisamente in grado di fare danni, idem quando si spegne la Phantom e ciò è strano, non vorrei fosse difettoso perché non ho mai notato un simile problema con altri microfoni. Concluderò la mia recensione dopo la prova sul campo del concerto di sabato 24 giugno. Addendum. Ho utilizzato il microfono per la ripresa della cassa in un concerto e posso confermare che è veramente ottimo. Appoggiato su un cuscino all'interno dello strumento il suono che ne è derivato non ha nemmeno avuto bisogno di essere equalizzato. Veramente soddisfatto. Facendo una ricerca ho scoperto che questo microfono in realtà è prodotto dalla yo-tronics taiwanese, che lo sigla YTM-BM58. Infatti la qualità costruttiva è superiore a quella cinese. Tra l'altro anche Thomann propone lo stesso identico prodotto semplicemente rimarchiato, ma offerto ad un prezzo più alto. In conclusione, per me il microfono è ottimo ma rimane il problema del forte rumore che genera all'attivazione della Phantom, molto fastidioso e potenzialmente dannoso per gli impianti. Scriverò alla yo-tronics per cercare una soluzione in quanto ho potuto verificare che questo è un problema inerente tutta la produzione. Non so se gli altri acquirenti hanno notato questa anomalia.

Me a sorprendido gratamente este micro que ya tenía muy buenas críticas. Lo uso tanto para cajón flamenco, como para bombo de batería. Además una excelente marca behringer que usó para mucho otro material de sonido. Sonido nítido y limpio, cumpliendo muy bien con los agudos y graves. Excelente diría yo y calidad precio. Como dato importante: indicar que necesita uso de mesa modo PHANTOM. Si no, no funciona.

Als Ersatz für eine Superlux-Grenzfläche stieß ich auf dieses Behringer-Modell. Einige durchwegs positive Erfahrungsberichte sowie Soundfiles im Internet bestärkten mich darin, das BA19A zu bestellen, war doch das größte Risiko, ein mangelhaftes "Montagsmodell" zu erwischen, denn eine nennenswerte Endkontrolle erwarte ich bei diesem Kampfpreis nicht. Das Mikro, von mir schon heiß ersehnt, kam wie bei Amazon üblich schnell und gut verpackt bei mir an, und auch ich handelte schnell und nahm den Inhalt des Päckchens noch im Auto in Augenschein. Nachdem ich die enthaltene Transportbox geöffnet hatte, staunte ich erst mal nicht schlecht über die hochwertige Materialanmutung. Das können wesentlich teurere Mitbewerber auch nicht besser! Das Teil liegt satt in der Hand, das Metallgehäuse vermittelt Robustheit, und die Unterseite ist mit Gummi belegt, damit nichts verrutscht. Ein kleiner Kritikpunkt fällt mir dabei sofort auf, denn der Umschalter zwischen linearer Abstimmung und "Badewanne" ist fummelig, ohne einen spitzen Gegenstand gelingt es mir nicht, den Knopf zu betätigen. Immerhin gibt es solch einen Schalter überhaupt, sicher nicht selbstverständlich in dieser Preisklasse und für meine Zwecke (primär in der Bass Drum oder im Cajon) sehr hilfreich. Beides teste ich in den Folgetagen. Live mit linearer Schalterposition spiele ich ein Festival, Cajon-Sound kommt über meinen Monitor überzeugend, und der FoH-Kollege ist ohne Einschränkung zufrieden. Im Studio in der BassDrum (Badewanne) bekommen wir ohne Aufwand einen modernen, druckvollen Kicksound, der uns auf Anhieb begeistert. Das können wesentlich teurere Mikrofone auch nicht besser. Natürlich klingt jedes Mikro anders, und für ein Bebop-Set einer hochklassigen Jazzaufnahme würde man vielleicht zu was anderem greifen. Als schnelle Rundum-Sorglos-Lösung gerade für Rocksettings einfach nur fett, das ist unser Fazit nach einem Studiotag. Wer eine gute Grenzfläche sucht und wenig investieren möchte, ist vorbehaltlich der Lebensdauer, die ich hoffentlich erst in vielen Jahren beurteilen muss, hier bestens versorgt.

カホン用に購入。背面のEQ切替スイッチで低域楽器の締まりが得られました。この機能が欲しくて購入したました。

Great mic. I use the BA19A blended with a Sennheiser e902 in my kick drum and it gives me a lot of control for whatever sound I want