BLUE Baby Bottle Studio Condenser Microphone with Case

Includes a custom shockmount, cherrywood box, pop filter and velvet bag.

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29 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

 

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* * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

"An average mic, in a beautiful package."

Feature:
The mic I bought came with a lovely cherry red storage box, however I'm a little scared to put the mic in the box, because it doesn't have very good support for the diaphram (they put poorly cut styrofoam to support the diaphram unit). The microphone itself is a work of art, it's both beautiful and seems sturdy enough to handle years of careful use. I had to buy the shockmount and pop filter seperately for an additional $50.

Quality:
Beautiful mic right out of the package, I however did notice some cosmetic blemishes on the top of the diaphram cage, but what can you expect, they're all hand made...

Value:
Looks like no other mic out there, sounds like any other condensor mic for under $400, so depends on what you're looking for.

Desirability:
So the mic doesn't sound as great as I've been told, but for some reason, I can't let it go. If you have two things that perform similar, but one just looks better, then you have this crazy urge to spend more on it (for example, ipods). Despite some flaws that I found, I wouldn't sell this mic back. Who knows, maybe one day it'll be a collectors item.

Sound:
It sure sounds great when you listen to it by itself. However, I had the luxury of having several mics to compare it to and it didn't really stick out of the bunch as exceptional. The test bed was a 3035 (cheap but effective), R121 (ribbon), and a 219 (Russian made also). The 3035 came out on top with the most clean sound on martin and gibson acoustic guitars and male vocals, while the 414 found favor with female vocals and some taylor guitars. I was very suprised that the 99 dollar 219 also made in russian sounded a lot like the baby bottle, but for hundreds less. The ribbon mic sounds like nothing else, and had a lot of bass end clarity. In all, sound quality wise, the baby bottle is probably in the lower half of these mics, but by no means does it sound bad.

Support:
Well, the technical support number that comes in the box, is a disconnected number, so if anyone reading this knows someone at blue, please let them know.

Submitted: 3/9/2005

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Buy one."

Feature:
Came with shock mount and pop filter.

Quality:
It is really well made.

Value:
Can't go wrong for the money.

Sound:
Update: Not only have I used it on vocals, but violin and mandolin as well. It sounded great on all of these. The singer I had in here commented that he really liked the way this mic sounds. I gotta agree, this mic does many things well.

Support:
Dunno, haven't needed it.

Overall:
For what this costs, you can't beat it. I am overjoyed at this mics versatility. www.flamethrowerstudios.com

Submitted: 11/8/2004

Style of Music: PunkRock

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Description
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The Blue Baby Bottle is a unique, affordable, discrete Class A condenser microphone featuring a gold-sputtered capsule with a cardioid pattern.
The Baby Bottle is ideal for recording vocals, percussion, or any acoustic instruments.

Each and every part of this solid-state, class A discrete condenser has been hand selected to insure nothing short of a stellar performance. In the tradition of our award-winning microphones, the Baby Bottle employs the styling, attention to detail, and hand-crafted quality for which BLUE has become famous. The Baby Bottle comes nestled inside a velvet pouch protected by a beautiful cherry wood box, and includes a custom shockmount and pop filter. The Baby requires 48V phantom power to operate.

About BLUE Microphones
BLUE microphones are more than just a recording tool

Technical Info

Acoustic Operating Principle: Pressure gradient

Directional pattern: Cardioid

Frequency Range: 20Hz - 20kHz

Sensitivity at 1kHz into 2.5 kohms: 33.5mV/Pa

Rated Impedance: 50 ohms

Rated Load Impedance: Not more than 5.5dB

Max. Output (1% THD) into 2.5 kohms: 12dBV - 3.1V

Max. SPL (0.5% THD) into 2.5 kohms: 133dB

Dynamic range (2.5 kohm load): 128dB

Supply Voltage (IEC 268-15): 48V phantom (35V min.)

Current Drain (Typical ai 48V): 1.8mA
Studio-quality condenser operation at a fantastic price! Discrete Class-A circuitry with transformerless output for clean signal transfer. Cardioid pattern provides focused details for vocals and acoustic instruments. Frequency response from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Includes mic clip, velvet pouch, and cherrywood box.

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