BLUE Ball Dynamic Microphone

Cardioid Dynamic Microphone. 48V Phantom Power Required. 35Hz - 16kHz Frequency Response.

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BLUE Ball Dynamic Microphone reviews

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

 

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10 zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.

"It's a blue ball! No, it's a microphone! Wait...it's a blue ball AND a microphone!"

Feature:
It would have been nice to have some kind of swivel built in so that it was easier to position, but this is a pretty small gripe. I just need to wrestle with my boom stand a little more.

Quality:
The housing is sturdy, but I have not had it long enough to have it take a serious fall. Hopefully I never will, but it sure seems tough enough to handle mishandling.

Value:
See above - nothing better for the price that I've found.

Desirability:
The ball shape makes my 6-year-old think it's a toy, so I have to hide it from her, but it's still cool looking. It's relatively obscured right now onstage miking my cab, but one of these days I am going to get bold and use it as a vocal microphone just to see how the audience reacts. Hey, it's rock and roll, it's supposed to be over the top....

Sound:
I have both a Shure Beta 58 and an SM58, and this puppy sounds just as good for substantially less money. I am currently using it to mike my amp cab, and simply put, I've not heard anything as good for the price.

Ease of Use:
Plug it in, fire up the phantom power, and go. Couldn't be easier.

Support:
I've not had to use tech support but I am giving Blue props and a 10 for a cool and funny web site and product manual.

Overall:
Yeah, I love this thing. I am only sorry I waited so long to get one.

Submitted: 5/20/2009

Style of Music: Rock and pop

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"Blows everything in the price range out of the water!"

Feature:
Just a mic in a box. need a mic stand to hold it.

Quality:
Built like a rock, not because it's round, but because it feels like the strongest mic I've ever held.

Value:
Best bang for your buck

Desirability:
It's a Ball! how cool is that! and its Blue!

Sound:
Extremely flat, very accurate representation of whats being played. Low noise. Makes other microphones seem like telephon receivers.

Overall:
I only see myself upgrading from this product for one that costs ten times as much.

Submitted: 4/13/2005

Style of Music: Blues

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BLUE Ball Dynamic Microphone
Meet The Ball, the latest addition to Blue's award-winning family of hand-built microphones. So-named for its unique shape and inimitable Blue styling, The Ball is Blue's first offering in the dynamic mic category. But a phantom-powered dynamic? Yes. And no. Most recordists know that conventional dynamic mics do not require external DC power. Rather, they employ a relatively simple circuit and derive their output voltage through electromagnetic induction. While this makes them rugged, reliable and easier to operate than their electrostatic counterparts, they also present the user with a unique set of problems. Chief among these is frequency-dependent variable resistance which has dramatic effects on the transducer's acoustic balance, phase coherence, noise specification and overall output. Their engineers solved this problem by incorporating a phantom-powered proprietary active balancing circuit in The Ball's output stage. This circuit maintains a constant pure-resistive 50-ohm load across the useable frequency spectrum yielding an exceptionally smooth and open sound previously unheard of in a dynamic microphone. Additionally, as a dynamic mic, The Ball is capable of handling extremely high sound pressure levels without distortion, making it the ideal choice for studio, stage, broadcast, film or any other applications where reliability, versatility and the utmost sound quality is required.

Technical Info

Operating Principal: Dynamic transducer with active "Class-A" phantom-powered solid-state circuitry

Polar Pattern: cardioid

Frequency Response: 35Hz - 16kHz

Sensitivity: 3.5mV/Pa at 1kHz, 1 Pa = 94dB SPL

Output Impedance: 50W

Recommended Load Impedance: 2kW

Maximum SPL: 146 dB SPL (2kW load at 1% THD)

Output Noise: 18 dB "A" weighted

Power Requirement: 48V DC phantom-power

Current Draw: 2.5 mA
Phantom-powered dynamics? The Ball and Kickball have all the rugged, high-SPL characteristics of a dynamic mic, plus active balancing circuitry to even-out the frequency response. The result is an all-around workhorse with surprising condenser-like character. The Ball is great for all instrument sources, while the Kickball's custom-tailored bass response is perfect for high-impact kick drums. Make sure all your mixes have Balls!

Frequency response 35Hz-16kHz; 146dB max SPL.
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