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BLUE Baby Bottle Studio Condenser Microphone with Case

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

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"Buy one." submitted November 8, 2004

By a customer from comcast.net
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Musical Background: Recording Engineer
Music Style: PunkRock
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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. Feature: Came with shock mount and pop filter. Quality: It is really well made. Value: Can't go wrong for the money. Manufacturer 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
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"An average mic, in a beautiful package." submitted March 9, 2005

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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. 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. Manufacturer 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. The Wow Factor: 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.
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"THE BEST FOR THE MONEY" submitted November 18, 2004

By a customer from NETSCAPE.NET
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Musical Background: ENGINEER,MUSICIAN
Music Style: VARIOUS
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Sound: IF YOU'RE VOCALS ARE SOUNDING TINNY AND HOLLOW YOU ARE IN FOR A PLEASANT SURPRISE. THIS MIC HAS A NICE NATURAL SOUND PERFECT FOR RECORDING WITH TODAYS ROLAND HARD DISC RECORDERS AND THE LIKE. SOME OF THE BEST MICS SOMETIMES HAVE TOO MUCH HIGH END FOR THE DIGITAL DOMAIN,FORCING VOCALISTS TO USE SM58'S AND OTHER DYNAMIC MICS, WHICH ARE NOT REALLY CUT OUT FOR RECORDING. THIS MIC HAS A SMOOTH FULL SOUND. I ALSO OWN A RODE NTK, ,A NEUMANN U87AI,AND A TLM103. I THINK THIS MIC HAS THE BEST OVERALL NATURAL SOUND,AND THE PRICE IS AWESOME .
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"Blue Is AWSOME I love the little baby Bottle" submitted January 14, 2004

By a customer from aol.com
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Music Style: Well there are many but Real R&B like some marvin gaye
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Sound: Its really quiet and really hot all my pr amps had to be turned to half what they were its a great mic that was well worth the money I am hooked on bluse till I die Feature: Well for the money the only feature it has is its great amazing sound and the low self noise (5.5)not thats a feature in its self Quality: Its amazing first rate Value: This item is worth twice as much as the selling its is beter than the tlm 103 by far Manufacturer Support: Well I have had no problems BLUES quality in many ways is there support cause it lasts and it does not break so you dont have to deal with them The Wow Factor: Well there mics are one of a kinds it nice to have a mic in the studio that just stands out in so many way LOOKS and SOUND Overall: craftmenship awsome I will be enjoying it for many years to come!
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"Beautiful - in sound, design, and craftsmanship" submitted April 9, 2004

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Music Style: classical, mostly
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Value: Well worth the price; comparable to mics that cost much more. Don't judge by features, judge by quality! Manufacturer Support: I once made a pre-inquiry by email, and the chief designer called me back by phone... The Wow Factor: An affordable, versatile BLUE - desireable AND obtainable!
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"A versitile, solid, beautiful, old school old world mic" submitted May 28, 2003

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Music Style: Rock / Alt
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Sound: An amazing little mike foar it's price. Very present and warm on vocals. The craftsmanship is first rate. No silly vintage "color" like on the new inexpensive tube condencers. Can take a 133db hit too.
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"Excellent quality, great value!" submitted February 20, 2004

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Music Style: PunKrock
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Sound: This is the real deal. For the money I don't know if there's a better deal out there. I have an Oktava MK319 which rules in its own way, but-The Blue Baby Bottle is in a league all it's own! Very low self noise, and sounds great on electric guitar. Haven't tried it on vocals yet, but will later this week. Feature: $475.00 and it came with the pop screen and shock mount. Quality: Feels hefty, sounds great. Value: Amazing! Manufacturer Support: Can't rate this. I'm thinking I won't need to. Just byu looking at their website, I think support will be good if needed. The Wow Factor: Killer! Overall: I figured I needed one "go to" mic for voxcals and guitar cabs. I think this is it.
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