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BLUE BlueBird Cardioid Studio Condenser Microphone

Cardioid. Class-A discrete circuitry. Includes shockmount and pop filter.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
 
 

"Best mic for a lot of situations."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 8/18/2009
Style of Music: Piano/strings, bass
Musical Experience: "Active Musician"
Location: Austin TX

 

 
Feature:
There isn't a roll off switch or anything like that but it's a mic. . .it picks up sound. . . well

Quality:
I love when a product feels "solid", and that was the first word that came to mind when I first held it. The body is a tank HOWEVER the neck piece is so tiny that I think a nice drop would break off the diaphram in an instant, so be careful.

Value:
This is my only 10 because now after the price drop of $100, it is the best bang for the buck. It's cheaper then the baby bottle and in my A/B comparison, I still chose the BB even though I was intimidated by the cheaper price. The reason for the price is that unlike most BLUEs, it's made overseas then expected in the states. Full warranty and support still applies so I guess it doesn't make a difference even though usually I always by U.S. goods i.e. Fenders

Desirability:
It looks great, but it's a BLUE. . . that's what they do; build beautiful mics.

Sound:
The sound is incredibly natural. It'll pickup the nuances of whatever you're recording. I use the word whatever because it's incredibly versatile. I've used it for pretty much everything; Piano, Drums, acoustic guitar, guitar cabs, drum overhead, Viola and vocals. It's a good mic to have in the arsenal, especially if you only have the budget to get one mic for the time being.

Support:
It's BLUE. . . they're as personal as a company outside of an endorsement can get.

Overall:
The only reason I don't give it a 10 is because you can expect more from BLUE. I'd give the BLUE mouse a ten for sure, because that sounds like a $2,000 mic. I love this mic, and it's my "go to" mic for most situations.

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"Great Mic For the Studio"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 10/6/2009
Style of Music: Hip Hop
Musical Experience: Artist, Recording Engineer, Master Engineer.
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

 

 
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Quality:
Hand made so its easy to break but it stands up to all of the above damaged that i listed and still produced the same awesome sound. I sent it to Blue and got it back within 2 weeks. Very well crafted.

Value:
Lowest price profesionnal microphone you can find.

Desirability:
I own it its smooth.

Sound:
Professional enough to cut an album on it. Released many records on iTunes and other online venue's. The sound is a solid smooth and warm sound. Not Pitchy at all, like the dragonfly and the Baby Bottle. This is a completly different sound then those 2 microphones. Thats why i have both. This works best with Higher tone you can then add the Focusrite Red or D2/D3 and eq it the way it needs to be done, without adding any limiter on the vocals. This has an awesome sounds.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use just becareful if using the bird cage with this microphone do not over tighten the srcews you could damage the capsule, and if you pull the XLR's out of the bottom you could damage the mic base as well. But all of this will be fixed by blue cause thats what happened to me.

Support:
Like i said after breaking my microphone they took care of everything for free.

Overall:
I will be satisfied with this product forever. I will always have it in the studio. Bluebird, Dragonfly, NTK, Nueman TL103

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"One of the best mics I've ever used in any price bracket."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from aol.com
Submitted: 10/19/2007
Style of Music: Rock, folk, adult contemporary
Musical Experience: Recording Engineer/Producer
Location: Cape Coral, Florida, United States

 

 
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Feature:
It picks up audio. What other features are there?

Quality:
The microphone is solid. I've used it on some extremely loud instruments on stage close mic'd, and it always comes out clean. The shockmount is poorly welded though. The outer ring that attaches to the stand has broken, and slips. This is corrected by adjusting the angle of the boom on the stand, but it's a minor annoyance.

Value:
For the price, you can't beat this mic.

Desirability:
It certainly looks nice and different.

Sound:
When I bought this microphone, I was looking into higher end mics at the local store. I was trying a bunch of mics out costing as high as $1000, and wasn't really happy with any of them. The salesperson suggested that I try this one, and immediately fell in love with it. The high end is crisp and strong, and the low end is smooth and rich. I often bring it with me to record live shows and have used it on every instrument and have yet to find a weak point in its sound. Unfortunately, it is a dynamic, so in the studio you're going to need a pretty powerful preamp to catch quieter vocals, but apart from that there are absolutely no downsides to this microphone. It's one of the best I've used.

Ease of Use:
Sounds great.

Support:
Haven't had to use it.

Overall:
I love this mic, and will be using it for many years.

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