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BLUE BlueBird Cardioid Studio Condenser Microphone

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

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"Bluebird = Win" submitted February 3, 2011

By a customer from gmail.com
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Musical Background: Active Musician, Recording Engineer
Music Style: Metal, Hardcore, Rock, Death Metal
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Sound: This has got to be the best microphone in this price range. The highs are nice and clear and the lows and mids are smooth and crisp. Its the perfect vocal mic. Feature: Featurewise, the mic is pretty simple, no on/off, or any other switches to worry about, honestly I think that makes it better. Less variables in the equation means less potential problems. Ease of Use: It's pretty straight forward, plug it in, get it some phantom power and go. Quality: I haven't had the mic too long so time will tell as far as endurance goes, but the mic itself is very solid. All of the components feel very sturdy. The only downside I see is with the thin little neck, a drop could pose a serious problem. Value: As I said earlier this mic is the best bang for your buck. Whatever kinds of instruments or vocals you are trying to record with this mic will come across brilliantly. If your looking for a studio condenser mic that does'nt cost an arm and a leg, but sure performs like it does, than you need to get this mic. Manufacturer Support: haven't had to deal with support, I hope I don't ever have to. The Wow Factor: Awesome blue finish, sleek innovative design. what not to love? They even give you a nice little wooden padded case for the mic. Overall: I love it, if something happened to it I'd definitely get another one. I really hope I have this mic in my studio arsenal forever.
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"Best mic for a lot of situations." submitted August 18, 2009

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Musical Background: "Active Musician"
Music Style: Piano/strings, bass
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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. 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 Manufacturer Support: It's BLUE. . . they're as personal as a company outside of an endorsement can get. The Wow Factor: It looks great, but it's a BLUE. . . that's what they do; build beautiful mics. 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" submitted October 6, 2009

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Musical Background: Artist, Recording Engineer, Master Engineer.
Music Style: Hip Hop
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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. 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. Manufacturer Support: Like i said after breaking my microphone they took care of everything for free. The Wow Factor: I own it its smooth. 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." submitted October 19, 2007

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Musical Background: Recording Engineer/Producer
Music Style: Rock, folk, adult contemporary
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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. Feature: It picks up audio. What other features are there? Ease of Use: Sounds great. 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. Manufacturer Support: Haven't had to use it. The Wow Factor: It certainly looks nice and different. Overall: I love this mic, and will be using it for many years.
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