Buy Blue Microphones Bluebird Cardioid Condenser MicrophoneBlue Microphones Bluebird Cardioid Condenser Microphone Product Description:
- Blue's famous cutting-edge design
- Cardioid polar pattern
- Class A discrete amplifier circuit
- Complete package, including shock mount and pop filter
Product Description
Designed to offer superb sound and maximum versatility, Blue Microphones' Bluebird is a large-diaphragm cardioid condenser that can handle everything--including vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, drums, strings, and woodwinds. It utilizes Blue's renowned microphone technology and a Class-A discrete circuit to achieve superior detail and clarity, while its unique, retro appearance is sure to be a hit in the studio. The complete Bluebird package includes a shockmount, pop filter, and wooden case.
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The Bluebird is Blue Microphones' response to popular opinion--most people ask for a mic with a warm tone and silky smooth highs, and the Bluebird delivers. Engineered to be as versatile as possible, the Bluebird maintains the high-quality, no-compromise audio that you expect from Blue Microphones. This makes it ideal for male and female vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, close-miking of drums, drum overheads, percussion, piano, horns, and strings--in short, whatever you need it for most.
Proprietary Capsule and Discrete Electronic ComponentsEach professional-grade Blue Microphone utilizes a unique, proprietary capsule design to capture a specific sonic signature, and the Bluebird is no exception. As a large-diaphragm condenser with a cardioid polar pattern, the Bluebird is built to capture rich, full-bodied sound from sources that are directly in front of the mic.
The capsule and cardioid pattern combine with high-quality electronic components, including a Class-A discrete amplifier circuit, to ensure that each Bluebird mic offers consistent, reliable performance with extended top- and bottom-end sound detail. The electronic components in all of Blue's microphones have been carefully selected, based on 20 years of engineering and experimentation, in order to increase microphone speed, decrease distortion, reduce product variance, and ensure long-term dependability.
Unique Vintage Look and Complete SetupSatin nickel plating and a baby-blue grip give the Bluebird Mic an original look that matches its well-rounded audio performance. A specially designed shockmount and metal mesh pop filter for laying down clean vocals are included with the mic. It also comes with a wooden storage case that matches the mics retro good looks.
The Bluebird is backed by a three-year limited warranty.
What's in the BoxBluebird cardioid condenser microphone, shockmount, pop filter, and wooden case.
 Engineered to be as versatile as possible, the Bluebird is ideal for vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, close-miking of drums, and more. |
Customer Reviews
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
By Sean
This microphone is an excellent microphone that has a flat frequency response from 100 hz to 2khz. It does have a bump in the 2khz to 10khz which provides some sheen for higher vocalists, but can also provide some "esss" problems for certain singers. The easiest ways to fix this is to point the microphone between the upper lip and under the nose, or simply using a de-esser.Now onto the microphone (paired with a Grace m101 pre-amp):Great clarity, relatively low self noise, and very beautiful to look at. For acoustic guitar and mid range male vocals, such as mine, this mic is an excellent choice. To best use the bluebird to its fullest potential, I think you should really sing close into it. I found that there was a huge difference from a couple inches away to 6+ inches. You'll get your money's worth if you don't fear the mic!Accessories: The provided pop filter doesn't really do a great job, but I think everyone that is getting into recording should buy a high quality pop filter. My personal favorites that are cheap: Stedman Proscreen, as well as the Shure Popper Stopper. The shockmount is durable, but needs to be tightened a lot to stay in place.Compared to some of my other microphones that you guys might be looking at as well...(keep in mind I'm comparing the other mics with my 3 main needs in mind: Acoustic Guitar and Midrange Male Vocals with occasional female vocals).1) Rode Nt1a - The rode has a much harsher sound, probably due to the freq bump in the 10khz to 20khz zone. Some people love this mic, but I think the Bluebird kills it in every way.2) Blue Spark - The spark doesn't sound as pretty on my vocals. While it is a good mic on its own, I definitely think the $50-$100 price difference is worth it for the Bluebird.3) Blue Baby Bottle - Hands down, the bluebird sounds better for my primary uses. For certain instrument sources, I would go with the baby bottle though.4)MXL 2003a - This is tough. The 2003a is a very solid mic and has a permanent place in my meager locker, but the Bluebird slightly edges it out on the acoustic guitar, and kills the MXL on the looks. Buy both...or if you only have $200 to spend, get the 2003a.5)Cad Gxl 2200 - No competition, Bluebird.6)Shure Sm7b - This is a dynamic and needs lots of clean gain from a good pre-amp (You'll need more than 60 db). I prefer the Bluebird on my acoustic guitar. With some EQ on vocals, the Sm7b is hard to contest with. For female vocals, I like the Bluebird much better though. If you already have a great pre-amp unit, I would say try out the Shure Sm7b before anything else. It is a studio staple for a reason, if you don't have the right pre-amp though, it will be a paper weight. So...bluebird if you don't have a good pre-amp, and sm7b if you have a good one.Bottom line: for a "budget" mic under $300, the Bluebird is quite possibly one of the best choices possible (if not the best). The quality, looks, and sound will not disappoint you if you have similar recording needs as me. I highly recommend it.
16 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
By Six String Looper
This microphone sounds very good on everything I've tried it on. Running the mic through a DBX 376 mic pre, I was able to get some great vocals. Though to get a good amount of clarity on the consonants I did have to ask the singer to back up about six inches from the mic. Being close in, the mic just didn't pick up the T and S sounds. With that adjustment, the mic did a good job on vocals ending up with takes the singer and I were both happy with. It didn't blow me away, but it sounded good. I've used it on a combo amp with good results as well as acoustic guitar and mandolin with better results. Not blown away, but overall happy with the way it sounds being a two to three hundred dollar mic.What I really don't like about this mic is how the look of the design and aesthetics of the mic are clearly more important to blue than the functionality. Getting this thing in and out of the shock mount is a bit of a pain as it threads into it. I just know I'm going to mis-thread the thing once and have to spend another 80 bucks to get a replacement. Also, every time you adjust the angle of the shock mount you really have to crank the small thumb screw to get it to stay into place. I find the thing very difficult to lock into place all for the sake of looking attractive. I find nothing less attractive than poor functionality. Which brings me to the pop screen. I've read plenty of reviews claiming the pop screen was useless. I wouldn't know because the screen that came with my mic doesn't fit the mic. I sent an email off to Blue and didn't hear anything for two weeks, in the mean time Amazon shipped a free replacement, but it had the exact same issue. Blue responded to a second email and they said the last batch of screens was bad. Blue is supposed to be shipping me a pop screen "when they become available", so I hope I'll be getting one.All in all, it's a good sounding mic for the money. I find it to be on par with my ADK A51. It's not the "crown jewel" of my modest mic collection but a different flavor to use. But I find the functionality of the accessories to be cumbersome at best, and unusable at worst.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By D. DAY
As always, Blue comes out on top with aesthetic design. Simply put, there's no manufacturers left that make mics that looks as beautiful as these! But mics are all about recording and the Bluebird is no slouch - it's a great all around mic, but I found it perfect for vocals, stringed instruments, and some light percussion. Highs are crisp and the plosives seemed controlled.I like this mic so much I bought a second one not even 6 months later - highly recommended! Came in a velvet blue lined wood box, though the Birdcage shockmount doesn't fit inside for storage. :-(
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