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Blue Microphone Blue Bird Description
ZenPro Audio ships the Bluebird with full shockmount and BLUE mesh pop filter.
With its unique look and highly versatile performance, the Bluebird has been designed to deliver the same high-quality, no-compromise audio that Blue users have come to expect. The Bluebird is a large-diaphragm cardioid condenser, utilizing Blue’s renowned microphone technology and Class-A discrete circuit.
In a departure from its normally application-specific designs, Blue engineered the Bluebird to be as versatile as possible, with applications ranging from vocals to electric and acoustic guitars, close-miking of drums, drum overheads, percussion, piano, horns, strings, and any other application where crystal-clear sound quality and detail is of the utmost concern. In addition to the microphone itself, the Bluebird bundle also includes the Bluebird Accessory Pak, with a specially designed shockmount, the BirdCage, and a metal mesh pop filter, the BirdNest. So no matter what your sound, the complete Bluebird package offers today's musician a top-notch recording experience at an outstanding price - all in one nest!
Blue Microphone Blue Bird Tech Specifications
- Transducer Type: Condenser, Pressure Gradient
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Frequency Response: 20Hz — 20kHz
- Sensitivity: 27 mV/Pa at 1kHz (1 Pa = 94 dB SPL)
- Output Impedance: 50Ω
- Rated Load Impedance: Not less than 1kΩ
- Max SPL: 138 dB SPL (2.5kΩ, 0.5% THD)
- S/N Ratio: 87 dB-A (IEC 651)
- Noise Level: 7 dB-A (IEC 651)
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Dynamic
Range: 131 dB (@ 2.5kΩ)
- Power Requirement: +48 DC Phantom Power (IEC 268-15)
- Weight: 480g
- Dimensions: 222mm x 45mm
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BLUE Bluebird Review /
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Large diaphragm cardioid condenser mic made mainly for all purpose use, this is BLUE’s “overseas” (read
China) made mic (the vast majority of BLUE products are built in
California
USA). You still get the classic BLUE look, and honestly I have found the Bluebird to be a better pick on certain sources vs some of their more expensive mics.
The sound is full frequency response, without as much of a specific sound to it (which BLUE is known for very specific sounding mics). It does fulfill its promise as a home or project studio “workhorse”. The transient response is particularly nice on things like drums and acoustic guitar, and it does have a bit of a lift in the upper mids and top end (but not bright). This can bring a vocal up nicely in a mix with a bit more cut too.
Conclusion: For an all purpose cardioid large diaphragm workhorse, the Bluebird delivers. You kind of can’t go wrong with it really, as its largely even response with a bit of open top end lift and presence make it a good match for lots of stuff.
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