Blue Microphones Baby Bottle Cardioid Condenser Mic Review

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(More customer reviews)I've experimented at my home studio with many mics in this price range... and I've worked in very high end rooms where we had Neuman's and old Sony's. It doesn't matter, if you don't have basic mic techniques down, you can make a 7ooo.oo "moded" Telefunkin sound like the condenser in your old cassette recorder.
With That in Mind...
This Mic Rivals Mics costing three times it's list price to my ears.
Plenty of bottom, well appointed high's .. and a very present but un-screechy midrange. Excellent for loud guitars, snare drums.. even lower "bout" mic-ing on a Larivee Concert Grand acoustic at a slight off-axis proved bright and full. But where this thing really shines, is on Female Vocals... Gospell/Country/Even Pop,, close and warm with low low noise...wow~
I have a "Studio Projects" original C-1 with a slight mod that I use for Male/metal/Pop vocal stuff as it delivers a munch sharper mid and high, the Baby Bottle for Female Vox/Acoustic git/Electric git/horns and Piano... over head, a pair of C-1000's an "Earthworks" drum "set" and a Sanheiser for Electric Bass cab.. and that's about it. If I have a Thousand bucks total invested I'd be surprised. And I'm charging 80.00 an hour (home studios can make money)
If I had only "1" to go do a job with.. It would be the Blue.. I'd really like to buy 2 preferably in sequence and then I'd get rid of the C1000's all together.
Lastly..It's got a "Euro" Vibe ...I can't put my finger on it any better than that. Funny thing about Chinese Mics they all sound the same,,,(except for the SP C-1), None of them have that real clarity without the sibilant shrill top end.. The Bottle is so low noise and silky smooth it's an immediate thing... you'll feel it.
If I lost It..
I would replace it immediately.

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Blue Microphones' transformerless Baby Bottle cardioid condenser microphone delivers a rich, accurate midrange response that makes it ideal for recording vocals, drums, and electric guitars, along with more difficult sources like saxophones and horns. It utilizes Blue's famous hand-tuned and tested large-diaphragm capsule and a Class-A discrete circuit to achieve superior detail and clarity. And its unique, vintage-inspired appearance adds a little something extra to your studio presence. The complete Baby Bottle package includes a pop filter, custom spider shockmount, and wooden storage case.

Vintage Design, Professional ResultsReminiscent of some of the world's finest vintage microphones, the Baby Bottle microphone can cut through the busiest tracks, while maintaining the high-quality, no-compromise audio that you expect from Blue Microphones. The Baby Bottle was designed shortly after Blue's famous Bottle microphone, and--like its predecessor--features a seamless blend of style and sound quality. This starts with a lollipop spherical grille housing Blue's renowned hand-tuned and tested large diaphragm capsule, and extends to include a transformerless output design that delivers accurate sound-source reproduction.

A Distinctive Sonic SignatureEach professional-grade Blue microphone utilizes a unique, proprietary capsule design to capture a specific sonic signature, and the Baby Bottle is no exception--it offers a full midrange response, along with a smooth top-end and neutral bottom-end, which creates an extremely rich, classic yet contemporary sound. This makes the Baby Bottle an ideal choice when you're recording vocals or room mixing for drums or electric guitar amps. It can even handle difficult sources like strings, flutes, saxophones, and brass instruments. In addition, with a unique proprietary circuit polarizing the capsule film at 100 volts, the Baby Bottle yields a large output that makes it the quietest microphone in its class.

Cardioid Polar Pattern and Discrete Electronic ComponentsFeaturing a cardioid polar pattern, the Baby Bottle 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 Baby Bottle mic offers consistent, reliable performance. The electronic components in Blue 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.

Includes Shock Mount, Storage CaseIn addition to the mic itself, the Baby Bottle setup includes a custom spider shock mount for controlled use and a pop filter for laying down clean vocals. It also comes with a wooden storage case that matches the mics retro good looks.

The Baby Bottle is backed by a three-year limited warranty.

What's in the BoxBaby Bottle cardioid condenser microphone, shock mount, pop filter, and wooden case.