Blue Buzz?

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Tried out the Blue Bluebird & Baby Bottle yesterday at Guitar Center (for vocals...I sang a series of scales, along with some P's, T's & S's.)

The Bluebird had what I could only desribe as a slightly audible buzz at the top of almost every band. On the Baby Bottle, it wasn't as pronounced...but still there.

(I also tried an AT 4040, which sounded just beautiful.)

So...what is everyone's experience with the Blue line?
I tried two different mics of the same model thru two different pres; & I could still hear it (the buzz.) (& the response curves on many of the Blue's are all over the lot.) Are they as good as the hype?

Thanks,

mark4man
 
I've got a DragonFly and don't have this issue.
 
my take on Blue is that they build some serious quality for the money. You also need to match the mic with the source more so than other mics (no bass roll off, no pad) IMHO their mics don't seem to be a "one type fits all" approach
 
slobbermonster said:
IMHO their mics don't seem to be a "one type fits all" approach
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Very fitting description. When it's a good match with the source, they can sound rather stunning. Pretty bad when not a good match, though, unfortunately.
 
Thanks...

So then...you guys are saying: go with the Dragonfly?

(I'm doing vocals; & I'm a tenor.)

Thanks again,

mark4man
 
I think we're saying it's worth an audition.

It sounds like you like the 4040, though, and if that's the case you should go for that one.
 
If you are a singer and any good you should invest in mics for your voice like a musician picks instruments. Depending on your voice (your instrument) you may need higher end mics to create the sound you are after. Once you have that, you can take it anywhere with you when you record. What is the absolute max money you can spend?
 
Hey, the AT4040 is a great mic. Get that one if you find it sounding beautiful.

I'm thinking you had a problem with some demo mics that might have been mistreated or with a cable or something else possibly. I've found Blue mics to be of very high quality and construction. I have a Blue Dragonfly and love it. I probably more would recommend it for a baritone rather than a tenor. I'd feel comfortable giving a rec to the AT4040 for most any range of voice.
 
They're really different sounding, though. And my guess is that if you really like your voice through a 4040, you might not like it through a dragonfly. It's on the other side of the fence, pretty much.
 
Thanks all...

You've all been quite helpful.

Just out of curiosity...how is the AT 4033; & the AT 4047/SV. A SalesGuy told me the 4047 might be better for my voice than the 4040 (due to the fact that it's Xformer coupled & therefore resembles an FET in character)...but I just returned an FET I wasn't happy with (a Grove Tubes GT55)...which seemed to have dead lows. Does the 4047/SV have good clarity & detail across the spectrum [I'm just concerned about it sounding too much like a cheap tube mic (muted)...since they would have to order one in for me.]

Thanks again,

mark4man
 
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