guitar junkie
Guitar User.
So the Blue Spark seems to be a hit this year... Anybody wanna discus this one? It seems to be a nice low noise mic with an EQ curve switch of some sort... Post up inquiring minds want to hear thoughts 
M
moresound
Loud Sun Studios
Haven't heard one as yet but asked someone in the know about this bottom of the line Blue microphone and was told that it sounds harsh.
To bad for I really go for the strange and unusual looking microphones and this sure fits the bill.
To bad for I really go for the strange and unusual looking microphones and this sure fits the bill.
guitar junkie
Guitar User.
I am wondering how bad it can sound in some ways... It does look kinda cool! I might have to take a trip into a store and try one out sometime...
Jim Lad
New member
I've only noticed it in the last week and all of a sudden, it's everywhere.
One of yous has to buy one so that we can all benefit from your wisdom or lack there of.
One of yous has to buy one so that we can all benefit from your wisdom or lack there of.
M
moresound
Loud Sun Studios
Haven't found a store with as yet around here in the north east.
Jim Lad
New member
I just ordered 2 Blue Bluebirds after reading the "Sound On Sound" reviews.
The Bluebirds get better reviews than the Baby Bottles (which they once matched in price) and the Dragonflies, which have recently dropped to $599 a piece.
The point is, I wouldn't be surprised if they turn out to be really good mics.
I put entry level mics in the $40 - $250 bracket.
and mid range mics in the $230 - $$700 bracket.
Just my way of looking at it, of course.
That being said, $200 puts the spark in the higher "Entry Level" range.
Not cheap to anyone starting out.
The Bluebirds get better reviews than the Baby Bottles (which they once matched in price) and the Dragonflies, which have recently dropped to $599 a piece.
The point is, I wouldn't be surprised if they turn out to be really good mics.
I put entry level mics in the $40 - $250 bracket.
and mid range mics in the $230 - $$700 bracket.
Just my way of looking at it, of course.
That being said, $200 puts the spark in the higher "Entry Level" range.
Not cheap to anyone starting out.
M
moresound
Loud Sun Studios
Jim you've been purchasing new microphones like they are going out of style! Did you win the lottery?
Jim Lad
New member
No:
I sold almost all of my entry level gear, which is all in pristine condition, to entry level folks around here and on E-Bay.
I'm putting the money into mid range and high end gear.
Been giving and receiving sweet deals.
Thanks homerecording.com members for participating.
In a year or two, most of them will be moving up too.
To the East side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky...hi..hiiii ♫
(Ear worm)
I sold almost all of my entry level gear, which is all in pristine condition, to entry level folks around here and on E-Bay.
I'm putting the money into mid range and high end gear.
Been giving and receiving sweet deals.
Thanks homerecording.com members for participating.
In a year or two, most of them will be moving up too.
To the East side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky...hi..hiiii ♫
(Ear worm)
M
moresound
Loud Sun Studios
Your just a Jefferson mofo Jim
guitar junkie
Guitar User.
Sweetwater seems to have them fairly often and since they are just a couple hours up the highway from me I may head up there and try them out.
They have a really low noise floor being listed so I plan to check them out on my acoustics... If they suck for vocals that really doesn't matter as I like some of my other options for that, but since I tend to need a high gain low noise option for my acoustic instruments these may do the trick!
I believe someone said they had a friend who tried one and said it sounded harsh... Did not say what they were micing with it though, was it an Ovation? a pitchy Bob Dylan style singer? A sax player? or what? Seems like small diaphragm mics are mostly not as harsh as their bigger brothers... The MXL 990 being an exception of course though it might be classed as a mid sized model.
They have a really low noise floor being listed so I plan to check them out on my acoustics... If they suck for vocals that really doesn't matter as I like some of my other options for that, but since I tend to need a high gain low noise option for my acoustic instruments these may do the trick!
I believe someone said they had a friend who tried one and said it sounded harsh... Did not say what they were micing with it though, was it an Ovation? a pitchy Bob Dylan style singer? A sax player? or what? Seems like small diaphragm mics are mostly not as harsh as their bigger brothers... The MXL 990 being an exception of course
though it might be classed as a mid sized model.
M
moresound
Loud Sun Studios
Come back and let us know about your findings after you test drive the spark GJ.
J
John_7408
Member
Blue Spark --- it is said to be a low cost mic made in Guangdong China (Guangdong electret capsule, nickel plated diaphragm, 1" size ), seems there is no good condenser mic company in Guangdong China.
Jim Lad
New member
Seriously!
How would you know that?
Mind you, you could be Chinese, I suppose.
If so, forgive my stupidity, John.
M
moresound
Loud Sun Studios
可能是一台好的麦克风。或许不。
蓝色冒火花刚是将仅以时间和审讯被想出的那些谜之一。
蓝色冒火花刚是将仅以时间和审讯被想出的那些谜之一。
M
mixsit
Well-known member
With the Focus Control switch out, the Spark delivers a robust timbre that creates a large audio landscape.
The bump in the top end of the frequency response chart (shown below left) at 8-12kHz brings definition and clarity, creating a strong presence in your recordings, much like listening to the recorded signal right next to your ear.
A slight increase at the 1kHz region helps to define the frequencies of the human voice.
A small dip at the 200-400 Hz range helps to smooth out the type of harsh frequencies that often interfere with detailed top end frequencies.
The bump in the low end of the frequency response around 90 Hz emphasizes the upper portion of the low end, creating a tighter, punchier sound.
With the Focus Control switch in, the ultra-low frequencies below 100 Hz are rolled off to provide a sonic platform that accepts basic audio processing such as compression and EQ.
The end result is a recorded signal that will easily sit in a track or your final mix, like a lead vocal that is clearly audible and sitting well in the mix of a rock & roll or pop type of track.
http://www.bluemic.com/spark/manuals/spark_manual_english.pdf
Ok, forgive me if I go a bit jaded here with this stuff, and truth be told I am kind of interested in the possibility of mics that scoop' or whatever where we'd likely want to eq anyway..
A 1k 'purpose built' bump, cool. But then they go and spoil the illusion.. A similar (yet unexplained one
)
.. smack in the middle of their other 2-400 ('harsh frequencies'?) scoop. Hmm.
Shall we go with 'Focus Control'? AKA it's a low cut..
Hell, could turn out to be the cat's meow. But part of me goes "We got all these capsules.. Hmm."
"How 'bout we'll just give'm names for the lumpy responses..?
The bump in the top end of the frequency response chart (shown below left) at 8-12kHz brings definition and clarity, creating a strong presence in your recordings, much like listening to the recorded signal right next to your ear.
A slight increase at the 1kHz region helps to define the frequencies of the human voice.
A small dip at the 200-400 Hz range helps to smooth out the type of harsh frequencies that often interfere with detailed top end frequencies.
The bump in the low end of the frequency response around 90 Hz emphasizes the upper portion of the low end, creating a tighter, punchier sound.
With the Focus Control switch in, the ultra-low frequencies below 100 Hz are rolled off to provide a sonic platform that accepts basic audio processing such as compression and EQ.
The end result is a recorded signal that will easily sit in a track or your final mix, like a lead vocal that is clearly audible and sitting well in the mix of a rock & roll or pop type of track.
http://www.bluemic.com/spark/manuals/spark_manual_english.pdf
Ok, forgive me if I go a bit jaded here with this stuff, and truth be told I am kind of interested in the possibility of mics that scoop' or whatever where we'd likely want to eq anyway..
A 1k 'purpose built' bump, cool. But then they go and spoil the illusion.. A similar (yet unexplained one
).. smack in the middle of their other 2-400 ('harsh frequencies'?) scoop. Hmm.
Shall we go with 'Focus Control'? AKA it's a low cut..
Hell, could turn out to be the cat's meow. But part of me goes "We got all these capsules.. Hmm."
"How 'bout we'll just give'm names for the lumpy responses..?
Jim Lad
New member
筆更有威力比香蕉。 ..................................
Jim Lad
New member
Blue Mogul?
M
moresound
Loud Sun Studios
但是香蕉帮助你去比茶更好的盆浴房间！
M
mixsit
Well-known member
Now, that was a bit over the top. Really.
PhilGood
Juice box hero
Ok, forgive me if I go a bit jaded here with this stuff, and truth be told I am kind of interested in the possibility of mics that scoop' or whatever where we'd likely want to eq anyway..
A 1k 'purpose built' bump, cool. But then they go and spoil the illusion.. A similar (yet unexplained one
.. smack in the middle of their other 2-400 ('harsh frequencies'?) scoop. Hmm.
Shall we go with 'Focus Control'? AKA it's a low cut..
Hell, could turn out to be the cat's meow. But part of me goes "We got all these capsules.. Hmm."
"How 'bout we'll just give'm names for the lumpy responses..?
Exactly!! They've renamed the 'low cut' or 'high pass filter' as a 'focus control'!
Can anyone say 'trying to appeal to dumb users'? Snake oil anyone?