subject: Who Wants To Know About Blue Microphones? [print this page] If you are a singer, you'll find that you can benefit quite a bit from a great microphone. After all, it's the first critical step in rendering a vocal. One of the most unique manufacturers for that purpose is Blue Microphones. There are different kinds of Blue mics used for varying applications. Just what are they? Many knowledgable people don't even know. We are here aid you with finding out about a few of them.
We would wager that you did not know that there are mics for the various things that you use in common every day life. What do we mean by this? Well, there is a blue microphone for your flip phone. With it you can use this mic recording device for all of your videos. There are many things which you might want to capture with this piece of equipment. Students are using these for lectures in the classroom so they can replay the things which they want to hear again. That is just one of the Blue Microphone types known as the Mikey. Also created in the Mikey line are those which are made to fit on the IPod. Another recently updated type would be the Mikey 2G which has a 230 rotating design and is great for mobile recording.
Many musicians know something of the pros and cons of USB computer microphones. A few have heard of Blue USB microphones. A very popular one is the Snowball. It is said that the sound is equal to, if not better than the built-in microphone you probably have on your PC. You get a pouch with it to hold it so that it does not get broken. It is very easy to use as well. This is a common USB microphone that you can use with many software programs on your PC.
Another one of the most popular Blue USB mics out there is called the Blue Yeti. This mic is is probably the sturdiest one on the market and the sound rendered is of a much higher quality than many others. People can use this microphone to record directly to their computer via the USB port. It's also one of the most adaptable as it has many patterns for sound pick-up: cardioid, omni-directional, figure eight are examples. It also features a pad for high volume sound sources and a switch to mitigate low frequencies.
In an altogether different class of Blue Microphone, there is the Pro Audio line. You will find that these are mostly condenser side address microphones. They're for all you recording artists who are top notch where every nuance of your performance needs to be captured. However, they can be quite expensive. Most of them have class A circuitry and have interchangeable capsules as well, depending on which characteristics you desire. These mics are used almost entirely for Studio applications as they are somewhat delicate and aren't made to survive the rough handling of a stage. The Blue Dragonfly is an example of this type of microphone. With this microphone the capsule regulates the sound impulses which you will get.
Seen here is only a sampling of Blue Microphones on the market. If you look on the web, you'll find comments and reviews on all of Blue's mics which will also help you in determining what you need.
