Tedster Posted July 8, 2001 Share Posted July 8, 2001 An appropriate topic for a Sunday morning... But, really, I see whilst perusing my new Musician's Friend (MF? Egads!) that there are some new mics I (I lead a sheltered life) am not familiar with...made by "Blue"... One's called the "Dragonfly" and one's called the "Blueberry". Just looking at the price tags...they seem to be priced along with a lot of people's favorite "upper mid budget" mics. Anyone used 'em? Comments??? http://www.sirius.com/~rickc/marxg/grouchoposes.GIF http://www.instantkarma.com/images/johnmenu2.jpg "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted July 8, 2001 Author Share Posted July 8, 2001 Oh, and sorry about the bandwidth hogging. I'm just bored. Just got thinking about that old Firesign Theatre album cover... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Posted July 8, 2001 Share Posted July 8, 2001 Hi Tedster, I rented the Dragongfly (2), and used them for drum overheads. They sounded GREAT just thru my Mackie 24/8 pre-amps. I only had 24 hours with them, so I didn't have enough time to give them the 3rd degree. I'd probably buy a couple of them, but right now I'm saving my pennies for a new DAW 'puter. -Hippie In two days, it won't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_Gould Posted July 8, 2001 Share Posted July 8, 2001 All hail Marx & Lennon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted July 9, 2001 Author Share Posted July 9, 2001 Da, comrade! "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted July 9, 2001 Share Posted July 9, 2001 I like the BLUE mics - but was not as impressed with the Dragonfly. I prefer the Blueberry and Mouse and the higher end stuff. YMMV. Phil O'Keefe Sound Sanctuary Recording Riverside CA http://members.aol.com/ssanctuary/index.html email: pokeefe777@msn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted July 9, 2001 Author Share Posted July 9, 2001 Originally posted by S_Gould: All hail Marx & Lennon! Y'know...I just noticed...those guys wore the same kind of glasses. Weird...huh...? "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobkeiserieee.org Posted July 9, 2001 Share Posted July 9, 2001 Originally posted by Tedster: Y'know...those guys wore the same kind of glasses. Hmm...maybe they're related... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Best regards, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted July 9, 2001 Share Posted July 9, 2001 Originally posted by pokeefe777@msn.com: I like the BLUE mics - but was not as impressed with the Dragonfly. I prefer the Blueberry and Mouse and the higher end stuff. YMMV. QUOTE] Yeah....but it looks cool! : ) Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djarrett Posted July 9, 2001 Share Posted July 9, 2001 Well. Tedster: I was dissappointed by your teaser thread title. I was hoping you were really stepping out into the other side and trying to determine how to mic pancakes. I have a freind in Nashville that is a first call percussionist. He said that the best bass drum sound he ever recorded was a sweet honey roll in the wrapper. He miked it from overhead, played it with a felt beater with his hand, and said it was killer! Goes to show that you cannot alway think within the box! Miking Blueberry pancakes ... too funny. DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted July 10, 2001 Share Posted July 10, 2001 I've got a good friend with a Blueberry and I've recorded with it. It's very very crisp. You've gotta watch sibilants but I really like trebly mics so I totally dig it. If you get in close, you can get plenty of low end, but no where near the proximity effect of most large diaphragm condensers. The more I listen back to the track I sang with it, the more I want one. It's a really big present sound. Also miced up an ancient Gibson F-hole with old dead strings. The Blueberry gave it a lot of zing which surprised me. Like I said, it's a crisp mic, but in a good way. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted July 10, 2001 Author Share Posted July 10, 2001 Originally posted by djarrett: Well. Tedster: I was dissappointed by your teaser thread title. I was hoping you were really stepping out into the other side and trying to determine how to mic pancakes. I have a freind in Nashville that is a first call percussionist. He said that the best bass drum sound he ever recorded was a sweet honey roll in the wrapper. He miked it from overhead, played it with a felt beater with his hand, and said it was killer! Goes to show that you cannot alway think within the box! Miking Blueberry pancakes ... too funny. DJ Amazing...I remember one early track I recorded used a big cardboard box with a hammer for a bass drum and a tambourine...actually sounded neat in a "Willy and the Poor Boys" kinda way... Miking pancakes...hahaha...maybe I will try. They'd probably make a "splat" sound if I whopped 'em with a mallet, though... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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