And custom class a discreet circuitry makes it the quietest mic in its class.
Blue baby bottle sl review.
Just in a smaller form factor.
Blue baby bottle sl microphone review by chris devine on july 28 2017 blue s flagship tube mic the bottle quickly became one of the standout recording mics in the industry and with the baby bottle sl that big warm sound is still there.
The blue baby bottle sl large diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone imbues richly present midrange smooth top end and neutral bottom into whatever you put it in front of.
The robust gold sputtered mylar diaphragm features a machined brass backplate design that creates the signature warmth and presence baby bottle sl is known for.
I turned up the gain to see if i could make it sound bad couldn t do it.
While the blue definitely has more presence than the neumann it also seemed to have a little less air and openness although you would only become aware of this subtle difference in a head to head comparison.
Extremely quiet in terms of line noise and beautiful in terms of quality sound output.
In comparison with the slightly more expensive neumann tlm103 i found the baby bottle to be about 4db less sensitive and a couple of decibels noisier still very impressive results though.
I ve reviewed the bottle and it is indeed a testament to no holds barred engineering it s quite possibly the world s most versatile microphone.
Today we re comparing the three microphones in blue s sl series the blue spark sl blue bluebird sl and blue baby bottle sl to see which is the best for g.
Reproduce every punchy detail of a drum.
And custom class a discreet circuitry makes it the quietest mic in its class.
The soul and swagger of baby bottle sl all starts with blue s proprietary hand tuned capsule.
Again based on a slight variation of blue s distinctive basket on a stick format but this time finished in black metallic paint the baby bottle sl is described as a cardioid mic though the printed polar patterns looks more like a hypercardioid offering a tight pickup pattern.
Reviewed in the united states on april 23 2018 just bought a baby bottle mic and hooked it into my home studio.
The robust gold sputtered mylar diaphragm features a machined brass backplate design that creates the signature warmth and presence baby bottle sl is known for.
