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Blue Bluebird or Rode nt1a

Post by mc437 » Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:37 am

Local pawn shop has both in very good used condition. Bluebird is marked at $150 (pretty sure I could get it for $100 or so) and Rode is marked $99 (could prolly get it for $75). I don't need both, so which of the two would you recommend?

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Post by vvv » Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:34 am

Both.

Then choose the one you like best and e-Bog the other as those ("get it for") are very good prices.
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Post by mc437 » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:59 pm

vvv wrote:Both.

Then choose the one you like best and e-Bog the other as those ("get it for") are very good prices.
Fair enough. I could swing a package deal.

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Post by terryb » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:33 pm

I haven't used the bluebird, but I had an nt1a for about a year.
it's a very bright mic. very bright.
maybe I should have kept it since I have no other mics than come anywhere close to it in terms of brightness. but yeah, didn't do much for me.

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Post by ott0bot » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:17 pm

yeah. most of the cheaper rode mic mics sound like super-bright c-12 copies. less harsh than Chinese clones or the sterling mics, but more brightness than I find useful. the bluebird is definately better, but I didn't really care for it much either. sounded a bit boxy compared the the oktava 319 we were using for the same application. not bad for $100, but you could find an 319 for that, and mod it later if you'd like.

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Post by David of New Brighton » Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:09 am

Hello (first post!)
I have a Bluebird, they're pretty good for the price, considering how marked down you can get them used. They seem to be marketed as a versatile project studio mic. I've used it mainly on recording snare and it's been good. It sounds like it'll be on the smoother end than the other (which I'll admit I haven't tried).

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Post by eh91311 » Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:55 pm

I have a recent make Bluebird (assembled in China). I read a lot about how people dislike it's presence peak but I like the sound overall. It has more top & less mid-forward push than my Baby Bottle. You can't go wrong at that price.

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Post by Mane1234 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:38 pm

I got a Bluebird a few years ago and liked it at the time but as I've gotten better mics it doesn't get much use anymore. For 100 bucks seems worth a shot. I'm sure you get that back out of it. I remember using it on some female vocals and it sounded nice.
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