Top notch quality
Blue microphones always ooze quality, and this one is no exception

Recording quality is excellent, so clear and crisp

Phenomenal piece of kit ideal for singing
This review is for the baby bottle version.

I particularly love how this microphone looks as it looks old-fashioned yet modern at the same time.
The sound quality is brilliant and I have no hesitation about giving the sound quality five stars. This is an ideal microphone for both speaking/voice overs and also singing. It is advertised as broadcast quality and that is definitely true.

It seems to have the perfect balance of filtering out some of the background noise but yet still keeping the rawness of the sound without the filtering effect. You really are left with a clean, crisp, high-quality voice piece.

It does feel quite delicate in parts but as with anything of this price and quality, you would want to handle this with full care and attention anyway.

It comes very well packaged with a wood a box which does ooze quality just like the rest of the product.

I would say this high-quality microphone would definitely be ideal for someone who is singing or wanting to get into some kind of vocals that way as this is such a high-quality high-end piece of kit that it definitely it’s for something like that. If it is just for vlogging and YouTube videos then yes other items would do the same job at a fraction of the price.

If you’re wanting quality from both the product and the voice recording then this is absolutely your item

Excellent quality
Out of the box, and a very nice box at that, this mic looks and feels quality, in a retro-looking style. Sound quality is excellent on both voice and acoustic instruments. The microphone and included shock mount are packaged in a cardboard box inside a cardboard sleeve; the mic itself within a wooden box with a sliding lid and lots of felt covered foam lining which cradles the mic precisely. It all looks quality, although, and this is the only slight disappointment, the felt on the cutout mic section was quick to detach. The mic is XLR connection, although no cables are supplied, and has high pass filter and -20db pad reduction switches on the body. The metal shockmount cage is well made and easy to attach to both the mic and a mic stand.

Most importantly, the recorded sound is clear, accurate and free from distortion on both speaking and singing voice and on acoustic guitar. A good all-rounder which looks, feels and sounds professional.

If this mic were my ears then I would have super hearing.
It perceives well any sound even from a distance of 5m it perceives really light noise like
the sound of the lips touching while you speak into the microphone but you can still put the filter to remove some of these background noises.
Is also good for musicians of whispering ect
Okay for those who just want to sing or talk but remember that only one side works, so the back side no.
If you are not familiar with this brand check more about it bicause is a very well known and good brand and has multiple microphones some with different prices for your pocket or your needs.
The bad side is that you need a good sound bar to use the microphone…
And the unboxing was a nice experience it came in a cool wood box…

Sounds excellent with voice and acoustic instruments
I’ve had a few studio mics now, mostly large diaphragm types, and this sounds the most natural of them all, including the SM7 , shock horror!
Testing using voice only the midrange is quite prominent, as it is with acoustic guitar, the sounds is very full and warm. With louder sources it can be a little boomy, but this is soon sorted by engaging the high pass switch, this cuts sound below about 100hz, it also helps if the mic is picking up desk noise, when typing for example.
It has a cardoid pickup pattern which really helps reject off-axis noise and anything behind the microphone, this is really effective in certain recording situations to reduce spill from other performers.
It comes in a lovely wooden storage box to keep it nice for many years to come. Of course being a condenser it needs 48 volts of phantom power, plugging into any modern (or old) mixing desk sorts that, podcasters or computer users may need to add a phantom power box inline, an adaptor won’t work.
The shock mount works really well and it comes with a 3/8 adaptor to suit all mounts.

Smart piece of kit with a great sound
This beautiful mic is perfect for those looking to smarten up their home studio and clean up their sound. The mic arrived in gorgeous packaging, the wooden protective case is very attractive and perfect for any storage needs. This is my first time owning a mic has this price point so I don’t feel comfortable commenting regarding that. To use this mic you will need to purchase an XLR seperately as no connection leads are included – I’m not sure why it doesn’t have a generic lead included at the high price, but as most purchasers will already have the necessary leads this won’t be a problem in most cases. Upon ordering I intended to use this with my PC, if you wnat to do this you will need to have an audio interface, I have a Behringer UMC22 which does the job, this will also allow you do connect any necessary musical equipment and headphones. At first I had an issue with connecting to to Windows 10, but a quick re-jig in the Sound settings had the microphone up and running in no time. The sound produced was smooth and warm, particularly at 20db. You do need to have the microphone pretty close to your mouth however this depends on the interface you have available to you.

Perfect for Musicians, Podcasting, Youtube Commentary and more!
Wow, what a beautiful and high quality microphone! The microphone came beautifully presented with its accessories amongst a foam packaging with a hard-back branded box. Everything arrived safely and well packaged, no concerns here. The build is truly elegant and I love the compact design and the colour complimenting of both the pastel blue and black. This modern aesthetic will fit beautifully amongst your setup.

It is easy to set up and assemble, but if you’re stuck, there is a handy instruction manual that comes with it which is super easy to follow. The microphone connects via USB to your laptop/PC/Mac. After testing this for my Skillshare art class voiceover, I was blown away by how good the audio is. This is because of the XLR condensing capabilities during recording that essentially isolates your voice and removes all that unwanted background noise. This also allows the elegance of your voice to really shine thanks to the sheer depth and clarity in your voice that this microphone captures. This also means that post audio editing won’t be necessary so you can get ready to save some time from using Audacity and the rest of those softwares.

It also comes with a mic stand mount which allows the microphone to be attached to microphone stands and even boom arms. Blue Microphones do offer their own stands though I bought an off brand one from amazon which did the trick, obviously not as robust and stable as Blue’s ones, but if you are a start up such as myself this could be a great place to start on a lower budget.

I have absolutely no complaints to make about this product. The build quality and audio quality is superior to any microphone I have ever tried, and far better than the Blue Snowball ICE microphone that I tried a few years ago (despite being about half the price).. A 5 star product! Worth the money and it will exceed your expectations for sure!

» der Klang macht den Unterschied
Ein guter Schnitt und interessante Themen ist ein Teil um ein gutes Video zu erstellen. Ein anderer essentieller Teil ist der Ton und gerade da gibt es oft noch viele Probleme. Wo der Videoschnitt richtig gut ist, ist dann meist die Vertonung nicht mehr so gut.
Grund dafr ist meist ein schlechtes Mikrofon und diesen Aspekt kann man mit dem Blue Blackout Spark SL XLR in den Griff bekommen, denn dieses Kondensatormikrofon liefert Tonaufnahmen in Studioqualitt fr hchste Ansprche.
Jeder Streamer oder YouTuber der seine Video auf das nchste Level pushen mchte, wird nicht an so einem Kodensatormikrofon vorbei kommen.

Verpackung: Das erste WOW Erlebnis

Die uere Verpackung wirkt noch relativ unscheinbar und normal. Sobald man diese aber ffnet kommt eine Holzkiste zum Vorschein, die das Mikrofon sicher aufbewahrt.
Die Verarbeitung und die Optik ist einfach der Wahnsinn und man sprt sofort, dass man hier kein normales Mikrofon mehr vor sich hat.

Vorteile und Nachteile

zuschaltbare Dmpfung (-20 dB)
Hochpassfilter
handgefertigte Gromembrankapsel
Nierencharakteristik (nur Aufnahme von Frontschall)
XLR Verbindung
ausgeprgte Mitten
samtige Hhen
neutrale Bsse
unempfindlich gegenber dem Nahbesprecheffekt
kein XLR Kabel im Lieferumfang enthalten
kein Stativ/Standfu im Lieferumfang enthalten

Was gibt es zu beachten?

Das Mikrofon besitzt keinen USB Anschluss nur XLR.

Abstand zum Mikrofon sollte bei Stimmaufnahmen 2,5cm bis 10 cm betragen.

Der Frequenzgang reicht von 20 Hz bis 20 kHz.

Fazit

Kein Mikrofon fr Anfnger, sondern Fortgeschrittene und etablierte Streamer bzw. YouTuber. Der Klang ist verglichen mit einem normalen Mikrofon um Welten besser und auch der Hochpassfilter liefert eine gestochen scharfe Klarheit der Stimme.
Das ganze hat natrlich einen ordentlichen Preis, der aber definitiv gerechtfertigt ist.

Kaufempfehlung?

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Ich hoffe ich konnte mit meiner Rezension einen ntzlichen Beitrag leisten. Vielen Dank!

Professional microphone
Professional microphone from Blue. This product corresponds to the quality and affordability. Although I do not understand all its details, I can say simply and clearly that it is a good microphone, which works perfectly and has a clean sound, doesn’t had any problems with it since I use it. It is very easy to use it and also to connect it, it is light weight , easy to carry. Delivery was fast and well packed. I’m
Very happy with this produc

Studeo quality XLR microphone
Over the years I’ve used my fair share of all types of microphones to use with various laptops but this is my first time using such a professional quality mic. This comes extremely well packaged and in the box you get the microphone as well as a small attachment which you can connect to a mic stand if desired. I should mention that this microphone requires a fantom 48V supply so you can’t directly connect this to your PC it must go through an audio interface even something USB powered will be just fine as long as there is a 48V supply to the mic. Coming onto audio quality it is simply outstanding. This mic comes into its own if you produce podcasts or are a keen Youtuber but even for dictation this produces true BBC quality audio which sounds sharp and natural so I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this microphone.

Spitzenmikrofon auch für Nichtprofis 🎤🎤🎙️🎙️🤗
Das Kondensatormikrofon der Marke Blue Microphones wird fr den stolzen Preis von 199 angeboten.
Muss es aber ein solches Mikrofon sein, wenn man bereits ganz ordentliche Produkte fr unter 50 bekommt? Immerhin wird hier ja nicht einmal ein passendes Kabel mitgeliefert. Lediglich eine Mikrofonspinne befindet sich neben dem Mikrofon noch im Lieferumfang.

Hier muss man wissen, dass im Livegeschehen als auch im Studio weltweit XLR-Kondensatormikrofone eingesetzt werden. Diese haben sich also als Standard etabliert. Allerdings muss ich gestehen, dass ich ein derartiges Mikrofon eigentlich nicht mehr bentigen wrde. Aber weil ich es kostenlos zum Testen zur Verfgung gestellt bekommen habe
Immerhin konnte ich schon eine Vielzahl von USB-Mikrofonen testen. Die sind ganz einfach an meinen Rechner anzuschlieen und werden sofort erkannt. Bei diesen Mikrofon hier funktioniert das nicht so einfach.

Man kann zwar Folgendes ausprobieren, wie es von diversen Publikationen empfohlen wird, aber vermutlich ist dabei die Lautstrke viel zu schwach weshalb ich auch davon abrate:
— XLR-Kabel (Buchse) auf 3,5 mm Klinke (Stecker) an externe Soundkarte (in meinem Fall von Sennheiser) mit USB Anschluss. Das Mikrofon wird zwar erkannt, aber wirklich benutzen kann man es am PC nicht.

Mit einem Mischpult wie z.B. dem Yamaha MG10 (derzeit bei Amazon fr 140 zu bekommen) klappt es auf jeden Fall. Dann befindet man sich allerdings in Preisregionen, fr die man schon ein sehr ambitionierter Amateur sein muss. Oder man versucht sich als Gaming-StreamerIn bzw. als InfluencerIn. In so einem Fall muss es auch die entsprechende Ausstattung sein.

Insgesamt aber kann ich nur Gutes ber dieses Mikrofon berichten. In meinem Fall trumpft es speziell bei der Spracherkennung auf und die diktierten Texte mssen kaum noch korrigiert werden. Es handelt sich bei diesem Mikrofon eben um ein Profigert, das aber auch fr ambitionierte, nicht professionelle Anwender, die bereit sind, so viel Geld auszugeben, geeignet ist.

Ich gebe dem Mikrofon ohne Wenn und Aber 5 Sterne.

Bluebird (NOT SPARK): Detailed and wide frequency response but more supercardioid than expected
In a nutshell this is a stunning microphone that looks amazing, has a wide, smooth and detailed response to a wide frequency array and it is particularly suitable for mid-range and with highs that I feel are a bit more pronounced than similar microphones.
I was mostly surprize (but honestly pleased) by the pickup pattern of the microphone that to me appears more similar to a supercardioid than a cardioid one.
The voice clarity is stunning and for under 300 this is surely a very competent mic that also looks stunning and feels well buil

Great quality, I am impressed
This arrived in a sleeved box with colourful images of the microphone on the outside along with details of the specifications. Once opened you get a bespoke wooden slide top box containing the microphone protected top and bottom with foam, in a separate box you get the shockmount inside a cellophane bag. The documentation included is limited to a small card showing the switch usage and identifying the XLR connection along with a warrantee leaflet.

First impressions: this is a very well presented package with an emphasis on quality from the packaging right through to the slide top wooden box containing the microphone. The shockmount is very nice with a brushed metal finish and feels very sturdy. The microphone has an immaculate finish to it with the gold being replicated across both switches and the blue logo complimenting the matt black finish, I went over both the shockmount and the microphone to check for any defects or rough finishing and it was perfect.

I set this up to my main computer using a Behringer U-PHORIA UM2 computer audio interface and XLR to XLR microphone cable, then connecting to the computer via USB and fitted it onto my microphone boom arm. After switching over to the Baby Bottle microphone from my previous one it was ready to go.

I don’t pretend to be highly knowledgeable on all the nuances of sound adjustment and processing so spent quite a long time with different tests and adjustments before I found the perfect result for me. I found the sound quality to be very rich with a really good midrange tone to it, capturing my voice really well. I have been using it since it arrived for voice chat over various platforms and recording, the change in quality was instantly noticed by the people I talked to.

My daughter who is a budding singer has been using the microphone for her recording and in her words was “blown away by the difference in quality from her normal mic”. I set the microphone up on a small microphone stand I have and on my laptop to give it a simple out of the box test using a basic voice recorder, without any adjustment pre or post recording, I wanted to do this to give a raw test out of the box rather than edited recordings, hopefully the processing of the upload won’t alter this too much and you can hear the difference.

Overall I am really impressed with this microphone, the switch adjustments work well allowing you to flick across to 20dB cutting out loud signals, and the high pass filter switch cuts out the unwanted sounds near to the lower end of the audio. In my opinion this is an extremely good quality microphone well presented that delivers great quality recordings from plain voice to singing, I have no hesitation in giving it top marks.

Impresionante.
Desde la presentacin, en caja de madera, hasta sus calidades de construccin, materiales, accesorio y, como no… su captacin de sonido… es un micrfono espectacular con un precio, aunque parezca “caro” (son 200), NO lo es para nada puesto que es un precio de gama media PERO el micrfono responde como un gama alta. NO tiene nada que envidiar a otros de gama superior.

En la mano se lo nota robusto, con cierto peso, da confianza y no tienes la impresin de tener un juguete en la mano.
Tiene 2 botones, un filtro paso-alto de 100Hz y un atenuador de -20dB para quitar ruidos de fondo (y que funciona PERFECTO).

La captacin de sonido y voz es brutal, adems, puedes conseguir un “efecto 360” ya que, si vas girndolo vas cambiando la “zona de captacin”, cuando est en horizontal es cuando menos capta, se pierde bastante, pero en el resto de posiciones, sobre todo en la frontal y en la trasera) consigues captaciones totalmente diferentes… tienes que experimentarlo para comprobar a lo que me refiero 🙂

Decir que es ms un micrfono de proximidad, segn te vas separando de l se nota, y MUCHO, cmo se va perdiendo la captacin.

El amortiguador est muy bien, se ajusta perfectamente y evita que el micrfono capte cualquier movimiento fsico o golpecillo que le puedas dar, hace un buen trabajo.

En resumen, no te va a decepcionar en absoluto, si te dedicas al streaming, si tienes constantes charlas on-line, si grabas vdeos, etc… te va a aadir un gran aporte de calidad a tu trabajo. Si tu uso de un micrfono se reduce a algn juego por aqu y un skype por all, NO te hace falta este, sera un gasto de dinero que no vale la pena, s, tendras calidad, pero no la vas a usar. Ya no me atrevera a decirte si lo necesitas como profesional de la msica, aunque la voz s la capta excelentemente bien, de cerca, la captacin de instrumentos musicales puede quedarse “sin vida”, como cancelados.

Premium studio microphone
Captures sound in a natural flat tone and does a good job at making you sound clear even if you are not in the best environment great for those who want a top-end mic without the price tag as it has an XLR connector for hooking this up to a more high end set up one of the best microphones I have had suited best to podcasts and streaming.

Excelle
When you put this microphone through an amplifier it gives a very crisp, clear sound. It also looks fantastic. The microphone part comes packaged in a nice wooden box and then in an outer box complete with the other part and some instructions. It is great for singing which is what I love to do. But also would be great for a musician or an ASMR artist. This microphone is a quality item that is well made and sturdy.

Un sonido de lujo sólo a la altura de los más grandes.
Hasta el momento slo habia tenido la oportunidad de probar micrfonos de gama media/alta con unos resultados francamente buenos, pero la sorpresa que me he llevado con ste ha sido tan mayscula que mejor no os cuento cmo me ha cambiado la percepcin de todo lo que he probado hasta ahora. El sonido es tan espectacular que no importa a qu lo destines, porque cualquier cosa que hagas sonar muy profesional.

Este Blackout Spark posee una magnfica construccin y unos excelentes acabados, no encontrars ni un fallo lo mires por donde lo mires, su tamao y peso hablan por s solos, lo bueno est dentro. Su salida es XLR, es el estndar para el audio profesional que se emplea para la conexin de micrfonos de baja impedancia, resumiendo, es la que se utiliza en equipos de audio profesional en grandes estudios, por cierto, el cable de conexin no viene incluido.

El micrfono viene en un estuche de madera como todos los de gama alta, adems nos sorprende con una araa metlica personalizada donde colocaremos el micrfono para reducir las vibraciones, adems, encontramos una cpsula de condensador especial que est preparada para ofrecer un sonido profundo y ntido, es todo un lujo, lo que yo pueda decir es poco, para cualquier trabajo de post-produccin puedes alcanzar un rendimiento brutal.

Utiliza un patrn polar cardioide de gran flexibilidad con una sensibilidad increble hacia los sonidos que le llegan por su parte frontal, es ideal para grabaciones de voz, cuerda, bombos…, recoge el sonido con una calidad buensima eliminando otros de fondo. Si esto ltimo no te convence podemos utilizar el filtro de paso alto, qu significa sto?, pues que reduce el ruido existente en el entorno de trabajo aumentando as la nitidez, pero esto no acaba aqu, tenemos adems otra opcin de atenuador de -20 dB, puedes decir sin problemas apaga y vmonos!!!, porque no distorsiona nada ni a gritos…

En fin, esta nueva propuesta no es ms que el trabajo bien entendido de una de las marcas ms punteras y especializadas en productos de sonido que ahora pertenece al gigante en produccin de perifricos Logitech, convirtindose as en un referente en el mercado en ste tipo de productos.

No hay duda de que es un excelente solucin con una buena relacin calidad/precio/prestaciones, detrs de ste gran micrfono tenemos a una gran marca y por lo tanto una buena garantaque lo convierten en un producto que merece la pena si ests dispuesto a pagar su precio.

Very Impressive and the design is well suited for vocals and streaming
Blue Bluebird SL XLR Condenser Microphone
Having used the Blue Yeti USB mic for voice overs and meeting calls for the past 7 years I was looking to upgrade it as I kept getting a lot of line noise through the USB and as a guitar and saxophone player I thought it would be nice to get a microphone capable of recording high quality sounds. Blue Microphones and Amazon Vine have kindly sent a review sample to test out.

The unboxing experience is sublime with a nice wooden box to protect the microphone and the addition of a shock mount which can connect to a 3/8″ or 5/8″ standard boom arm. There are no cables included as is standard with these. The mic is all metal with a strong xlr connection and 2 switches for a 100hz high pass filter and -20pad which I will cover later.

For my testing I ran this through a Behringer UMC22 which is very cheap and is a limiting factor in the audio quality, but I have to say this microphone still sounds incredible running through it and for voice overs, live streaming and meetings it is more than adequate.

The microphone has a cardioid pattern condenser capsule and has been inspired from their high end mics. It has a max SPL of 138db and a frequency response of 20Hz-20KHz which covers a massive range without distortion making it good for recording instruments. The mic itself can be tuned quite easily through hardware or software without losing quality. The mic is pretty versatile, although I prefer this for vocals it can also stretch to any use, even drums.

It requires phantom power and has a transformer-less design which reduces any ground noise which for me is the biggest improvement over a usb mic. It is also very easy to run with a 50% input volume on the audio interface the levels come through nicely, compared to the Sure-SM7B which needs a lot of gain to get a good sound out. The low pass filter is a simple hardware switch and for vocals helps cut a lot of background noise out without additional filtering. The -20 pad is probably useful for drums or very loud inputs although for vocals I haven’t needed it. The audio quality at all frequencies is very impressive without any muddiness at lower levels like a lot of mics struggle with. I have uploaded a video to show the quality but I don’t know how much it will be compressed.

The design of the microphone actually fixes the biggest issue I had with the yeti, the rounded top which is separated from the body actually allows me to clearly see the screen whilst recording, its also quite a way from the shock mount which keeps my line of site clear. It is however, a pretty heavy mic and so I would recommend a good boom arm to support it, it can rotate 360 degrees in the mount so works in any orientation.

Overall I can’t express how much I have enjoyed using this. It’s best suited for vocals but works well at most other things and the design makes it a good choice for streamers, gamers and anyone who wants something nice to look at. It’s the perfect upgrade step from a blue yeti in my opinion and I’m still impressed with how good it sounded through a cheap audio interface.

Hopefully my review and video has been helpful.

Absolutely superb microphone
*Just a note* this review was supposed to be for the blackout spark but I was sent the Bluebird SL.

As soon as you open the box you know this microphone is quality, it comes presented in a wooden box which looks superb, there’s also a supplied shock mount which is really good quality.

The microphone is a large diaphragm condenser so it’s perfect for vocals and acoustic instruments (guitar violin etc…)

The pickup pattern is cardioid so if you’re using it for a podcasts or gaming it has the ideal directional pickup, add to this the high pass filter and the -20dB pad and it’s just perfect for the aforementioned uses. Don’t get caught up in that though because this is a really good studio microphone instruments and vocals sound amazing.

In use it’s excellent, gives recording excellent clarity. The shock mount supplied keeps it stable, obviously make sure you have a quality stand and pop filter and you’re away.

Overall this is an incredible microphone

Impressive
From the family musician.

Opening the box, I was impressed by the build quality of the Blue Ember microphone. It’s not ridiculously heavy, but it feels solid and quite weighty. It looks smart and it has a relatively slim profile, which is probably a bonus for “on camera” video makers. A rigid microphone stand mount was also included. It would be nice to have a shock mount included, but perhaps that’s a bit much to expect at this price. In practice, at least during testing, I didn’t experience any problems with noise transmitted through the stand. There is no case – not even a soft one – but again I’m sure cost is a factor here and the money seems to have gone into the microphone itself.

The Ember is a condenser mic, requiring phantom power, so you need to make sure your interface can provide this. As the large notice inside the box lid says, this is a “side address” mic, so the source should be pointing at the face of the mic with the Blue logo, rather than the top.

It looks and feels good, but how does it sound? I didn’t have either of my normal vocal recording condenser microphones to hand, but I used a good quality dynamic supercardioid that was already plugged into my interface, so bear in mind that this was not a full comparison with another condenser microphone. I recorded a short piece of music featuring acoustic guitar and vocals (tracked separately), first with the dynamic and then with the Ember, taking care to match levels and proximity to the sources as best I could. On listening back, my preference was for the tracks recorded with the Ember on both the vocals and the guitar. The vocals had a greater sense of air, without ever sounding overly bright or harsh. Sibilance was not a problem. There was good off-axis rejection from the cardioid Ember. The acoustic guitar sounded fuller through the Ember at both ends of the spectrum, with a richer low end and a bit more presence in the upper mids, though not dissimilar to how bright acoustics tend to sound on modern recordings.

I was very surprised at just how well this microphone suited my voice, with a frequency response that gave a pleasing – perhaps even flattering – result. I recorded without a pop shield & although there were no horrible plosives, there were a couple of moments that came close to popping and I would recommend using a pop shield to be sure of keeping plosives under control.

Overall, I think this a microphone that performs above its price point and I’m looking forward to trying it on some other instruments & voices.

A great microphone but requires ancillary equipment to get the best out of i
The Blue Microphones ‘Blackout Spark SL’ condenser microphone is supplied in a very nice box (pic 1). The microphone itself is further packed into a wooded box, reminiscent of the smaller, pencil boxes from my school days (pics 2-4). The set consists of the microphone, microphone cage and minimal instructions (pics 5-9). No lead or XLR amplifier are supplied. Nor is there a stand. A quick look on Amazon revealed plenty of options, so not necessarily an issue and this way one get to choose/buy only what one needs. There is some plastic and foam packaging that currently, for me, is only recyclable via the local tip and not our doorstep pick up.

The Blue brand is part of the Logitech group. Regular readers will know that I am a fan of Logitech and have speaker systems and computer accessories of theirs. In use, the microphone works superbly. Out of the box, it is quite low gain and certainly benefits from the extra volume boost from hooking it up to an XLR amplifier or mixer. It is a bit like a turntable or Bluetooth can be with out pre-amplification, you need to turn the volume up to hear it. The downside can manifest itself as hiss or noise. This is how it is when one tries to step up a very low gain source to audible levels without some boost in between. While I am on he subject some kind of level monitoring, like VU meters or automatic level setting control is a handy addition.

Properly set up and with suitable ancillary equipment this microphone rewards with very clear and dynamic sound. Just what you want for a top quality set up. As such the ‘Blackout Spark’ is very good value even when you factor in the extra cost of the necessary gubbins. Perhaps not for the absolute beginner without some extra advise/help but with a little effort and perseverance the results are well worth it. On the plus side, once it is all set up, there is little else you need to do but enjoy what it can do.
We are a musical family and have all done the lockdown sounds singing/playing thing. This new microphone is the first step in setting up a dedicated music recording room in our house. Hopefully, everything will stay unlocked and open but if not we will be prepared for on-line music sessions, as well as we can be. I would recommend this product with the proviso that you are prepared to add or already have the necessary extras. Otherwise, there are some very good plug and play alternatives out there and other options in the Blue Microphone range is as good a place as any, to start your short list.

QUALITER INCROYABLE
Le micro et un peux cher je trouve mais il est tellement bien le son est parfais le seule dfaut que je peut luis trouver c’est que dans la boite il n’y a pas de cble XLR mais a part sa je ne suis pas dus de mon achat .
Si vous voulais une bonne qualit son ce micro est la solution .

Blue Spark SL niquel mais..
Micro Polyvalent pour du Streaming et de l’Asmr pour enlever tous les bruits de fonds, mais il est prfrable d’avoir une bonne table de Mixage bien complte pour profiter pleinement du micro Blue Spark SL c’est dire une table minimum 200 euros. Car la qualit de son du micro n’est pas du tout la mme pour tout le monde du fait de l’ambiance de votre pice, de l’espace, des voitures qui circule sur la route ect… et ds le premier enregistrement vous aurez envie d’amliorer les comptences de votre micro. Moi perso j’ai pris la table de Mixage de Squeezie car je ne voulais pas prendre comme tous les autres la Focusrite et il y a un bouton qui permet de faire un effet vraiment styler et original. Le micro une grosse puissance de rception de la voix donc si vous vous loignez du micro quelques mtres, il vous entendra sans problme.

I had previously purchased the USB version which I still own, and liked it so much that bought this one to use with my external audio interfaces. I have used an Audio Technica 4033A for years that is still really great for lots of stuff. I don’t have the strongest voice and really like the color and harmonics that this mic adds to my voice. If you want something clean for all around recording, you might not want this, but if you’re wanting to add something to your collection that has a decidedly unique character with a bit of pleasant sizzle, you will like this. I believe it would still be a good choice for someone doing podcasts or voiceovers as well. It really is a nice mic.
I had previously purchased the USB version which I still own, and liked it so much that bought this one to use with my external audio interfaces. I have used an Audio Technica 4033A for years that is still really great for lots of stuff. I don’t have the strongest voice and really like the color and harmonics that this mic adds to my voice. If you want something clean for all around recording, you might not want this, but if you’re wanting to add something to your collection that has a decidedly unique character with a bit of pleasant sizzle, you will like this. I believe it would still be a good choice for someone doing podcasts or voiceovers as well. It really is a nice mic.

Einmal Blue, immer Blue!
Fr meine ersten Voice-Over fing ich vor gut 3 Jahren mit dem Blue Snowball an – eine mglichst einfache Bedienung sollte durch eine gute Tonqualitt ergnzt werden.
Doch wie das immer so ist, steigen mit der Zeit die eigenen und auch die Ansprche der Kunden was die Tonqualitt angeht.

Begeistert von Blue stand fr mich fest, dass es wieder Blue werden sollte – natrlich trotzdem noch ein zwei RODE Mikros getestet – aber die Klangfarbe, die Verarbeitung und das Design sprachen fr mich eine ganz eindeutige Sprache.

Verarbeitung:

Die Verpackung alleine ist schon der Hammer, eine Box in Kirsch-Holzoptik transportiert das Spark SL Blackout. Dazu gibts auch gleich die Spinne, die wie das Mikrofon selbst perfekt verarbeitet sind.

Die Schieberegler rasten ordentlich ein, die Metalle fhlen sich wahnsinnig gut an und das Gewicht trgt zu einem massiv-positiven ersten Eindruck bei.

Natrlich braucht man dafr auch einen ordentlichen Mikrofon-Arm oder ein stabiles Tischstativ. Bei mir ist es dieses hier geworden, das ich nur weiterempfehlen kann: Samson MD5 Mikrofon Tischstativ

Zusatzfunktionen:

Betrieben wird das Blue bei mir an einem iMac und ist per Scarlett 2i2 Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2G) USB-Audio-Interface mit Pro Tools angeschlossen.
Softwareseitig habe ich mit Logic, GarageBand und FinalCut ein paar Aufnahmen gemacht.

Nutzt man den -20dB-Switch, reduziert sich das Grundrauschen des Mikrofons, der angeschlossene Verstrker, kann dann das mglichst rauschfreie Signal verstrken und die Aufnahmequalitt nimmt deutlich zu – soweit die Theorie.

In der Praxis benutze ich das Mikrofon um z.B. VoiceOver ber Video-Bedienungsanleitungen zu legen bzw. Textteile einzusprechen – sobald das Video auf einer der gngigen Online-Plattformen landet hrt man da keinen groen Unterschied mehr.
Ich denke da habe ich auch den falschen Usecase, im Gesangsbereich wird man von dieser Funktion deutlich mehr profitieren.

Der zweite Switch, links, ist ein Low-Cut-Filter, er schneidet automatisch alle Gerusche unter einer bestimmten Hz-Zahl automatisch raus – in diesem Fall 100 Hz.

So bietet sich die Option, z.B. Trittgerusche, das Surren von Festplatten, Wind/ Luftzug usw. direkt schon vor der Aufnahme aus dem Tonspektrum zu schneiden – bei dieser Funktion merkt man selbst bei Audioaufnahmen mit einem schlechteren Codec deutlich die bessere Qualitt.

Klang:

Jedes Mikrofon/ jeder Hersteller hat seine eigene Frbung, hnlich wie bei Analogfilm. Blue gibt seinen Mikrofonen eine sehr warme Stimmfarbe. Beschreiben lsst sich sowas in Textform sehr schwer, am bestem mal auf die Seite von Blue schauen und die Stimmproben hren.

Diese Frbung kriegt in meinen Ohren kein anderer Hersteller so gut hin, RODE mag gute Mikrofone bauen, ein zu cleaner Ton ist aber fr den Hrer oft etwas komisch.

Tne die zu klar sind, zu sauber und zu neutral – wie ein komplett weier Raum – lenken oft viel mehr vom Inhalt des Videos und Tons ab als dass sie die Verstndlichkeit verbessern.

Und nein, dass soll nicht heien, dass das Spark SL unsauber aufnimmt oder den Ton verzerrt, die Frbung macht es aber zu einem perfekten Mikrofon fr Stimmen, den man gerne zuhren soll.

Zusammenfassung:

Will man dieses Mikrofon ordentlich betreiben, sind neben den >200 fr das Spark auch noch knapp 200 fr einen guten Verstrker, XLR-Kabel und Tischstativ zu berechnen – wenn man diese Investition aber wagt, dann gewinnt man ganz klar an Aufnahmequalitt.
Auch hat man in der Nachbearbeitung deutliche Vorteile. hnlich wie RAW-Bilder knnen mit diesem Mikrofon viel breite Spektren abgedeckt werden, so hat man hinterher deutlich mehr Spielraum fr die eigene Kreativitt.