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Has any one had the chance to try or audition the new Blue Woodpecker ribbon microphone?
Info here Olympus VN-2100

I got a chance today to listen to one at my local GCs.

Any replies would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Thomas W. Bethel Mon, 08/06/2007 - 04:01

It was, with out a doubt, the best of the microphones we tried and I was amazed at the over all "sound" of the microphone. I would buy it in a heart beat if I had the money. I think it is going to become a "classic" and once people start to use it they will find that it has the most beautiful sound imaginable. The lows are full without being boomy, the mids are sparking clear with out any hint of harshness and the highs are silky. I can imagine all kinds of uses for this microphone from voice over work to a pair of them using a conventional Blumlein microphone technique for recording choirs. It does have a figure 8 pickup pattern. It would also be my choice for acoustic guitars and any kinds of horns. A really nice, reasonably priced microphone.

Jeremy Mon, 08/06/2007 - 09:23

See I own Blue Mics, and LOVE them. They are a quality product priced affordably. I use Kiwi's and a mouse, and probably will for a long time to come. The woodpecker has an actual wooden body and is a great looking mic, I will have to audition it as I am looking for a ribbon.
Thanks for the review.

Thomas W. Bethel Tue, 08/07/2007 - 04:53

WesFan wrote: Thomas, thanks for the report. Have you had a chance to try the Royer R122v, and if so how does the Woodpecker compare?

I love the 122v for acoustic guitar and horns as well. Just wondering if the Woodpecker is different enough to be worth the $.

I used a couple of Royers when I was given a pair to try. It was quite sometime ago and have not had the chance to A-B them with the Woodpecker. I remember the Royers as sounding GREAT on everything I tried them on. The Woodpecker is just more AMAZING!

Thomas W. Bethel Tue, 09/04/2007 - 05:28

WesFan wrote: I picked one of these up and really like it. While still having the ribbon vibe, it has an extended high end most ribbons don't have. Makes an excellent addition to my ribbon collection. :D

Glad you liked it. I think it is an AMAZING microphone and the idea of having it Phantom Powered was a stroke of genius on Blue Microphone's part. One of the biggest killers of Ribbon Microphones is Phantom Power and with this microphone you don't have to worry and the pre amp gets the output level up to a "normal" level. As soon as I can save up I am going to purchase one for my collection.

Cucco Sun, 09/23/2007 - 11:10

I suspect (though I have NO way to back this up) that the wood is not solid all the way through. That perhaps there is in fact metal either at the inside of the casing or in a sandwich.

Otherwise, this thing would likely crack with heat and humidity changes.

I'm curious - does anyone know for sure?

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