RODE NT1 vs BLUE (bluebird)

jesusecordero · 28th June 2007

i buy an over mics, what do you think about this 2 mics, which is better for this job, an other jobs, like guitars and other things

anton foxx · 6th February 2008

Hello there... I am going to buy one of these mics also... I have heard good things about both, but cant get the chance to try them out before buying, so it is going to come down to simply picking one and seeing how it goes. If anyone can offer any for and against arguements I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, and rock on!

uncle duncan · 6th February 2008

Rumor has it the Bluebird sounds relatively natural, and the NT1 is kind of bright, so you would probably need both, to make up for what's lacking in either.

Putting it another way, natural sound works well in acoustic music. Bright sound works well in everything else. Some say it's easier to EQ a natural mic to sound bright than it is to EQ a bright mic to sound natural, but ideally, you would use the right mic in the first place so you didn't have to EQ it at all. That's why we have so many mics laying around, and why we always need just one more.

BudgetMC · 6th February 2008

I've got one of each... and each have their merits. I definately like the Bluebird better for Acoustic Guitar. I prefer the Bluebird on my vocals, but like the Rode on some other people.

When you say an "over" mic... do you mean as an overhead for drums?

28th June 2007	#1
jesusecordero Gear interested Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 28 Thread Starter	RODE NT1 vs BLUE (bluebird) i buy an over mics, what do you think about this 2 mics, which is better for this job, an other jobs, like guitars and other things

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uncle duncan Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,723	Rumor has it the Bluebird sounds relatively natural, and the NT1 is kind of bright, so you would probably need both, to make up for what's lacking in either. Putting it another way, natural sound works well in acoustic music. Bright sound works well in everything else. Some say it's easier to EQ a natural mic to sound bright than it is to EQ a bright mic to sound natural, but ideally, you would use the right mic in the first place so you didn't have to EQ it at all. That's why we have so many mics laying around, and why we always need just one more. __________________ "You're either with a native DAW, or you're with the terrorists." G.W. Busch Lite

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BudgetMC Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Ameliastan Posts: 4,172 1 Review written	I've got one of each... and each have their merits. I definately like the Bluebird better for Acoustic Guitar. I prefer the Bluebird on my vocals, but like the Rode on some other people. When you say an "over" mic... do you mean as an overhead for drums? __________________ Budget MC Productions: Where the Tubes are Hot and the Beer is Cold. Mastering for the People! http://theaudiomc.com

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anton foxx Gear Head Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 42	Hello there... I am going to buy one of these mics also... I have heard good things about both, but cant get the chance to try them out before buying, so it is going to come down to simply picking one and seeing how it goes. If anyone can offer any for and against arguements I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, and rock on!