From Blue Microphones
The Red Type B is a “bottle style” microphone preamplifier using lollipop-style interchangeable capsules. It was manufactured by Blue Microphones and sold by Red Microphones between approximately 2005 and 2008. The electronics are Class A discrete solid state. The standard capsule has a large diaphragm 6 micron gold-sputtered mylar diaphragm. A range of nine interchangeable capsules are available. B0 large diaphragm cardioid (Elam 251), B1 small diaphragm cardioid (AKG CK1), B2 large diaphragm figure 8 (RCA 44), B3 medium diaphragm cardioid (NeumannTLM170), B4 small diaphragm omni (Neumann M50), B5 large diaphragm omni (Gefell M55k), B6 large diaphragm cardioid (AKG C12), B7 large diaphragm cardioid (Neumann U47). Includes high-definition microphone cable and shock-mount.
Included is the R8, a versatile capsule suitable for a wide range of sources, from vocals to electric and acoustic guitars, close-miking of drums, drum overheads, percussion, piano, horns, strings and many other applications.
Large diaphragm microphone
Cardioid, omnidirectional, or figure-8 or pure pressure patterns, depending on capsule
Requires 48v phantom power
- Frequency response
- 20Hz - 20kHz
- Sensitivity
- 1kHz into 2.5k1/2: 50mV/Pa (+-- 10mV depending on capsule)
- Max output
- +12dBV
- Max SPL
- 138dB
- Dynamic Range
- 130dB
- Current draw
- 1.8mA
Compatible with BLUE Bottle Caps
Excellent on a variety of sources, including vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, strings, drums, and woodwinds
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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