There is some proximity effect when you move in close, which can be beneficial if you're trying to add weight and body to a vocalist - whether they be a singer or announcer. The overall sound is fairly bright and open. The Blue Ember has a signal to noise ratio of 73 dB, and a self-noise rating of 19 dB (A-weighted), which is quite reasonable for an affordable small diaphragm condenser mic.
Output impedance is 40 ohm, and the rated load impedance is 1 k ohm. Sensitivity is 12 mV/PA, and the maximum sound pressure level the Blue Ember can handle is 132 dB SPL (1% THD). Off-axis rejection is 12.8 dB at 90 degrees.Īccording to the folks at Blue, the frequency response is 38 kHz - 20 kHz (+/- 3 dB), and is relatively flat (+/- 1 dB) from 100 Hz - 3 kHz. The Ember has a "tight cardioid" pickup pattern to help reduce pickup of sounds other than the source you're trying to capture. The mount comes with an insert adapter that allows it to be used with European mic stands, or that can be removed for use with American mic stands. The XLR connector is located at the bottom of the microphone, which is also where the threads are for attaching the included metal stand mount.
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Unlike some of Blue's other podcast and streaming-oriented microphones, the Blue Ember eschews a USB connector for its output, and instead uses a professional XLR output that makes it ideal for connecting to computer audio interfaces and mixing consoles. While most side-address condenser microphones tend to use large diaphragms, the Blue Ember's capsule is 14 mm, placing it squarely into small diaphragm territory. The Blue Ember uses a hand-tuned custom electret condenser capsule. This should help reduce p-pops and plosives when singing into it, and in actual use it does seem to reduce them, although using an external pop filter would still be advisable for vocal recording purposes to insure none get through and on to your tracks. The head grille appears to use multiple layers of screen mesh, with a tighter mesh layer covered by a more open one on the outside. Size-wise, it's larger than I was expecting, measuring 219 mm L x 38.26 mm W x 1.26" D (8.62" L x 1.51" W x 1.26" D), and it weighs 0.38 kg (0.84 lbs). The Ember is an attractive looking microphone, with a blue-gray colored body and black chrome grille and metal accents, including a raised Blue emblem on the front side of the microphone. The Blue Ember is a side address small diaphragm condenser microphone that is intended for podcasting and live streaming, as well as for project studio recording. Part of their Essential Series, it has professional features but a very project studio friendly price. Today we'll be looking at a new microphone from Blue that bridges the gap between the two - the Blue Ember. They've also made significant inroads into the consumer market, with products like the USB-equipped Yeti that are targeted at gamers and podcasters. Blue Microphones has built up a enviable reputation in professional recording circles.
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