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Blue Microphones Cactus

Item ID: Cactus

Multi-pattern Condenser Tube Microphone with Hand-built Large-diaphragm Capsule

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Intimate Sound & Larger-Than-Life Detail!

Audio professionals in every style of music rave about the Cactus, and the second you hear this sweet mic in action, so will you! The Cactus delivers detailed, inviting, totally professional sound reproduction in the tradition of the world’s most-loved vintage microphones. This multi-pattern, large-diaphragm microphone sounds fantastic in a wide range of recording applications. Vocals, in particular, sound awesome — clearer, more up-front and more intimate than many of the mics you’ve heard before. The amplifier design of the Cactus is based on a single vacuum tube sub-miniature for a signal path of the highest quality.


Features:
  • Multi-purpose mic - ideal for vintage pop vocal, brass, and electric guitar
  • Multipattern condenser - cardioid, omni, figure 8
  • Vintage Tube and Class A discrete circuitry
  • Blue's famous hand-built large diaphragm capsule
  • Vintage sound - rich lows, detailed mid-range, silky presence in the highs
  • Integrated capsule shockmounting; mic hand-tuned and tested
  • Includes the premium quality Cactus tube power supply, Champagne tube mic cable, and ATA style storage case

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Specification Detail
Microphone Type Tube Condenser
Polar Pattern(s) Nine Patterns Through Cardioid, Omni, and Figure-8
Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz
Max SPL 134 dB SPL
Output Impedance 50 ohms
Signal to Noise Ratio 84 dB-A
Self Noise 10 dB-A
Low Cut Filter No Filter
Pads No Pad
Length 9.25"
Width 2"
Depth 1.18"
Weight 1.76 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number CACTUS

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inSync Review

by: Katie Stockman
I have anticipated using this microphone ever sense the suggestion crossed my mind and when I went to open it, I thought to myself, "What on earth? This can't be a mic... it's in a huge box!" Well, wh... read more

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Emmett Andrews
This is one of those "works on everything" mics. A real gem in the studio. It has the warm, yet present sound of a vintage mic with the detail and clarity of modern circuitry. If you're in the market for a go-to mic for your recordings, give the Cactus a second look!
Katie Stockman
The Blue Microphones Cactus is an outstanding experience! The multi-polar patterns sound great and give me the ability to capture exactly what I need for my recordings. The result is a warm vintage, up-front-sounding tone that sits beautifully in my mixes. The Cactus is not a mic to overlook when you're expanding your mic options in the studio.

B.L.U.E. Cactus

by jeffrey smith from orlando
November 1, 2005
Music Background:
This mic is the most awesome mic I have ever owned for lead vocals. I have a U87 TLM 103 and an AKK C414EB and I prefer this warm vintage sound to any of my other mics.

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