Blue's Kiwi swings

Just finished recording a swing band. 3 fiddles, 2 guitars, pedal steel, stand-up bass and drums. Put the Kiwi on the lead volcalist and allowed her fiddle to bleed through a little (she likes to play and sing at the same time). The Kiwi was able to punch right through all the other instruments. It brought her voice right to the front with unbelieveable clarity. Love it and can't wait to use it again.

Great Microphone!!

I was looking for a microphone that would compliment two emcees with dramatically different voices. This microphone HANDS DOWN beat every mic in it's price range - I can mic just about anything with my Kiwi and it comes out sounding great. A good quality tube pre with this mic really brings out the smiles (I use a UA 2610).

Great Microphone

Buy this mic along with the "Blue Robbie" Preamp. You will have a professional vocal chain that rivals vocals recorded by any major artist or studio. I was blown away by the quality of the "Blue Kiwi" since the first time I used it. IMO it beats the Neumann TLM 103, Neumann U87, AKG C414, etc... Best microphone I have ever used hands down. Crystal Clear, you can tell that it was built well and care was taken when they made this microphone. Get this if you want a professional microphone.

Very versatile microphone.

Wow, This microphone is something a producer NEEDS in his studio.
Great microphone for male/female vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, and drum overhead, and many more instruments.
If you are thinking of getting this microphone, but don't know if it'll match your style,
Here is a bit of info:

This mic is great for vocals from opera, to pop, to rap. I highly recommend it for acoustic artists though. (in my opinion)

For heavy rock vocals, I would recommend the Blue Cactus.
(it is also awesome on saxophone)

They are both great microphones for rock vocals. Make sure to study them both, and then choose what microphone you would prefer with your vocal sound, and style.

*****

Its an ugly color, but it sounds so pretty!

If your thinking about getting this mic, do it! You will not be disappointed.
Great on any vocal. There's only two things that can make this mic sound bad. A bottle of Jack, and bad engineering. So remember please use the Blue Kiwi responsibly.

BEST MIC EVER!

I had the opportunity to record on this mic late last year during a trip to a studio in Cleveland, and i was blown away! The way the microphone made my voice punch through the mix totally impressed me. A few months ago I bought it for myself, and haven't regretted it since. It is the envy of every rapper that comes into my basement studio, I would recommend this mic to anyone looking to step their game up. I have it running into my MacBook Pro through my MBox2, and I am amazed how good the quality is. I could only imagine what this mic is gonna sound like when I have enough cash to get the Robbie.....Stop shopping around, and BUY THIS MIC!!!

Amazing... High end sound.

I record vocals, mainly hip hop/rap in my home studio. I have been recording for 4+ years now and have had the opportunity to use some great mics.. Manley reference mic... u87... TLM series... Many rodes... Just to name a few.. None were as flattering and versatile as the Kiwi. I also took advantage of the free robbie rebate deal, and I couldn'e believe my ears when the pre finally arrived (took nearly 3 months). Seems to be the perfect combo... The high end tube with the high end solid state is the way to go, you can get pure sound when you want it, or a nice colorful tube sound, and have the ability to adjust the polar pattern on the mic as an added bonus. Don't listen to all the hipe about neumanns and other high end mics, and the avalon or UA pre's, that are supposedly industry standards... Go BLUE and you'll never look back!!

Blue Kiwi Rocks.....

Simply the best mic for the money... I took advantage of the Free Robbie Rebate ... and the two together are amazing... Great on Vocals and Amazing on Sax..... Pretty much can use this as the only mic for multi tracked recording... thing stack up very well....