Neat Microphones King Bee Condenser Microphone

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King Bee Condenser Microphone

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King Bee Condenser Microphone
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Just like a beehive, the King Bee is all about reproduction. Its large diaphragm condenser design is ideal for applications requiring low noise and high sensitivity - the King Bee excels for vocals, drums, electric guitar, piano, and most acoustic instruments, including complex sources like saxophones, flutes, and strings. Thanks to custom Class A discrete electronics, careful mechanical design, and a precision, gold-sputtered microphone capsule, what you hear at the output is what the King Bee hears at its input.

The King Bee package includes the Honeycomb pop filter and Beekeeper custom shockmount, and is also compatible with the optional Beeline quad conductor XLR mic cable. With outstanding versatility and sound quality, the King Bee will quickly become one of the most useful - and commanding - mics in your hive.


Microphone Technical Specifications

Transducer Type: 34mm center terminated condenser capsule, with external polarization.
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Frequency Response: 16Hz - 20kHz
Sensitivity: 26.0mV/Pa at 1kHz (1 Pa=94dB SPL)
Output Impedance: 150 ohms
Rated Load Impedance: 1k ohms
Maximum SPL: 140 dB SPL (2.5k ohms, 0.5% THD)
S/N Ratio: 89 dB-A (IEC 651)
Noise Level: 6 dB-A (IEC 651)
Dynamic Range: 134 dB (@ 2.5k ohms)
Transformer Output Balanced
Power Req: +48V DC Phantom Power (IEC 268-15)
Weight: 785g
Dimensions: 216mm x 76mm

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Description: The King Bee, created by the founders of Blue Microphones, is a studio-quality, large-diaphragm (34 mm) condenser mic that uses new manufacturing and design techniques to provide exceptional performance. It excels for vocals, acoustic instruments, room miking, and other applications that require extremely low noise and high sensitivity. A built-in custom-wound output transformer, and Class A discrete electronics, account for the minimal noise and distortion; the package also includes a shockmount, snap-on pop filter, and carrying pouch.


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A,azing Mic For The Price! 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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This is an amazing microphone. I bought it during the Black Friday sale in 2017, and it is worth every penny. I have recorded a variety of vocalists through it, as well as some guitar cabs, and it is a very clear and fast microphone, with a nice crisp top end. The included snap-in pop filter is a handy feature, but I use a standard pop filter with it most times. On vocals it gives a nice full bodied sound, with clear but not harsh highs. On guitar cabs, it sounds amazing for clean tones, and mid gain tones have a nice bite to them. I highly recommend this mic to anyone looking to build up their mic locker!
Posted by Robbie on Apr 11, 2019
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I can't say enough good about this mic. Designed and built by the original founders of Blue Microphones, the King Bee is their flagship mic and it shows. The mic is built like a tank, it's beautifully engineered and while the aesthetic may not be for everyone, THE SOUND SHOULD BE. It's amazing on drum overheads/room mics, horns, strings, and it's beautiful on vocals. On acoustic guitar this mic shines, I used one of these on a lovely Breedlove 12 string, and loved it so much I just picked up a 2nd mic so I have a stereo pair. The same praise goes to the worker bee as well, best used for different sources but also incredible, certainly for the price. Michael Marucci Producer/Mixer/Engineer
Posted by Michael Marucci on Dec 19, 2018
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instrument or piece of studio gear, however, many people want to have the peace of mind in knowing that their investment will be protected should the product no longer be performing at 100%.

Because of this, Long & McQuade provides our customers with a FREE one-year Performance Warranty on most of our products. The Long & McQuade Performance Warranty supplements the manufacturer’s warranty to ensure that our customers receive complete “no hassle” warranty coverage within their first year.

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