Studio Projects B-1 - Cardioid Condenser

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B-1 - Cardioid Condenser
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The Studio Projects B1 condenser microphone is a large diaphragm, cardioid microphone in a pressure-gradient transducer, employing high quality, transformerless design and extremely low noise.

Studio Projects B1 will enhance any professional or project studio application at an unbelievably low price. As a result of uncompromising dedication and today's advanced production abilities, Studio Projects has broken the barrier of quality vs. price for today's recording studio environment.

Being versatile is the key in the recording arena and the Studio Projects B1 is no exception. Equipped with a true, 1 inch, 3 um gold sputtered large diaphragm in a pressure gradient transducer capsule, the B1 will deliver the finest quality of vocal and instrumentation recordings in a wide variety of applications while offering a natural, extended transparent high end, yet also offering the thick bodied low end expected from a quality microphone.

Applications:
Close miking of instruments with high sound-pressure levels
Announcers mic for broadcasting/dubbing
Home recording and project studios
Vocalist recording
Spot mic for: wind instruments, strings, percussion and guitar amps

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Fantastic value for the money 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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I have the earlier B1 model, prior to the introduction of the roll-off switch on the front, and I have used that for many hours of voice-over narrations I have done. It is clear, clean, perhaps too highly-sensitive (it will pick up my running the faucet on another floor) but that is true for almost all large-condenser mics, so I record after she has gone to work, and I turn off the furnace to keep my basement studio as quiet as possible. The price has come down on these since I bought, and I'll definitely buy another for use in recording instruments and getting a stereo sound-stage. My impression: For the money, you can't go wrong, and with a decent EQ to fine-tune, you can accomplish anything you want.
Posted by Hal Hagan on Jun 12, 2013
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Great Price for a great mic 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Burlington, Ontario
I have gone through alot of mics recently, but this studio projects B1 has to be one of the best mics for the price. Dont expect sound from a $1000 mic but at the same time dont let the price tag of less then 125.00 fool you. Overall a great starting point mic by a great company.
Posted by The Hamilton Guy on May 8, 2010
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