Blue microphones are known for its distinctive look as well as its impressive ability to capture a wide range of sounds. Over the years, Blue has also been successful in crossing into other product lines such as the Snowball and Snowflake. Nobody expected that Blue will take another bold step, until now.
Blue has conquered the live stage with its new Encore Series of hand-held microphones. These microphones exclusively stand out from the crowd because of its beauty and sound quality. And the eldest among three siblings, the Encore 100, has dropped a number of jaws in awe after a series of tests, both onstage and in the studio.
Calling the Encore 100 as ruggedly constructed is an understatement. The first thing that you notice the moment your hold the microphone out of the box is its weight - it is not uncomfortably heavy, but is clearly more solid than any other hand-held dynamics available today. Its body fits perfectly in the hand and its ridged slip-resistant texture helps prevent drops, so no need to worry for those who vigorously sweat onstage.
The Encore 100 is equipped with Blue's Aria dynamic capsule, an element that is specially tuned for modern audio systems. Compared with other microphones, the Encore 100 offers crisper highs and upper mids, making the vocals articulate without sounding strident. The capsule's cardioids pickup patterns provide a good isolation as well as an admirable feedback rejection in a real-world setting. Plus the Encore 100 offers a nice proximity effect - getting close provides a lower end but does not make the vocals sound neither dull nor overly boomy.
In an acoustic setting, the Encore 100 will give you an impressive voice articulation without needing any graphic EQ adjustments in your guitar or vocal amp. It flattens the EQ's upper midrange and reduces any potential feedback on the vocal mic and at the same time helps enhance the tone of the instrument (the guitar, for example) you are using. In the studio on the other hand, the Encore 100 gave a lot of detail to the sound without sacrificing warmth. This only means that the microphone can perform really well in both worlds. It delivers the sound that you expect, and so much more.
With the Encore 100 Dynamic Vocal Microphone, you will get nothing but a crisp and clear sound whether you are playing in an intimate show or taking the house down in a blues bar. So why settle for anything less?
