Violet Microphones - anyone?

JoeActor · 01-30-2008, 12:22 PM

Hi,

I was wondering if any of you have used or at least played with Violet Microphones?

Here's a link to their site:
Violet Design - USA

They look amazing - just wondering if they perform as well as they look.

Yeah, I'm shallow at times,
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billelder · 02-01-2008, 08:26 PM

Looks nice. It's a bit too expensive for me for an "impulse" buy, but I'll look forward to reading some hands on reviews. They remind me of the Blue mics. Which one would you consider for voiceovers?

JoeActor · 02-01-2008, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billelder

Looks nice. It's a bit too expensive for me for an "impulse" buy, but I'll look forward to reading some hands on reviews. They remind me of the Blue mics. Which one would you consider for voiceovers?

I would think the Flamingo or Pearl would be best for VO work...

You're right tho - I'd wanna try one out for the pricing I'm seeing on the web!

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Jon Morss · 02-04-2008, 09:04 PM

They look sort of BLUE to me.

Full Compass has some models on sell for pretty good prices.
Microphones, Di-boxes, Hard Wired Specials | Full Compass

Nice.

JoeActor · 02-04-2008, 09:36 PM

Hey Jon - good find.

Seems like some models at least can be had for a significant discount...

$300 is not bad, but I'd still wanna try one.

Guess I need to plan a trip to Latvia,
Joe J Thomas
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lanceblair · 02-17-2008, 12:35 PM

I have the Violet Design Dolly Black. It was made in the same factory by the same engineers/subcontractors and with the same circuit board as the BLUE Baby Bottle, and sounds like a good Baby Bottle for less money. It has the exact same specs as the Baby Bottle, the main difference is that it is a dual-diaphragm mic. There was a lawsuit over the Violet group making mics similar to Blue, one result of which is that Violet has a cease-and-desist order on the Dolly, but I've heard clips of the Globe, Finger, Black Knight, and Amethyst Standard and they're all excellent. Violet has the green light to make their current range of mics despite the bad first steps they made. Paul McCartney's recent album was recorded with a lot of Violet gear. I've read some engineers think that the Flamingo Jr. ($750) is comparable to the 414 or the 103 and a good vo mic. My next mic purchase will either be the Flamingo Jr. or the Amethyst. BTW, Violet is supposedly the name of the CEO's wife

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I replaced my AT4040 with the Dolly: it has more midrange detail, sharp but not spitty highs, and the lows aren't as boomy (which is good for me). You can actually get really close to this mic for whispery reads and sometimes I choose the Dolly for that reason.

I'll post some Dolly samples, but right now I'm off for a week since I just had two impacted wisdom teeth removed.

JoeActor · 02-18-2008, 09:29 AM

Thanks much for the info, Lance.

Sorry to hear about your wisdom teeth (yeouch!).

Looking forward to hearing samples when you're feeling better.

Take care,
Joe J Thomas
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01-30-2008, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
JoeActor Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 926	Violet Microphones - anyone? Hi, I was wondering if any of you have used or at least played with Violet Microphones? Here's a link to their site: Violet Design - USA They look amazing - just wondering if they perform as well as they look. Yeah, I'm shallow at times, Joe J Thomas Joe J. Thomas Acting Portfolio

02-01-2008, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
billelder Member FDIC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 95	Looks nice. It's a bit too expensive for me for an "impulse" buy, but I'll look forward to reading some hands on reviews. They remind me of the Blue mics. Which one would you consider for voiceovers? __________________ Bill Elder Voiceovers

02-17-2008, 12:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
lanceblair User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: decatur, ga Posts: 17	I have the Violet Design Dolly Black. It was made in the same factory by the same engineers/subcontractors and with the same circuit board as the BLUE Baby Bottle, and sounds like a good Baby Bottle for less money. It has the exact same specs as the Baby Bottle, the main difference is that it is a dual-diaphragm mic. There was a lawsuit over the Violet group making mics similar to Blue, one result of which is that Violet has a cease-and-desist order on the Dolly, but I've heard clips of the Globe, Finger, Black Knight, and Amethyst Standard and they're all excellent. Violet has the green light to make their current range of mics despite the bad first steps they made. Paul McCartney's recent album was recorded with a lot of Violet gear. I've read some engineers think that the Flamingo Jr. ($750) is comparable to the 414 or the 103 and a good vo mic. My next mic purchase will either be the Flamingo Jr. or the Amethyst. BTW, Violet is supposedly the name of the CEO's wife . I replaced my AT4040 with the Dolly: it has more midrange detail, sharp but not spitty highs, and the lows aren't as boomy (which is good for me). You can actually get really close to this mic for whispery reads and sometimes I choose the Dolly for that reason. I'll post some Dolly samples, but right now I'm off for a week since I just had two impacted wisdom teeth removed. Last edited by lanceblair; 02-17-2008 at 01:11 PM.

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02-04-2008, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jon Morss Jon Morss Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Antelope, CA Posts: 309	They look sort of BLUE to me. Full Compass has some models on sell for pretty good prices. Microphones, Di-boxes, Hard Wired Specials \| Full Compass Nice.

02-04-2008, 09:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
JoeActor Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 926	Hey Jon - good find. Seems like some models at least can be had for a significant discount... $300 is not bad, but I'd still wanna try one. Guess I need to plan a trip to Latvia, Joe J Thomas Joe J. Thomas Acting Portfolio

02-18-2008, 09:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
JoeActor Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 926	Thanks much for the info, Lance. Sorry to hear about your wisdom teeth (yeouch!). Looking forward to hearing samples when you're feeling better. Take care, Joe J Thomas Joe J. Thomas Acting Portfolio