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Detachable-Capsule Tube Condenser Microphone

The Bottle is Blue’s flagship tube condenser, combining low noise and excellent transient response with a system of eight optional interchangeable capsules (called the “Bottle Caps”).

These bayonet-mount capsules can be exchanged to provide different tonal characteristics and pickup patterns while the power supply remains on. The Class A discrete amplifier circuit of The Bottle is a thoroughly modern homage to the past, with a design utilizing a single hand-selected EF86 pentode vacuum tube in triode mode.

To avoid the use of extraneous circuits which may degrade signal integrity, no pads or filters are incorporated into the Bottle’s schematic.

  • Hand-built, hand-tuned, hand-tested
  • Class A discrete amplifier circuit with hand-selected EF86 pentode vacuum tube in triode mode
  • Capsules can be swapped “on the fly” for extreme versatility
  • Integrated capsule shockmounting
  • Custom wound output transformer
  • Includes B6 capsule, our renowned 9610 Tube Power Supply, Champagne tube mic cable, and ATA flight case

Resolution Magazine

By any measure, the Bottle is a stunning microphone — aesthetically, sonically and technically.

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The mic was released in 1996.

Specifications

Compatible Capsules
Blue Microphones B0 Large Diaphragm BottlecapCardioid Blue Microphones B0 Large Diaphragm Bottlecap
24mm large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20-20,000 Hz
MSRP: $649 | Still In Production
Blue Microphones B1 Small Diaphragm BottlecapCardioid Blue Microphones B1 Small Diaphragm Bottlecap
18mm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 35 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $649 | Still In Production
Blue Microphones B2 Figure-of-8 Lg Diaphragm BottlecapBidirectional Blue Microphones B2 Figure-of-8 Lg Diaphragm Bottlecap
24mm large diaphragm Bidirectional capsule
Sensitivity: mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 35 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $649.95 | Still In Production
Blue Microphones B3 Cardioid Mid-Size Diaphragm BottlecapCardioid Blue Microphones B3 Cardioid Mid-Size Diaphragm Bottlecap
22mm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $649 | Still In Production
Blue Microphones B4 Perspex Sphere Pressure Omni Small Diaphragm BottlecapOmnidirectional Blue Microphones B4 Perspex Sphere Pressure Omni Small Diaphragm Bottlecap
18mm Omnidirectional capsule
Sensitivity: mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $849 | Still In Production
Blue Microphones B5 Pressure Omni Large Diaphragm BottlecapOmnidirectional Blue Microphones B5 Pressure Omni Large Diaphragm Bottlecap
25mm large diaphragm Omnidirectional capsule
Sensitivity: mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 35 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $649 | Still In Production
Blue Microphones B6 Cardioid Large Diaphragm Dual Backplate BottlecapCardioid Blue Microphones B6 Cardioid Large Diaphragm Dual Backplate Bottlecap
24mm large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20 - 18,000 Hz
MSRP: $649.95 | Still In Production
Blue Microphones B7 Cardioid Large Diaphragm Single Backplate BottlecapCardioid Blue Microphones B7 Cardioid Large Diaphragm Single Backplate Bottlecap
24mm large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $649.95 | Still In Production
Neumann M 7Cardioid Neumann M 7
large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 40 - 16,000 Hz
MSRP: n/a | discontinued
Neumann M 8Bidirectional Neumann M 8
large diaphragm Bidirectional capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 40 - 8,000 Hz
MSRP: n/a | discontinued
Neumann M 9Omnidirectional Neumann M 9
26mm large diaphragm Omnidirectional capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 30 - 18,000 Hz
MSRP: n/a | discontinued
Violet Design Ltd. VIN12Cardioid Violet Design Ltd. VIN12
26mm large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $1027 | Still In Production
Violet Design Ltd. VIN26Cardioid Violet Design Ltd. VIN26
26mm large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $1027 | Still In Production
Violet Design Ltd. VIN27Cardioid Violet Design Ltd. VIN27
27mm large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 22 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $1027 | Still In Production
Violet Design Ltd. VIN44Bidirectional Violet Design Ltd. VIN44
26mm large diaphragm Bidirectional capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 28 - 10,000 Hz
MSRP: $1027 | Still In Production
Violet Design Ltd. VIN47Cardioid Violet Design Ltd. VIN47
26mm large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $1068 | Still In Production
Violet Design Ltd. VIN55Omnidirectional Violet Design Ltd. VIN55
26mm large diaphragm Omnidirectional capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 24 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $1027 | Still In Production
Violet Design Ltd. VIN67Cardioid Violet Design Ltd. VIN67
26mm large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $1068 | Still In Production
Violet Design Ltd. VIN89Cardioid Violet Design Ltd. VIN89
22mm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: $1068 | Still In Production
Pads & Filters Impedance SPL/Noise
n/a 200 Ohms (Low) Max SPL: 134 dB
Weight Length Max Diameter Interface(s)
1700g (59.97oz) 390mm (15.35'') 90mm (3.54'')
  • 3-pin XLR male (1)
Power Specifications
  • Includes tube power supply

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