Blue Microphones Dragonfly

Played music professionally for 20 years, recording engineer in pro studios and project studios (including my own) for 10 years, on various formats--from live to DAT to 1/4" 2 track, 1" 16 track, 2" 24 track, 48 track (digital) reel to reel, ADAT, Tascam MDM, Pro Tools, MOTU Digital Performer, etc. Monitors: NS-10, Westlake, Event 20/20.

The Dragonfly is a uber-cool looking cardioid with a rotating head, very handy for getting into spaces. I purchased a pair to use as vocal mikes for a project a few years back--okay, I borrowed a pair and since I've no intention of RETURNING them, they're MINE--but ended up using them for everything BUT. The Dragonfly, like some of the other B.L.U.E. mikes I've tried have, for lack of a more precise term, expensive sound--a nice, gentle high end response very similar to a U-87, not "hyped" like the Chinese LDC that are all over the place--Marshall, R?DE, ADK, et al (which are great bang for the buck choices, i'm no snob) Really solid build--just exudes quality On theaforementioned album sessions I used the Dragonfly on acoustic (steel string) guitar, as a second mike on acoustic upright bass (the meat was a RE-20. usually i use a km-84 for attack but didn't have on handy) and vocals. A B.L.U.E. Blueberry turned up on vocal occasionally, as did a AKG 2000 and a Marshall 2001--no, really. Here's the link, the album is "Koi Au" and it was tracked and dubbed in a living room(?):

http://makanalive.com/albums/

The Dragonfly is sold as a vocal mike, but really can but used anywhere one might grab an AKG 414--I'd love to try the pair as overheads on drums, maybe next weekend!
the downside is no pad, single pattern, and no bass roll-off. It matches up nicely with a tube mike pre, like the Giltronics, or a solid state, like a Neve. Classy sound, medium price, $1,095.00 list