Blue Microphones (legally Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics, LLC) is an American audio production company owned by Logitech that designs and produces microphones, headphones, recording tools, signal processors, and music accessories for audio professionals, musicians and consumers.
Blue Microphones was founded in 1995 by American session musician Skipper Wise and Latvian recording engineer Mārtiņš Saulespurēns.[1] The company's name is a backronym for Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics. The company was founded in Latvia. The company is headquartered in Westlake Village, California, United States.
Blue Microphones’ first creation was the Baby Bottle, a professional XLR microphone used widely by musicians for recording. In the early 2000s, Blue's perspective pivoted to manufacture microphones for collaborating with other aspiring creatives online, synonymous with the needs of the developing consumer world of technology in the 1990s. The Westlake Village company created a low-cost condenser microphone called the Snowball for use with music recording software GarageBand in the late 2000s. The size, shape, and weight of the Snowball was created to that of a regulation softball. The Snowball microphone became popular[2] with aspiring pro musicians and dedicated hobbyists as an alternative to renting time in a recording studio.[3]
With the popularity of the Snowball, Blue Microphones continued to manufacture USB microphones. Their top-selling microphone to date, the Blue Yeti launched in 2009. The Blue Yeti has had many special iterations, including the Yeti X, and Yeti Pro.
From 1995 - 2004, Blue microphones were manufactured in Latvia. In 2005, the production moved to China, with some microphones being built in the United States.
In 2008, Wise and Saulespurēns sold the company to Transom Capital, a private equity firm in California.[4]
In 2013, The Riverside Company acquired Blue Microphones from Transom Capital. Intrepid Investment Bankers advised Blue Microphones in the transaction.[5]
In July 2018, Logitech announced plans to acquire Blue Microphones for $117 million USD.[6] In June 2023, Logitech announced they would relegate the Blue brand to audio processing technologies, and use the Logitech G and Yeti branding for future microphone releases.[7]
Yeti Blackout
Snowball
Dragonfly
Two Blue Bottle microphones set up to record a grand piano
Awardsedit
Electronic Musician 2000 Editor’s Choice Microphone of the Year - Blueberry condenser microphone
RetailVision 2009 Best Hardware peripheral - Mikey and Eyeball 2.0[8]
BeatWeek (formerly iProng) Best in Show 2009, 2010[9]
Blue Yeti X was awarded for Innovation in 2020 by CES (Consumer Technology Association)[10]
^Nathan Olivarez-Giles (July 21, 2009). "Blue Microphones turns up the volume". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
^"10 Best Cheap Microphone For Streaming And Gaming". GamingFYI. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
^"Blue Microphones turns up the volume". Los Angeles Times. July 21, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^"Transom Capital Acquires Blue Microphones". Music Inc Magazine. October 20, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
^"Transom Capital Group Completes Sale of Blue Microphones". www.prnewswire.com.
^Lawler, Richard (July 30, 2018). "Blue Microphones sells to Logitech for $117 million". Engadget. Oath Inc. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
^Hollister, Sean (June 8, 2023). "Despite promises to leave Blue's product line unchanged, Logitech is killing off the Blue mic brand, will sell Yeti and Astro under Logitech G". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
^. RetailVision. May 26, 2009. Archived from the original on January 23, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
^"Best of Show CES: Blue Mikey 2". BeatWeek. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
Martin Saulespurens Interview 2016-10-20 at the Wayback Machine at NAMM Oral History Library
January 01, 1970
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Blue Microphones legally Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics LLC is an American audio production company owned by Logitech that designs and produces microphones headphones recording tools signal processors and music accessories for audio professionals musicians and consumers Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics LLCTrade nameBlue MicrophonesCompany typeSubsidiaryIndustryAudio equipmentFoundedOctober 1995FoundersSkipper WiseMartins SaulespurensHeadquartersWestlake Village California U S OwnerLogitech 2018 present Websitewww wbr bluemic wbr com A Yeti USB microphone Contents 1 History 2 Awards 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBlue Microphones was founded in 1995 by American session musician Skipper Wise and Latvian recording engineer Martins Saulespurens 1 The company s name is a backronym for Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics The company was founded in Latvia The company is headquartered in Westlake Village California United States Blue Microphones first creation was the Baby Bottle a professional XLR microphone used widely by musicians for recording In the early 2000s Blue s perspective pivoted to manufacture microphones for collaborating with other aspiring creatives online synonymous with the needs of the developing consumer world of technology in the 1990s The Westlake Village company created a low cost condenser microphone called the Snowball for use with music recording software GarageBand in the late 2000s The size shape and weight of the Snowball was created to that of a regulation softball The Snowball microphone became popular 2 with aspiring pro musicians and dedicated hobbyists as an alternative to renting time in a recording studio 3 With the popularity of the Snowball Blue Microphones continued to manufacture USB microphones Their top selling microphone to date the Blue Yeti launched in 2009 The Blue Yeti has had many special iterations including the Yeti X and Yeti Pro From 1995 2004 Blue microphones were manufactured in Latvia In 2005 the production moved to China with some microphones being built in the United States In 2008 Wise and Saulespurens sold the company to Transom Capital a private equity firm in California 4 In 2013 The Riverside Company acquired Blue Microphones from Transom Capital Intrepid Investment Bankers advised Blue Microphones in the transaction 5 In July 2018 Logitech announced plans to acquire Blue Microphones for 117 million USD 6 In June 2023 Logitech announced they would relegate the Blue brand to audio processing technologies and use the Logitech G and Yeti branding for future microphone releases 7 nbsp Yeti Blackout nbsp Snowball nbsp Dragonfly nbsp Two Blue Bottle microphones set up to record a grand pianoAwards editElectronic Musician 2000 Editor s Choice Microphone of the Year Blueberry condenser microphone RetailVision 2009 Best Hardware peripheral Mikey and Eyeball 2 0 8 BeatWeek formerly iProng Best in Show 2009 2010 9 Blue Yeti X was awarded for Innovation in 2020 by CES Consumer Technology Association 10 See also editC Media supplier of chips for USB microphones List of microphone manufacturersReferences edit Nathan Olivarez Giles July 21 2009 Blue Microphones turns up the volume Los Angeles Times Retrieved May 6 2011 10 Best Cheap Microphone For Streaming And Gaming GamingFYI 2022 02 18 Retrieved 2022 03 10 Blue Microphones turns up the volume Los Angeles Times July 21 2009 Retrieved March 17 2019 Transom Capital Acquires Blue Microphones Music Inc Magazine October 20 2009 Retrieved May 11 2011 Transom Capital Group Completes Sale of Blue Microphones www prnewswire com Lawler Richard July 30 2018 Blue Microphones sells to Logitech for 117 million Engadget Oath Inc Retrieved July 30 2018 Hollister Sean June 8 2023 Despite promises to leave Blue s product line unchanged Logitech is killing off the Blue mic brand will sell Yeti and Astro under Logitech G The Verge Vox Media Retrieved September 19 2023 RetailVision Europe 2009 RetailVision May 26 2009 Archived from the original on January 23 2010 Retrieved April 30 2010 Best of Show CES Blue Mikey 2 BeatWeek January 9 2009 Archived from the original on February 20 2011 Retrieved July 7 2010 Innovation Award Honorees CES 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Blue Microphones at Wikimedia Commons BLUE Designs Website BLUE Website Skipper Wise Interview at NAMM Oral History Library 2011 Martin Saulespurens Interview Archived 2016 10 20 at the Wayback Machine at NAMM Oral History Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blue Microphones amp oldid 1221092568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
