Blue Microphones

Blue Microphones
Company type	Private
Founded	1995
Founders	Skipper Wise, Martins Saulespurens
Headquarters	Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Products	Microphones and recording equipment for consumer and industry
Parent	Logitech (pending)
Website	www.bluemic.com

BLUE Microphones is an audio production company that designs and produces microphones, headphones, recording tools, signal processors, and music accessories for audio professionals, musicians and consumers.

History

BLUE Microphones was founded in 1995 by an American session musician, Skipper Wise, and a Latvian recording engineer, Martins Saulespurens.^[1] The company's name is an acronym for Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics. The company is headquartered in Westlake Village, California, United States.

In 2008, Skipper and Martins sold BLUE Microphones to Transom Capital, a private Equity firm from Southern California.^[2]

In 2013, The Riverside Company acquired BLUE Microphones from Transom Capital. Intrepid Investment Bankers advised BLUE Microphones in the transaction.^[3]

In July 2018, Logitech announced plans to acquire Blue Microphones for US$117 million.^[4]

Products

BLUE Microphones designs and manufactures condenser microphones, ribbon microphones, dynamic microphones, USB microphones, microphone preamplifiers, microphone accessories and headphones.

Studio

The company makes the Bottle Rocket Stage One, Bottle Rocket Stage Two and The Application Specific Series each with a proprietary sonic signature.

Awards

Electronic Musician 2000 Editor’s Choice Microphone of the Year - Blueberry condenser microphone
RetailVision 2009 Best Hardware peripheral - Mikey and Eyeball 2.0^[5]
BeatWeek (formerly iProng) Best in Show 2009, 2010^[6]

References

^ Nathan Olivarez-Giles (July 21, 2009). "Blue Microphones turns up the volume". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
^ "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.
^ "RetailVision Europe 2009". RetailVision. May 26, 2009. Archived from the original on January 23, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Best of Show CES: Blue Mikey 2". BeatWeek. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

BLUE Designs Website BLUE Website
Interview with Skipper Wise NAMM Oral History Library (2011)
Interview with Martin Saulespurens NAMM Oral History Library

[la-1] Nathan Olivarez-Giles (July 21, 2009). "Blue Microphones turns up the volume". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 6, 2011.

[2] "Transom Capital Acquires Blue Microphones". Music Inc Magazine. October 20, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2011.

[3] "Transom Capital Group Completes Sale of Blue Microphones". www.prnewswire.com.

[4] Lawler, Richard (July 30, 2018). "Blue Microphones sells to Logitech for $117 million". Engadget. Oath Inc. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[RetailVision-5] "RetailVision Europe 2009". RetailVision. May 26, 2009. Archived from the original on January 23, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[iProng_Best_in_Show_2010-6] "Best of Show CES: Blue Mikey 2". BeatWeek. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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