The price of ribbon microphones might have you singinig the blues, but Blue Microphones looks to put some cheer in your chirp with a $200 rebate offer on their Woodpecker microphone valid from May 2009 through July 2009. This is a pretty decent percentage off of this classy ribbon microphone, which usually retails for around a grand,

The mic itself is built with active circuitry and an exotic wood finish. It marries low noise and high detail while sticking true to Blue's Class-A discrete handmade electronics. Throw a handmade aluminum ribbon pressure-gradient transducer, and you've got a Woodpecker in a nutshell.

Its wide frequency response makes the Woodpecker a great choice for any vocals and a huge range of acoustic instruments. Blue even recommends it for ambient room recording.

Fast Features:

• Handcrafted ribbon pressure-gradient transducer
• Active Class-A discrete custom-made electronics
• Focused mid-range, ultra-smooth top end and outstanding bass response
• Gorgeous exotic wood finish
• Includes custom shockmount and cherrywood box
• $200 Rebate offer valid from May 1, 2009 to July 31, 2009