Ever wonder what kind of thought goes into designing the packing for a pro audio product? If that product is a BLUE microphone and your name is Skipper Wise, the answer is "a lot." We got the chance to speak with Skipper and his BLUE Mics partner Martins Saulespurens upon the occasion of the release of their Blue enCore Live Microphone series during AES last year, so our discussion focused mainly on the BLUE enCore 100 and its attractive packaging.

Skipper compares product design to producing a song, and if you ask us he ain't just whistling Dixie. The BLUE enCore 100 is a classy-looking mic from tip to stern and its accessories and retail box are no different; still, BLUE's apparently holistic design approach always begins with the basics: a great-sounding mic. You can even hear the enCore 100 in this interview.