I Finally Tried the Black Lion Audio Bluey 500… Here’s What I Found Out

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The Black Lion Audio Bluey 500: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--BLDBLUEY500?siid=346777 My Patreon: https://patreon.com/andrewchapmancreative I finally got my hands on the Black Lion Audio Bluey 500: The 1176-style compressor modeled after Chris Lord-Alge’s legendary “Blue Stripe” unit used on Green Day, Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Aerosmith, and countless iconic vocals. But does the Bluey 500 actually live up to the hype? In this video, I put it to the test with clear audio examples. I break down the history of the Bluey, why 1176 units can sound so different from one another, and how Black Lion Audio recreated the exact revision of CLA’s personal compressor. I’ll walk you through this so you can actually hear what this thing does on real tracks. Whether you're building a 500 series rack, looking for your first hardware compressor, or comparing it to other 1176 clones (like the UA 1176, Warm Audio WA76, Stam Audio SA76, or the Hairball Kits), this is a deep-dive that covers everything you need to know. GEAR LINKS: What I use for audio: (affiliated unless noted otherwise) Roswell Mini K87 (voiceover mic for this video): https://roswellproaudio.com/chapman My VoiceOver Preamp: http://sweetwater.sjv.io/kO6NWN My Interface: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--ANEDISCRT4PROSYN?siid=317635 My Main Monitors: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--NEUKH120II?siid=335650 My Headphones: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--BEYDT770PRO250?siid=302076 My LiN76 Compressor: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--LIALIN76?siid=322099 Plugins: https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=691f3713a627d My Camera Gear: My Main camera: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/RGQarg My Main Lens: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/554z7L My Main On Camera Microphone: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--RODVMNTG?siid=272904 My B Lens: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzPo2L My Softbox: https://amzn.to/3EyfA2Q My Video Lighting: https://amzn.to/4oISvMC Subscribe for real-world, no-hype recording insights: www.Youtube.com/@UC7erPUP_HjRQvLg53ck1_Aw Follow me on TikTok/IG: @andrew_chapman Business inquiries: [email protected] Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 The Problem With Vintage 1176's: 0:28 The Story Of The Bluey Compressor: 1:16 BUT How Does It Sound?: 1:57 Vocal Audio Sample: 2:24 Where To Download The Raw Audio Files: 4:55 Guitar Audio Sample: 5:30 Snare Drum Audio Sample: 11:54 My Thoughts: 17:23