Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone, Classic Studio-Quality Mic for Recording, Podcasting, Broadcasting, Twitch Game Streaming, Voiceovers, YouTube Videos on PC and Mac – Black


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    Legendary Blue Broadcast Sound

    Capture legendary Blue broadcast sound with exceptional presence and detail for podcasting, YouTube productions, game streaming, Skype calls and voice over work.

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    Adjustable Desktop Stand

    Position the microphone in relation to the sound source with Snowball’s adjustable metal tripod stand, improving sound quality while saving space on your desktop.

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    -10 dB Pad

    Maintain professional audio quality with a -10 dB pad in cardioid mode, which keeps Snowball sounding clean and distortion-free on louder voices and instruments.

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    Multiple Pickup Patterns

    The cardioid pattern is perfect for recording and streaming, while omni puts you “in the room” for conference calls.

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    Blue Sherpa Companion App

    Fine-tune your sound with deep control of Snowball. Manage your mic gain and more right from your desktop.

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    Available in Three Bold Colors

    Compliment your studio with one of Snowball’s three distinct finishes: Gloss Black, Brushed Aluminum and Textured White.

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    Plug ‘n Play on Mac and PC

    Start recording quickly and easily with driver-free operation on Mac and PC.

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    Stylish, Retro Design

    Record or stream in style with an eye-catching design inspired by classic recording equipment that looks great on your desktop and on camera.

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    Two Versatile Pickup Patterns

    Snowball offers two different pickup patterns to suit a variety of applications. Switch between cardioid and omni modes to get the best sound for any recording situation.

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    Cardioid Mode

    Perfect for podcasts with a single host, game streaming, Skype calls, vocal performances, voiceovers and instruments.

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    Omnidirectional

    Omnidirectional mode is best used in situations when you want to have a conference call with multiple participants in the same room, or a multi-person interview on a podcast.

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    Accessorise Your Creative Space

    Transform your desktop into a broadcast studio with the Compass broadcast boom arm and Ringer shockmount.

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    Compass Premium Broadcast Boom Arm

    Compass features a broadcast studio-grade design with enclosed aluminium construction, internal springs and hidden-channel cable management.

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    Ringer Custom Shockmount

    Ringer is a vintage-style suspension designed to isolate microphones from noise,shock and ambient vibration.Although custom-designed for our Snowball USB mics, Ringer can also be used with other mics

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Capsules
1 Condenser 2 Condensers 2 Condensers 3 Condensers 3 Condensers
Patterns
Cardioid Cardioid, Omni Cardioid, Omni Cardioid, Omni,Figure-8,Stereo Cardioid, Omni,Figure-8,Stereo
Bit Depth/Sample Rate
16-bit/44kHz 16-bit/48kHz 24-bit/48kHz 16-bit/48kHz 24-bit/192kHz
Gain Control
-10dB PAD Via desktop app Yes Yes
Mute
Headphone Output
Headphone Volume
Output
USB USB USB USB USB, XLR


Weight: 1.13 kg
Dimensions: 12.38 x 20 x 25.4 cm; 1.13 Kilograms
Model: 988-000069
Colour: Black
Batteries Included: 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
Colour: Black

315 Responses

  1. WilhemiJudge says:

     United Kingdom

    I really like the mic I think it’s smart and stylish and the quality is very good. I haven’t noticed any vibration noises through the legs/feet but you could if you needed use another stand for it. One small feature would have been a mute button. With it muted I could ensure that the mic is silent.

  2. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I really like the mic I think it’s smart and stylish and the quality is very good. I haven’t noticed any vibration noises through the legs/feet but you could if you needed use another stand for it. One small feature would have been a mute button. With it muted I could ensure that the mic is silent.

  3. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Lo uso para grabarme. La relacin calidad precio es genial y es un buen punto de inicio.

  4. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Honestly would recommend this to any streamers who are looking to upgrade from a headset mic! Been using it now for 1.5 years and only had one issue when my cat accidentally half pulled out the usb!

    Sounds are pretty decent to the point I was using it for recording voices and sounds for my game!

    I’m only using half the features that come with the mic so definitely buy this mic

  5. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Honestly would recommend this to any streamers who are looking to upgrade from a headset mic! Been using it now for 1.5 years and only had one issue when my cat accidentally half pulled out the usb!

    Sounds are pretty decent to the point I was using it for recording voices and sounds for my game!

    I’m only using half the features that come with the mic so definitely buy this mic

  6. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Firstly don’t waste money getting a pop filter because it looks like it has some sort of filter built in as the sound is a little muffled.

    On setting 1 which is how most people will use it i.e. for vlogging, and sound overs the blue microphone is fine, I would say the sound is slightly muffled i.e. could do with more ting to it though I guess one could play around with equalizer settings to up the higher frequencies a little. Apart from the that Blue Mike is good.

    The construction is quality, i.e. the base is metal with good sturdy rubber legs, the ball looks good, good size and footprint on the desk so does not get in the way as many mikes do i.e. too talll so block part of the screen, the blue does not do that.

    So a good mid range microphone i.e. I paid 50. Just that I would have wanted a slightly more ting to the sound.

  7. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Firstly don’t waste money getting a pop filter because it looks like it has some sort of filter built in as the sound is a little muffled.

    On setting 1 which is how most people will use it i.e. for vlogging, and sound overs the blue microphone is fine, I would say the sound is slightly muffled i.e. could do with more ting to it though I guess one could play around with equalizer settings to up the higher frequencies a little. Apart from the that Blue Mike is good.

    The construction is quality, i.e. the base is metal with good sturdy rubber legs, the ball looks good, good size and footprint on the desk so does not get in the way as many mikes do i.e. too talll so block part of the screen, the blue does not do that.

    So a good mid range microphone i.e. I paid 50. Just that I would have wanted a slightly more ting to the sound.

  8. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Firstly don’t waste money getting a pop filter because it looks like it has some sort of filter built in as the sound is a little muffled.

    On setting 1 which is how most people will use it i.e. for vlogging, and sound overs the blue microphone is fine, I would say the sound is slightly muffled i.e. could do with more ting to it though I guess one could play around with equalizer settings to up the higher frequencies a little. Apart from the that Blue Mike is good.

    The construction is quality, i.e. the base is metal with good sturdy rubber legs, the ball looks good, good size and footprint on the desk so does not get in the way as many mikes do i.e. too talll so block part of the screen, the blue does not do that.

    So a good mid range microphone i.e. I paid 50. Just that I would have wanted a slightly more ting to the sound.

  9. jenny says:

     United Kingdom

    This is well built, looks amazing, sounds amazing, plug in and play and stable.

    I am a broadcaster on social media and all my audience agree its fantastic sound

  10. JanineMcAlister says:

     United Kingdom

    Just pure quality, oooozes with value and professional mic for half the price. Don’t hesitate

  11. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersDespite previous reviews to the contrary, the model I bought (Snowball) worked perfectly with my Windows 10 laptop, so I can only assume that there have been updates and improvements since reviews <2021.

    I bought this specifically to replace the built-in microphone on the laptop for tabletop gaming where players were both present in the room or online via Discord. The microphone picked up all the voices of players present in the room, and there were no complaints from those playing through Discord. There were no reports of feedback from the speakers to the microphone, though we didn't have it on the wider conference room type setting.

    Although there will be better, more professional microphones out there for the streaming gamer, this worked perfectly for our needs and would thoroughly recommend for the price and quality.

    Great replacement for built in microphones

  12. JustineQuezada says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersDespite previous reviews to the contrary, the model I bought (Snowball) worked perfectly with my Windows 10 laptop, so I can only assume that there have been updates and improvements since reviews <2021.

    I bought this specifically to replace the built-in microphone on the laptop for tabletop gaming where players were both present in the room or online via Discord. The microphone picked up all the voices of players present in the room, and there were no complaints from those playing through Discord. There were no reports of feedback from the speakers to the microphone, though we didn't have it on the wider conference room type setting.

    Although there will be better, more professional microphones out there for the streaming gamer, this worked perfectly for our needs and would thoroughly recommend for the price and quality.

    Great replacement for built in microphones

  13. Shell says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersDespite previous reviews to the contrary, the model I bought (Snowball) worked perfectly with my Windows 10 laptop, so I can only assume that there have been updates and improvements since reviews <2021.

    I bought this specifically to replace the built-in microphone on the laptop for tabletop gaming where players were both present in the room or online via Discord. The microphone picked up all the voices of players present in the room, and there were no complaints from those playing through Discord. There were no reports of feedback from the speakers to the microphone, though we didn't have it on the wider conference room type setting.

    Although there will be better, more professional microphones out there for the streaming gamer, this worked perfectly for our needs and would thoroughly recommend for the price and quality.

    Great replacement for built in microphones

  14. Lily Rose says:

     India

    I Recommend For Youtubers it’s easy to use Wounderful Mic u can adjust Volume it’s really Love it while I’m using this mic… It Value For Money..

  15. Kaelan Hollon says:

     United Kingdom

    Great quality little mic. Blue make some very nice high quality studio mics and this has the same solid feel as tbeir high end stuff. Very easy to use – just plug it in!
    Sound is a big leap over the standard pc mics or lavalier mics.