Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone, Classic Studio-Quality Mic for Recording, Podcasting, Broadcasting, Twitch Game Streaming, Voiceovers, YouTube Videos on PC and Mac – Silve
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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
Comparison Table
 Snowball |  Snowball ICE |  Yeti Nano |  Yeti |  Yeti Pro | |
| 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: | 0.1 g |
| Dimensions: | 12.38 x 20 x 25.4 cm; 0.1 Grams |
| Model: | 988-000068 |
| Colour: | Silver |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. |
| Colour: | Silver |
Love it, I really like this mic good quality build, you have 3 options for recording depending on what you’re using it for. Recorded sound is good comes with cable. I recommend!
Brilliant microphone that has lots of uses. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a microphone with very similar audio as the yeti, but on a cheaper budget!
Great microphone with a bit of style. I’ve used for voice recording giving me excellent sound reproduction, and Skype calls where the receiver reports that I’m coming through loud and clear. Would recommend.
I’ve used this intensely for almost 2 years. I’ve dropped it, carted it over 10.000 miles and it still functions perfectly. I’ve now been using it for 4 years! Still no problems.
Really like it, only draw back is its a little too quiet, but its great quality especially for the price!
Easy to use, the three settings are all really effective and simple to switch between and its been great for Skype and vocal recording. It also looks great, I love the vintage-ish feel it has.
Very clear audio, up to three audio options for different types of recording, includes a stand, easy to set up, a extremely long cable and looks amazing in any colour though especially the chrome version.
Lovely little mic, very clear and works with my PS4 very nicely via the USB
4/5 stars because the casing is plastic, although it is well made.
For studio people, many DAWS wont work with this unless you can enable ASIO4ALL or your soundcard has the option to listen to a usb mic as many DAWs dont have this as an option.
Great Microphone for what i need its an easy plug and play and is great quality for likes of youtube i receved mines today 3 days from when i ordered on free delivery Great For A Budget MIc
The Blue Snowball is a great condenser microphone! The audio quility to price tag is phenominal. The audio quality is brilliant and great for youtube and the build quaility is brilliant. Recieved it next day.
This is an absolutely magnificent microphone the quality of this mic is amazing and i use it for gaming and making videos and the sound is crystal clear and the design is amazing would recommend to anyone who wants a high end mic.
As I am also recording a video (headshot), it’s practical to not have a huge mike in front of your face, so that renders it useless for that purpose. I figured I could use it for audio whilst doing screen capture (not talking head)…also not ideal as if you are using your mouse or keyboard, you still have to have your head down by the mike to get good audio, which is also not ideal. I have ordered a couple of cheap lapel mikes now, and I will be upset if they are great, as they are 5 and this is, well, quite a lot more.
If you are using it purely for narration, the sound quality is awesome, but sadly not much use for anything else.
Update:
Okay, looked at all the youtube reviews of this, and folks were getting great sound out of it, so I splashed out 10 on a boom arm…much much better. I can now position it quite close to my mouth, but still keep it out of shot. I still have to up the gain in Camtasia studio, but the results are good. I just need to learn how to polish the audio with audacity now.
The quality is good, build finish is nice, it looks good in a room and works very well. I think the USB connectivity clearly helps get rid of the hisssss people find on most microphones. A short look on Google will tell you this is a pedigreed professional company that has been in the recording business for a while
The have a few microphones out and this (almost) the entry-level – I think based on quality of recordings for Videoblogging this is as far as you need to go
The best microphone you can buy for this money. Absolutely amazing sound quality and easy to use. Works with all audio recording softwares. I bought this one to record my acoustic guitar and it does the job very well.
The only problems I have with the Blue Snowball are that there is no way to mute the mic manually and the red light indicating the microphone is powered on is bright red and is extremely distracting during any environment. So bright that it lights up my face red when trying to record live gameplay.
I am very happy with my purchase as the product works very well and is of great quality and it also looks well. I would definitely recommend this product as this removes background noises which I had problems with my previous microphones. Great value for your money.
I needed a microphone to use for video conferencing at an event. I needed something that would capture a large room (10 x 20 meters) and that wouldn’t pickup the remote presenters voice, which was being amplified via an external amp and large speakers to reach the entire room.
After trying (and returning) several products I have to say I am extremely pleased with the Blue Snowball.
It had amazing pickup from all parts of the room, including right at the back. The remote presenter had no problem hearing questions being asked. This was without the need for people to approach the mic either.
There was absolutely NO feedback for the remote presenter, even though their voice was amplified quite high and the Blue Snowball Mic was in the pickup field. The internal noise canceling in the Mic is top notch.
Very pleased and HIGHLY recommended as it is a fraction of the cost of purpose built conference mics and in my opinion works FAR better.
I do love this microphone, definitely worth the price. The only downfall it has, is that it is very easy to rotate the mic on it’s stand and if there is loud noise, it can pick up some vibration but as I said, it really is worth the price.
Volunteering in Hospital Radio, I wanted a microphone I could plug directly into a laptop that I could use at the studio to record interviews. This fits the bill very nicely, as I have Audacity software running on the laptop and I can immediately monitor the results of the recording. Very easy to use, just unpack and connect it to the laptop. There are three settings on the back of the microphone – Setting 1 is for speech, vocals and podcasting; Setting 2 is for live music and loud sound sources; Setting 3 is for conferences, interviews and environmental recordings. The Blue Snowball comes with stand and a USB cable for plugging into a laptop etc.
Really pleased with it and would recommend this as a solution to recording material.
Bought this microphone to do some casual recording on for YouTube and Skype, the quality is brilliant and the length it records to is also quite good, if you are going to use it consistently its a sure buy and for a good price as well.
Definitely Recommending this.
I use this with my macbook pro for conference calls. It has different modes that allow you to pick up people talking in the room or just in front of the microphone. It looks nice on my desk and the quality appears to be very high.
One of the best mics I’ve owned. Sound quality is great for voice overs, online gaming, skype, etc… It looks awesome too which is a good feature for something that’s going to be stuck in front of your face for hours.
The only thing I could complain about is the red LED position. If you gaming while using this it can be a little annoying, other than that it’s great.
Not perfect for professional use. But its a great plug and play microphone
This is one of the best entry-level standing microphones there is in terms of sound quality and price, but it becomes hard to recommend because of its unwieldy shape, massive weight and proprietary shock mount. The mic has three capture modes, Front, Front low dB and Front/back.
If considering this microphone, it’s really best to consider whether or not you intend to use the shock mount – if you do, perhaps looks elsewhere for a normal-shaped mic that will fit a normal shock mount.
Just opened it and tried it out quickly, there’s no set up required at all, it just plugs straight in the USB port and you’re ready to go. The sound is really clear, if a little quiet perhaps (maybe its just me that’s quiet), and it doesn’t pick up the annoying little things like breathing or other such noises, while not making me sound far away. It’s a pretty little thing and it has a small stand. I’ve bought a pop shield to go with it, I’d suggest anyone else do the same, they’re cheap and since this mic has no protection of its own it’ll make it last longer. While it’s not one of those high-end expensive microphones, it feels professional to use, its solid and doesn’t have a grainy quality to it. While not cheap, for what it is, I’d probably call it a bargain. It seems to be well known for being a reliably good product from a respected brand. If you’re just using it for average at-home recordings then it’s perfect, it’d do okay in a studio too, probably.
Just opened it and tried it out quickly, there’s no set up required at all, it just plugs straight in the USB port and you’re ready to go. The sound is really clear, if a little quiet perhaps (maybe its just me that’s quiet), and it doesn’t pick up the annoying little things like breathing or other such noises, while not making me sound far away. It’s a pretty little thing and it has a small stand. I’ve bought a pop shield to go with it, I’d suggest anyone else do the same, they’re cheap and since this mic has no protection of its own it’ll make it last longer. While it’s not one of those high-end expensive microphones, it feels professional to use, its solid and doesn’t have a grainy quality to it. While not cheap, for what it is, I’d probably call it a bargain. It seems to be well known for being a reliably good product from a respected brand. If you’re just using it for average at-home recordings then it’s perfect, it’d do okay in a studio too, probably.
Couldn’t recommend it anymore, It’s not the best Microphone going but It blows every single other mic in the price range out of the water. Will be using this for my daily driver microphone from now on 😀
Great and so easy. Just took it out of the box & was able to record my voice on the mac. Highly recommend if need an affordable microphone. I am going use for different recordings-voice etc and think it will be fine.
I impulse bought this after my small clip on mic stopped working with my sound card (still not sure which caused the problem). The microphone is big, probably just larger than a tennis ball and has a weight that makes you feel confident with it. The pickup is fantastic, I have mine about 3-4 feet away at the back of my desk and during games my fellow mumble users can hear me well. I have done a voice over for a youtube video with it and it also sounded excellent and crisp.
Overall I’m very happy with it and I’m glad I went for this over the ICE model as the only difference I can see is that this has the 3 setting adjustment on the back where the ICE is cardioid only. For reference this has cardioid, -10dB cardioid and omni.
Loses 1 star purely on a cosmetic factor, it might be my motherboard but when the PC powers off the red light stays lit.
Good mic for youtube! Quality can be seen on any of my latest videos on youtube “EDz Gaming”. You need to be very close for it to work though, so reccomend a mic arm as well!
I love my Blue Microphone. Been using it for years, for podcasting and recording music. Beautifully simply, unpretentious and does a perfect job (even recording a Skype interview across the globe – the quality was perfect).
Brilliant mic. I’ve been using it for a few months now and i have no major complaints. It does its job; it picks up my voice fine and the quality is brilliant.
The chrome finish is very nice and very decorative.
My only problem is the stand it can be tricky to get it to stay in place.
It’s best if you use a pop filter as well.
It’s a brilliant Microphone for ‘Entry Level’ YouTube content creators like myself. It rivals the sound quality of all your favourite youtubers.
P.s Make sure you use ‘Audiocity’ to remove static if and background mouse if you have that in your recordings.
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This was a great microphone, although it does take up more room than anticipated and keep knocking it over!
This is the best Microphone iv ever used.
Both for vocals and acoustic instruments this Microphone is perfect.
I uses microphone primarily for podcasts, but I also use it for a variety of things. These things include videoconferencing overseas, YouTube commentaries, and business video recording work.
This is the best Microphone iv ever used.
Both for vocals and acoustic instruments this Microphone is perfect.
I uses microphone primarily for podcasts, but I also use it for a variety of things. These things include videoconferencing overseas, YouTube commentaries, and business video recording work.
The mic came alittle earlier than expected. was in all original packaging with original seals unbroken. works perfectly. my family can now hear me properly on skype and my youtube channel has benefited massively due to the outstanding quality in such a small package.
I could be here for hours waxing lyrical about this microphone as it does it all. Difficult to see from the photos but it is actually gloss black for those who want to know. Well put together piece of kit, simply plug and play and off you go. Works if you just want to use it for chatting on the internet, and for those with more musical talent, works fine in a home studio environment. I would suggest a pop filter if you are going to use it for recording. Well worth the money, and most importantly, it looks cool 🙂
Recommend to anyone who wants to record their voice for any occasion. Gaming videos, Music videos or just things like Skype, it picks up sound with nearly perfect quality and volume from quite a distance and will make the audio sound crisp and clear. Fairly cheap for the service provided, easy to set up and highly recommended for multiple uses and reasons. Easily better then some more expensive microphones and worth the price. A must have for audio recording.
As a you-tuber, I was looking for a good quality mic for my videos. I found multiple reviews on this mic all over the internet and, surprisingly, all of them were pretty good, so I decided to try it out. As soon as I finished a video, I listened to the video and I was blown away because of the quality delivered from such a reasonably cheap microphone. I highly recommend it to any gamer out there as it is simply fantastic.
As a you-tuber, I was looking for a good quality mic for my videos. I found multiple reviews on this mic all over the internet and, surprisingly, all of them were pretty good, so I decided to try it out. As soon as I finished a video, I listened to the video and I was blown away because of the quality delivered from such a reasonably cheap microphone. I highly recommend it to any gamer out there as it is simply fantastic.
As a you-tuber, I was looking for a good quality mic for my videos. I found multiple reviews on this mic all over the internet and, surprisingly, all of them were pretty good, so I decided to try it out. As soon as I finished a video, I listened to the video and I was blown away because of the quality delivered from such a reasonably cheap microphone. I highly recommend it to any gamer out there as it is simply fantastic.
Bought as a gaming/youtube mic for my kids. Plug and play into their macs (iMac and Macbook Pro), and produces decent audio. Not high-end stuff, but most definitely does the job and is good value for money.
A bit on the chunky side, and takes up desk space, but on the other hand it looks pretty impressive when their friends come round.
Works beautify.
The sound is crisp and has a good directional pickup.
The stand that comes with it is a bit small and will cause any desk vibrations to be picked up.
The screw socket is the large 5/8″ size not the 3/8″ size used in the eu, so you may need an adapter for a stand.
The ball socket that allows you to reposition the microphone on its stand can become very lose and you can end up with a floppy mic.
Pretty good quality, the -db cardioid (number 2) works really well, the switch between the types works great too, would go playing with it while recording but i would totally recommend with a pop shield if anything, works well very intimate and far away microphone us 🙂
Recommended!
Once setup correctly it works like a charm. Everyone can hear want you say in a Skype conversation (if on mode 2) the other modes are more for instruments witch i haven’t tested yet.
wow! didnt expect the mic to be as good as it is, it delivered today and just finished testing it all out and i have just got to say wow!
if your looking at this mic right now do your self a favour and click buy 😀 you would not regret it one bit, i have various other mics as i record live bands and solo artists and this 60 pound mic is as good as the top range studio mics, no distortion, no feed back and a sound thats so clear its all most to good to be true, this is your number 1 microphone right here 😀
I bought this for making recordings with it attached to my laptop. I’ve also used it for voice conference calls, and for both purposes it does really well: super-clear recordings, with essentially no background noise, even when trucks are going past the house (and are on the other side of the mic, outside of the cardioid pickup zone).
The omnidirectional setting really helps out when there is more than one person talking at the microphone.
Brilliant Mic great sound, looks great and because it uses usb no hissing/socket noise its very sensitive picks up everything my only 2 complaints are 1 the stand is good but the legs are not very adjustable either fully up or full down no medium. 2 there is not mute button/switch on the microphone which is only minor but it would be nice. all in all really good microphone and great value for money.
This microphone is awesome, I have been using it for about a day and it already impresses me greatly. I run a YouTube channel and I do; Podcasts, Lets plays, and tutorials, and this microphone is just awesome! It looks sexy, and it is a good weight. The metal stand is good. It is great all round, and is easy to work with the audio when editing. And at the price it is at now, Its worth it!
Brilliant Mic great sound, looks great and because it uses usb no hissing/socket noise its very sensitive picks up everything my only 2 complaints are 1 the stand is good but the legs are not very adjustable either fully up or full down no medium. 2 there is not mute button/switch on the microphone which is only minor but it would be nice. all in all really good microphone and great value for money.
Brilliant Mic great sound, looks great and because it uses usb no hissing/socket noise its very sensitive picks up everything my only 2 complaints are 1 the stand is good but the legs are not very adjustable either fully up or full down no medium. 2 there is not mute button/switch on the microphone which is only minor but it would be nice. all in all really good microphone and great value for money.
These microphones really do produce a great quality of sound! For the price, and for a USB microphone this has to be one of the best you can buy.
The problem comes when you need drivers for the damn thing! Moving over to windows 7, this just would not work. Years later and I found working drivers! Why it didn’t come with drivers on a disk I don’t know.
I recommend blue microphones and will buy their products again.
These microphones really do produce a great quality of sound! For the price, and for a USB microphone this has to be one of the best you can buy.
The problem comes when you need drivers for the damn thing! Moving over to windows 7, this just would not work. Years later and I found working drivers! Why it didn’t come with drivers on a disk I don’t know.
I recommend blue microphones and will buy their products again.
Received the mic and its plug and play no driver or nothing it is a great mic and has great sound quality i bought this to talk to my friends on Skype and its great i also purchased a POP filter with this mic but there is no need as the mic sounds great without!
This item was requested as a Christmas gift by my young nephew. He was delighted to receive it and, to date, I have had no complaints about the Mic. He has been using it regularly since Christmas.
At first I was worried when I plugged this into my laptop and did not get any sound. But after playing around in Audacity and switching between modes it worked… ….and boy did it WORK! The sound is really clear and investing in a 10 pop filter makes it even crisper. Compared to the Yeti, for the price there isn’t much difference in quality. 😀 Happy Customer!
As a starting youtuber and doing lets plays I need a good mic. Before I had a trust mc mic and it did not work well.
This microphone has AMAZING quality and has 3 settings on the back like omni directional, which is great for podcasts and recording 2 people. And recording just one direction.
If you are a let’s player like me get the Snowball ice, it’s the same but cheaper and only records one direction.
This product was recommended to me by a friend and I bought it in total faith with that recommendation. I have used it for a while now and it is one of the best purchases that I have made with all of the video creation equipment I have. I am glad I bought it and would buy it again. Superb quality and easy to use, plug and off you go!
Great value for money, The quality of the sound is awesome! I didn’t need the popscreen but i got it just incase there was any distortion, but in truth the quality is studio like without the pop screen. I also got it even cheaper than the offer price, because my friend brought me a gift card! Great product, i highly reccomend it if you want to record video’s, screen recording, gaming, commentary, skyping, radio, podcasting and anything else you can think of that requires using your voice.
So if your like me you have see you tubers use this mic and let me tell you this microphone is really really good I just wish the pictures for windows pc would be updated
Likes:
So easy to use!
Works like a charm!
Very precise recording can deal with high sensitivity.
Dislikes:
None
Recommend?
Certainly! its the best mic i’ve ever owned…(and the only one) haha. but still the product is truly fantastic for anything you want to record into the computer!
This is an awesome mic, it has amazing quality! I would recommend how ever, to get the best out of this product buy a boom arm. I have found that to get the best quality it have to be about an inch or two away from my mouth while using a pop filter, this can become awkward while streaming/recording videos/recording podcasts.
For a first-time user I did a little searching and decided on this make as it rated best on quality for price. I’ve used it a few times and the results are great, just what I needed. I use it for voice audio recording, not singing, and it’s perfect. I added a pop screen and the results are very clean, Highly recommended.
For a first-time user I did a little searching and decided on this make as it rated best on quality for price. I’ve used it a few times and the results are great, just what I needed. I use it for voice audio recording, not singing, and it’s perfect. I added a pop screen and the results are very clean, Highly recommended.
I bought this mic for doing youtube and it is really good. One thing I recommend is that you get a pop filter with it to stop them p’s and b’s coming though and messing up the sound of the mic. But overall really good for the money, BUT if you have a little extra to spend then get the blue yeti.
I’m very happy with my purchase, it’s a really good mic. The possibilities with it is almost infinitive, thank you Amazon, and thank you Blue!
Since my MacBook only can use USB mic’s, I bought this microphone to use for streaming and filming stuff for youtube. Works like a charm! Sounds fantastic at any Db, where most mics would pop or make horrible noises. Sounds clear and natural. If you want a mic for professional recording, this one is definitely worth the price.
Wow, what a great microphone. I haven’t used it a great deal, but in my trials I found it to be superb, top notch sound quality.
My only fault would be that you need to be very close to the microphone. Still 5 stars! Check out some youtube videos to check quality, it really is THAT good.
It arrived 2 days earlier, which was excellent! I am a music producer and Youtube broadcaster and I am satisfied with the quality it has provided. Be aware of the connector at the back as it is very sensitive. As long as you don’t pull on the wire, or move the microphone around, you should be fine. The tripod is also very strong and does hold the microphone up very well.
Easy to set up. Great quality for the price. You can place it next to your screen and it’ll capture your voice perfectly.
The only small thing I don’t like about it is that the red led on the front of the mic stays on, when plugged in, even when your computer is turned off.
It was a great Mic, really clear and crisp in sound for a USB microphone, only down side for me is that it worked great on my old laptop and now doesn’t work at all on my new Windows 8 laptop, probably my own fault for not realizing it before I bought the laptop, but you’d think that they’d invest more time in making it compatible with windows 8 and other new versions. Still a great product though unless you’re on Windows 8.
It was a great Mic, really clear and crisp in sound for a USB microphone, only down side for me is that it worked great on my old laptop and now doesn’t work at all on my new Windows 8 laptop, probably my own fault for not realizing it before I bought the laptop, but you’d think that they’d invest more time in making it compatible with windows 8 and other new versions. Still a great product though unless you’re on Windows 8.
Ever since I bought this thing, I love using it for voice calling and recording my voice. It is a really affordable device for regular recording of your voice. I have used it in videos as well as an interview.
For it’s price it serves it’s purpose well.
I’m very comfortable with my new gadget, it is very easy to use and the sound is almost as expected. It does what it have to do. Now my recordings are cleaner and more pleasant. The only downside that I can make is that, if you are in a noisy environment, is that sound in the background.
I needed a microphone to record vocals and guitar but at the same time I didn’t have much money to spend, then I found the Blue Snowball and I was relieved.
Its a great little microphone, because its a condenser it records vocals very well, I use the microphone for both voice acting and singing and I hasn’t let me down yet! I’m also using it to record guitar and it does a really good job at the too, its best at recording acoustic guitar and though I would prefer a dynamic microphone for recording electric guitar (because of the amplifier) it still does a great job at recording that too.
Build quality is excellent, very sturdy, I’ve knocked it over and dropped it more times then I am proud of and still works like the day I got it.
One thing I will say is though, I don’t notice too much of a difference between the microphones Cardioid and Omnidirectional settings, in Cardioid mode the microphone will still pick the quite a bit of the sound around it.
Overall a great product, can’t beat the price! Perfect for anyone just starting out in recording, especially voice, and looking to get a cheap and semi-professional audio quality microphone, great for Skype calls too!
I purchased this product since i use Skype a lot and play a lot of online games. Definitely a case of overkill, however I fell in love with this product the moment I saw it.
Opting for the brushed aluminium, it is more of a chromed plastic finish, and a little bit of a fingerprint magnet, however it’s looks always draw comments from friends, and I’ve been told that hearing me speak over it is like being in the same room.
This microphone has 3 settings, I find that for general day to day use, coupled with me sitting a sensible distance away that setting 2 is the best. 1 was too loud, and 3 was picking up my speakers. However it’s simply a question of plug and play to see what works for you.
It is certainly a good size, and worth bearing in mind if you don’t have a lot of desk space. About the same size as a tennis ball, it’s stand is sturdy, solid, and the whole thing looks and feels like it will last for a long time to come.
I cannot recommend this product more than I have, it’s a thing of beauty. Go buy one today!
Very good product and would highly recommend for any one wanting quality audio. I do voice recording for videos so invested in this and the feedback I have got is excellent. Really can’t go wrong with the product. As always the only bad thing is the price but you don’t get anything for free these days.
Originally, I had used Gaming Headset microphones as I recorded gameplay videos and talked with friends on skype, my headset however was near broken and my mic had terrible audio quality, as a result I looked into many different microphones and found the Blue microphone range, after looking at many reviews I decided on purchasing the Snowball and have not looked back since, the microphone is great quality and is perfect for use at home or for recording songs, video commentary or generally speaking with friends, I have since suggested the microphone to my friends, one of which bought the Blue Yeti, there is not a very noticeable difference between the snowball and yeti’s audio quality considering the price however, if you are planning on hosting a radio show, pod-cast or producing music I suggest using the Yeti or Yeti Pro if you can afford it as these are better for Studio use.
Another great feature of the Snowball is it’s ease of use, as stated, all you have to do is plug it into the computer and it will work, no drivers are needed to install and so it is great for those who are not very good with Computers.
Pros:
-Affordable Studio Quality Microphone
-Great Build Quality
-Great design and very easy setup
Cons:
-Cannot find any 🙂
present for my son,he chose it and when it arrived he loved it it keeps him happy and quiet.I thought it was a bit pricey but my son didnt so i suppose who am i to argue after all hav u ever known a teenager to be wrong;wud recomend for a peaceful life.
The Blue Snowball is a wonderful alternative to whatever you are using at the moment. Currently, I use it for commentaries and it picks my voice up perfectly with minimal popping, although if you want to pick up a pop screen filter then they aren’t too expensive either. It is sensitive in the sense that you can be relatively far away from it and it will still pick up your voice yet it is clever enough not to sound too loud if you are close to it.
Positives: USB microphone means no need for installation.
Perfectly clear sounding recordings.
Adjustable height and easy to set up.
Tripod is strong, with rubber grips so you can count on it to stay put and not take up too much space.
Just be sure to check that the Blue Snowball is compatiable with the Operating System you are using. Im using Windows XP and it works perfectly for me.
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Ordered it with 3-5 day delivery, it came in 3 days, perfect for me.
I was 100% impressed with the packaging and really.. i’d recommend anyone to buy this for any purpose, it’s a little sensitive but there are 3 different settings for that.
Overall really impressed.
When I bought this mic I thought it was pretty expensive but after getting it it was so cheap as it is basically a studio microphone at 1/4 of the price. it can be used for anything from pod-casts to singing and it produces amazing sound quality with no background noise. it was also incredibly easy to set-up as all you have to do it plug the usb lead into eather your computer or ipad and it works.
I would recommend this product to anyone. It’s amazing
I got this microphone on Wednesday and it arrived the next day. The microphone is the perfect size and has a nice weight to it. It feels strong, sturdy and is an amazing product.
The microphone quality is really good and i am really happy with the mic. I use windows 7 and there was no manual installation needed. It runs well and i am very pleased and recommend this microphone to anyone 🙂
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I got this microphone on Wednesday and it arrived the next day. The microphone is the perfect size and has a nice weight to it. It feels strong, sturdy and is an amazing product.
The microphone quality is really good and i am really happy with the mic. I use windows 7 and there was no manual installation needed. It runs well and i am very pleased and recommend this microphone to anyone 🙂
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This mic looks and sounds amazing, has great build quality and picks up EVERY sound. My only issues are that because it uses a USB connection and doesn’t use a driver there are no settings for gain, equalisers or noise cancelling so if you plan to use this for gaming you’ll need a pair of headphones.
his is unique product in every aspect : great design, great quality – great sound !
we just receive our snow ball microphone, and we first notice very nice packaging, and when we open – we discover that microphone is bigger then we expect. after few hours of testing – we was surprised with professional quality of recorded sound. great product and thanks god we finally solve our problem with recording high quality sound with this great snow ball blue usb microphone
his is unique product in every aspect : great design, great quality – great sound !
we just receive our snow ball microphone, and we first notice very nice packaging, and when we open – we discover that microphone is bigger then we expect. after few hours of testing – we was surprised with professional quality of recorded sound. great product and thanks god we finally solve our problem with recording high quality sound with this great snow ball blue usb microphone
But no there is no static and my recordings are great quality.
Quick Tip: always look at the black snowball mic, the white one, and the aluminium one as sometimes they have sales on one, but not the others, they all sound the same and you get to save some money 🙂
This microphone really stands out in quality, especially seen the low price for what you get.
It can easily be used for professional recording, although I do advise getting a pop filter together with it to filter out ‘p’ and ‘b’ popping sounds.
I have used it to record a rap song and the result was truly amazing.
Connecting to my computer was as easy as putting it in the USB port (on Mac).
On Windows I had to try connecting it a few times, but after that it worked perfectly without having to install any drivers.
This microphone really stands out in quality, especially seen the low price for what you get.
It can easily be used for professional recording, although I do advise getting a pop filter together with it to filter out ‘p’ and ‘b’ popping sounds.
I have used it to record a rap song and the result was truly amazing.
Connecting to my computer was as easy as putting it in the USB port (on Mac).
On Windows I had to try connecting it a few times, but after that it worked perfectly without having to install any drivers.
This microphone really stands out in quality, especially seen the low price for what you get.
It can easily be used for professional recording, although I do advise getting a pop filter together with it to filter out ‘p’ and ‘b’ popping sounds.
I have used it to record a rap song and the result was truly amazing.
Connecting to my computer was as easy as putting it in the USB port (on Mac).
On Windows I had to try connecting it a few times, but after that it worked perfectly without having to install any drivers.
This microphone really stands out in quality, especially seen the low price for what you get.
It can easily be used for professional recording, although I do advise getting a pop filter together with it to filter out ‘p’ and ‘b’ popping sounds.
I have used it to record a rap song and the result was truly amazing.
Connecting to my computer was as easy as putting it in the USB port (on Mac).
On Windows I had to try connecting it a few times, but after that it worked perfectly without having to install any drivers.
One of the better USB microphones on the market.