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Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone (White) | 
| Brand: Blue Microphones
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $99.00
Buy New: $54.00
as of 9/3/2010 11:31 CDT details
You Save: $45.00 (45%)
New (39) Used (2) from $85.00
Seller: bbooksmath
Rating:  182 reviews
Sales Rank: 71
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Edition
Processors: 1
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 8.5 x 5
nv: Microphone Technology: Electret condenser
Microphone Operation Mode: Cardioid, omni-directional
Response Bandwidth: 40 - 18000 Hz
Connector Type: 1 x USB
Warranty: 1 year, tubes 90 days
MPN: BLU SNOWBALL
Model: BLU SNOWBALL
UPC: 836213001837
EAN: 0836213001837
ASIN: B000EOPQ7E
Release Date: April 22, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Uniquely designed plug-and-play USB mic connects to either a Mac or PC | | • | Dual capsule design and unique three-pattern switch can handle everything from soft vocals to loud garage band | | • | Switchable mic patterns for a variety of recording applications, including podcasts | | • | Swivel mount located on the bottom center of the mic body | | • | No additional software required |
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Product Description
Includes: tripod stand.Blue Microphones Snowball - Round and white, the Snowball lives up to it's name, and features a retro style that harkens back to the early days of audio. But on the inside, the Snowball represents only the most modern in microphone technology. Bringing you professional quality audio recording on the PC or Macintosh via USB. It's perfect for everything from soft vocals to a loud garage band. It's also ideal for professional sounding podcasts. PC Requirements - XP Home or Professional Edition, USB 1.0 or 2.0 port, and a minimum of 64MB of RAM Mac Requirements - Mac OSX, USB 1.0 or 2.0 port, and a minimum of 64MB of RAM
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 182
The white version doesn't have the new drivers. Get the black or Chrome August 31, 2010
Jonas Newsome
The white version doesn't have the new drivers for like 5 of our windows machines. We tried it on three XP boxes and two Windows 7 boxes and it would not install correctly. So, we took it back and bought the brushed chrome (Apparently newer) version and it has all the correct drivers for all of our computers.
The sound quality is very very good. We are very pleased with how crisp voice recordings sound.
PS Why don't they have a blue version? :)
 Not ideal for standard noisy office August 26, 2010
Lissa Lark (chicago, IL United States)
I work from home where I record video and audio. While this is a very high quality mic, it's not ideal if you don't have a professional sound studio built. Why? Because it picks up EVERYTHING! Nothing can be going on anywhere near my home office, and any typing or clicking can be heard super loud. (And I do have it on the right setting for recording just voice, not the entire room.)
Also, I see videos of people using this mic sitting against the edge of their desk - I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but using this with my mac, the microphone must be DIRECTLY in front of my face (aka where the keyboard goes) to pick up my voice well, and it doesn't go tall enough so I have to hunch over in order to talk into it. (I'm not tall, 5'6".)
Also, I have to turn up the volume to maximum in my sound settings in order to get this mic to pick me up at all.
So, I have mixed feelings. While the sound quality was great, recording audio was much easier when I used a headset because it didn't require utter silence from my surroundings.
 GREAT MIC July 30, 2010
caasi
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
easy to go, just plug and use. the sound quality is good and the ability to lower the take in volume is great. i would recommend this mic to anyone who wants a cheap priced good quality usb mic. It also looks pretty cool and comes with its own little desktop stand.
Great for quick recordings July 30, 2010
Joe
I think the Blue Snowball USB Microphone is a wonderful tool for doing quick recordings. I do some work as a musician and I have a home studio, so my expectations of the Snowball were not that high. After all, how could such a low priced mic compare with my more expensive mics?
Although the Snowball does not have the clarity of more sensitive studio mics, I am very satisfied with it. It does a remarkably good job for quick recordings of musical ideas, even multi-track ideas. Voice records well and I look forward to using it to help produce several online elements of classes that I teach in my real job.
It is simple to use with Audacity, a free, open-source recording software. With a free plug-in for Audacity, I am able to make a quick recording with very reasonable quality, save it as an mp3, and either e-mail it to someone or post it on my website. The first time I tried to save my recording as an mp3, Audacity directed me to the site where I could download the plug-in. I've had no problems ever since.
Besides working very well, it's really kind of cute.
Excellent design and portability--wish sound quality was a little better... July 16, 2010
Ed(tech)ucation
I already had a Samson microphone that I was amazed by but needed a microphone I could take around, put in my backpack and record various meetings. I bought the Gloss Black Snowball and love the design (it's always a topic of conversation when I set it up for recordings) and the fact that I can easily pack it up and take it where I need it. I know I shouldn't compare this microphone with my Samson, but...the sound quality isn't what I was hoping for when I produced my first screencast using the Snowball to record the audio. Again, I believe it is a quality microphone for a decent price, but if you are wanting almost crystal clear recordings, you may have to spend a little more money.
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