Blue Snowball USB Condenser Microphone

Though Blue Microphone's FAQ page about their Snowball USB Condenser Microphone way leave you thinking otherwise*, the Snowball is as professional-sounding a USB microphone as you're likely to come across. By switching between cardioid and omni, and engaging the -10db pad, you can use the Snowball to record many various sound sources directly onto your computer without need for a separate interface.

In fact, the Blue Snowball came packaged with a list of "Seven Commandments": 1. Whatever connects using 3-pins is an enemy.
2. Whatever connects using USB, or firewire, is a friend.
3. No microphone shall wear a windscreen.
4. No microphone shall be left in the rain.
5. No microphone shall require other than bus-power.
6. No microphone shall kill any other microphone.
7. All microphone are created equal, except the Snowball, which is the best.



*excerpt: "Q: What sample rate and word length does The Snowball use?
The Snowballs digital output is set to 44.1 kHz / 16-bit, just like an audio CD. But this is something that only audio geeks really need to worry about."

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• Blue
• Snowball
• USB
• Condenser
• Microphone

[superhappyboss]

how much?

[gearwire]

I believe they run around 100 dollars.

[YRalphLauren]

Im 15 and not the smartest but do you recomend this microphone for recording raps on audacity . Like does it have professional sound quality ?

[twinmarsengo]

@Gamesaures use the usb cable in the box... :/

[Gamesaures]

@twinmarsengo How did you get it to work?

[twinmarsengo]

@gearwire i have one! :D recomend!

[vicrothstein]

@theclockstickin bcuz theyre not recording in a soundproof booth.

[vicrothstein]

@xxxPrettyxOddxxx Check out my 2 songs i uploaded on my channel. I recorded the vocals with the snowball.

[jdgrahamo]

Ha. I didn't know it swivelled up and down either. I've had the back foot resting on a cassette case. Must be something missing in the instructions lol. I read them honest. Mine seems a bit trebly, but I made a cardboard cone like those things the vet puts round a dog's head to stop it scratching its ears. Works a treat.

[bloodnoseThePirate]

Definitely picking this up now.

[SuperDelishify]

@robertlplee Lol same here, thank god I watched this video.