Blue Microphones - Snowball USB Cardioid and Omnidirectional Electret Condenser Vocal Microphone

I am really enjoying my snowball! It gives a good crisp sound and I am very pleased with this product.

Got this on sale after Black Friday for 40 bucks. I use it for live streaming and music recording. The sound is crystal clear on any app I use it for. Definitely worth the buy.

This is one of the first mics that i purchased and actually liked. It records in studio sessions very well and has 3 different settings available to record on!

I always read reviews before making a tech purchase. So many people were clamoring how easy it was to use this Blue Snowball microphone in conjunction with their gaming needs that I decided to go against what I really wanted, which was the Turtle Beach Microphone that is now available. The Blue Snowball is extremely easy to use. It doesn't even come with software to install. The booklet said that it was plug and play with any PC/MAC. I have a Mac, so I connected it and it automatically appeared in the following software by name: Elgato Video Recorder/Editor, Garage Band, Final Cut Pro X, and iMovie. I haven't plugged it into my PC, but I assume it should work just as well. The microphone has 1 switch on the back with three options. Option 1 is recommended for game-play/podcast recordings. Option 2 is best suited for musical needs. Option three is best suited for outdoor recordings. I had a concert to go to the day after I received the mic. I took my Mac book and recorded the concert (it was a high school choir in an auditorium). The sounds quality was impressive. My wife (choir director) said she had never heard her choir sound like that. For voiceovers on my video gameplays, I can provide you a link to a video I uploaded that showcases how the mic sounds with my voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEk9LCFiKrM&t=48s Judge for yourself. Using the ELGATO software, as I hit record, it automatically records my voice over the gameplay so that I don't have to sync the video with the audio later. It's seamless, easy, and sounds great. I now look forward to recording with the microphone because it has eliminated a time-consuming task of having to sync the audio with the video. Definitely worth the investment. I'm sure there are better microphones out there, but none will be as easy to use as this Blue Snowball microphone. There aren't many options to highly customize the mic, the booklet itself even says that if you want a mic that you can custom modify, to look elsewhere because this mic was meant for people who just want something that works out of the box. In that sense, the goal is over-accomplished.

This is a great mic, esspessialy this version which has 3 different mic settings to fit the different needs for the streamer/content creator. Plus it's very portable for easy travel and easy set up. Just plug into your desktop or laptop and your ready to go :)

I purchased the "Snowball" microphone to improve the sound in weekly meetings. We typically have up to 25 people in the room who are distanced and masked. I have found that the Snowball picks up the conversation and speech from about 30 feet away. Listeners have told me that it is clear and concise from each person who speaks, no matter where they are in the room. I had to play with it a bit to get it adjusted to the room, but once that was done I have had no issues with it.

incredible ability to pick up sounds around the room and clarify the quality without having to adjust anything. Ive used it for podcasts to recording sessions with my worship team. doesn't get overloaded and doesn't have issues even with multiple people singing/playing instruments at the same time. AMAZING start up microphone for someone looking to get into recording or even just to step up your audio for video and online calling/chatting.

I use the Snowball for Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings. Honestly, this thing is a godsend. I don't have to wear a headset or be too close to the mic for my voice to be clear in meetings. I'll be honest that I was on the fence about this purchase, but having used it for the past couple of months I'm quite happy I took the leap.