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

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.

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.

Great mic for discord an gaming only reason not 5 stars is because there is no physical mute button

So far so good. We were having problems with our child’s brand new PC. The mic sound using headsets was extreme quiet, and wasn’t playing in recordings. This was recommended by a friend, and the price was good, so we got it and it immediately picked up voice so we’re good to go!

The mic looks great!! Honestly this mic caught my eye while I was shopping.

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 :)

Excellent mike I have been told to turn it down numerous times

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!