• Reviews around sound (4.31 of 5)

    Blue Snowball USB Microphone (Brushed Aluminum)

    • When holding it in front of a person, the sound is fine
    • The sound is a little difficult to coordinate with the sound coming from the game, too loud vs too quiet
    • The sound is actually very clear and professional!
    • You won't get that warmth unless you get really close but at that point you will get plosives (B or S hissing sounds) even with a pop filter.
    • On the pro side the microphone reproduces excellent sound, without breathing or spitting
    • Beautiful easy to setup and use, the sound is terrific, fast shipping!
    • and I think my short videos with it have been made better by a clearer sounding mic.
    • Nice sound!
    • clear sound
    • Good quality clean sound
    • I couldn't get a decent sound out of this
    • Amazing microphone, I love everything about it, awesome look, good sound for the price
    • Sound is clear!
    • i am enjoying them i recommend to get them real good sound
    • One thing to note, it picks up sound very well, so if you are recording something, you should set it far away from
    • clear crisp sound and everything installed perfectly
    • Plus I didn't like the audio sound
    • you have to be about a foot and a half away to get loud enough sound
    • - I've heard comparisons with my own ears and the Yeti has a richer sound.
    • Great sound and option for using in multiple areas
    • Great sound
    • Lovely sound, with five people around a gaming table going into Audacity
    • Despite all of this, the capture quality is great and the options for cardioid sound capture as well as multidirectional sound capture is great
    • Sound is clear
    • This is my first external mic, so I probably expected a lot moreespecially the carotid mode, picks up sounds which are not in the angle too, so disappointed little bit
    • Pros-Cheap"Does the Job"Cons-Picks up ANY sound in the general
    • I recommend using soundtrap recording software for this mic because they have microphone presets that really boost up the sound of this microphone to make it very very high quality!
    • Great sound.
    • Deep, rich, full bodied sound
    • The sound is great for both recording and regular use (Skype etc)
    • It picks up the smallest sounds, like a mouse button or a keyboard click
    • Already recorded some awesome sounding podcasts
    • Good sound
    • USB Macbook Pro sound is really dull
    • I think anyone that wants good sound should get this mic unless you need something more advanced than a ball with 3 modes on a stand that records sound
    • One great feature is that you can have it boost the sound of your voice, which is why one of my friends bought one for herself immediately after I told her that, and she's still thanking me for it!
    • I'd highly recommend getting a pop screen, it really adds to the excellent sound quality that this mic provides.
    • Easy to set up and use, great sound
    • Every once and a while the mic would make this static sound but besides that it's awesome thank you a lot.
    • Having used this microphone extensively, I can fully attest to its excellent sound quality
    • Sound is crystal clear, and build is very sturdy.
    • This mic is perfect for catching great sound and picks up those small fluctuations in your voice that make you sound less monotone
    • Surprisingly good sound for a USB mic
    • It was easy to hook up and the sound is great.
    • it records good sound.
    • The sound is amazing, though, so I'll give it four stars.
    • The first thing I noticed after getting Snowball was that my voice has a noticeably richer sound to it than my co-host, who is still on a headset
    • Excellent sound, and very easy to use -- just plug it into your
    • Is pretty snazzy mic, I can record crisp sounds
    • I downloaded the free program Audacity to test out the sound, and I was blown away with the quality!!
    • Great sounding mic
    • I used to use a regular headset microphone, but that always seemed to record unnecessary background noise and seemed to having a "hissing" sound which doesn't sound to pleasant on your final video
    • Pros:-Nicely built, doesn't fall apart.-Sturdy, easy to move.-Amazing quality, crisp clear sounds, whether you're recording an instrument or your voice.-Good design, it stands very straight on the stand, easily adjustable
    • Provides great recording sound - highly recommend!
    • There is no popping and the sound is very clear when played back
    • the sound not good enough for record.
    • The sound is crystal clear and amazing.
    • The sound from this mic is so good that I do not imagine it could be better
    • It has great sound
    • Clear and crisp sound and for the price it's worth it.
    • Great sound and looks cool.
    • All and all the Mic is easy and has great clean sound and decent electric sound once you get the right placement,volume,and setting
    • Really crisp clear sound
    • You either use it up close to you or you use it for very loud sounds
    • The problem is that you need get really close to the microphone in order to achieve a good sound, otherwise if you are too far away, the sound will diminish
    • This product is perfect for beginners because it gives you a good quality sound
    • You have to have the microphone close to you to have a good sound.
    • It really is plug and play and the sound is crystal clear.
    • Awesome mic, works great, crisp sound!
    • I'm using this for voice for instructional YouTube videos and it works great -- has good quality sound.
    • It's a great sounding mic for the price point
    • His subscribers love the sound, we love the hassle free and crazy awesome cool look
    • It's got a great sound, small foot print, and looks so stylish
    • Excellent sound with a user friendly pickup pattern.
    • Great sound, very helpful for singing and recording, or just Skyping with friends
    • horrible sound
    • Great sound
    • Works great and the sound it super crisp
    • I was looking at audio waves in Camtasia and Audacity and the sound was definitely too soft
    • Every mic I had I would over power and the sound would come back like garbage
    • As a beginner using anything other than a voice recorder app to record my music, I now record vocals and guitar (acoustic, electric, and bass) with this mic, and the sound is comparably incredible
    • Sturdy construction, clear sound
    • The sound is clear and the different modes actually change how the mic works instead of using tricks with software or volume levels
    • The other two settings pick up EVERY little sound in my room and everyone online complains about it
    • It's not one of the types where you have to be 3 inches away from it, but if you want rich sound you shouldn't be half way across the room either
    • Definitely getting much better, cleaner sound out of this than the array of mics I've been trying before (from MacBook Pro mic to Logitech headset).My only complaint is that sometimes it still seems to pick up too much room sound on the unidirectional setting
    • Opened the box, unwrapped it, plugged in the USB and off I went into the wild blue World of beautiful sound
    • Excellent sound recording, eye-catching design
    • Sound is great for the cost you can easily record professional vocals or guitar w it.
    • Very good sound and works perfectly in Win 7
    • I used the microphone to record 2 other people and the sound was great
    • No static, muffle background sounds, and allot focus on the voice
    • The sound quality is great, but it still picks up my keyboard and mouse sounds loud and clear even when it's in cardioid mode and facing the complete opposite direction.
    • great sound.
    • Vocals always sound "canned" on the Snowball and no amount of compression or high pass will get rid of the cheap sound
    • This microphone gives a great sound and freedom to game and talk with friends without having some bulky headset on
    • The sound is awesome!
    • both voice and music recording.-Sound is extremely clear, has good range.-Super easy to use
    • and I like the sound of the cheaper plastic alternative much better
    • and I like the sound of the cheaper plastic alternative much better
    • Super sensitive microphone, but works great, produces good sound.
    • Recording a guitar I couldn't get a decent sound without noise
    • Picks up sounds very well and very clear
    • The sound is perfectly clear
    • Every once and a while the mic would make this static sound but besides that it's awesome thank you a lot.
    • Great sound is important in broadcasting, this mic delivers it at a bare bones price
    • This mic has a great clear sound and it's multidirectional capabilities are very helpful
    • The sound quality is great for my commentaries and lets plays i high recomend it for any gamers or musicians who want amazing sound qualityRead more
    • High quality microphone, the mic looks pretty nice itself and has excellent sound quality!
    • The sound it records is clean and the stand it comes with is adjustable which is great
    • Live music, loud sound sourcesPosition 3
    • Sound is crystal clear when up close
    • Overall this microphone has crisp nice quality sound and it's good if you want to skype with your friends or simply record with it
    • I has a clean sound to it
    • Compared to my Macbook air internal microphone, Snowball reduces any noise and captured all the sounds more clear
    • Works great, a little bulky but has good sound capture and quality
    • It is very good at limiting pops and other sounds though
    • It randomly will create a hissing/popping sound when recording audio - totally unpredictable and the support team informed me that it sounds like my mic is defective
    • The sound is flawless, everything I recorded sounded like it could have been done professionally.
    • The sound is clear
    • I recommend this to anyone that wants clear sound on internet conferences and recordings.
    • This microphone provides a decent sound when making videos but during playback may sound a tad bit tinney.
    • Anything in between and the sound doesn't keep up as well
    • you have to be about a foot and a half away to get loud enough sound
    • I bought it because a friend used his to record his cello and I liked the sound
    • The sound is crisp with no signs of distortion.
    • You have three settings that allow you to use it in either a Dynamic mode or two up close full rich sound modes
    • The downside is that eventually the plug in the back of the snowball will start to malfunction due to loss of power and starts creating static sounds because of the loss of power
    • Sound is pure realistic
    • Good sound.
    • It's sturdy, looks great, sounds great, and has lasted me over three years without signs of degradation
    • Excellent sound reproduction
    • You will love the way you sound and how different your voice sounds in a good way.
    • I use this product with Garage Band on my MacBook and produce excellent sound recordings from my piano, better by far than with the mic supplied with my computer.
    • Wonderful sound according to his friends
    • Fantastic sound
    • it's good quality and sound is perfectthanks amazon you won me over Mrs
    • I use it to record voice overs and music, and the sound is very clear without a lot of background noise
    • Great sound
    • Spherical shape looks somewhat amateur but reproduces sound well
    • The sound comes through so much clearer now and I am very glad I bought the Blue Snowball
    • I haven't heard the product from her but in my previous experience this has a really good sound for the price I paid (I think roughly $50).
    • and i dont speak TOO directly into it, it gets good sound, no noise, and no p's and d's
    • Omni works well when recording duet vocals and the cardioid with the pad is good for loud instruments such a percussion that produces loud transient sounds.
    • If you want great sound for little projects, I can't recommend this mic enough!
    • It is simple to use, produces excellent sound, and a joy to her every day!
    • It's really important the fact that you don't really need to be kind of "eating" the mic when talking to get a good sound and voice as most of the people say,unless you speak kind of whispering, but if you talk normally, not loud, but not too low, you'll be perfectly fine, im usually between 3 inches, and other times like a foot away from the mic,
    • Excellent sound and tone quality
    • I love this snowball microphone it works amazingly and has a nice crispy clean sound when recordings are played back :
    • Bought this so my boyfriend can record his songs at home, the sound is very clear but may sometimes be too low
    • Despite what they say about his producing great sound it still does not compare to my other cheaper condenser microphone with phantom power.
    • Good sound
    • With a good set up and sound proofing this sounds like a much more expensive microphone
    • Extremely good price and provides extremely good sound.
    • The sound is certainly a huge improvement over the built-in microphone, and has a wider field over which the sound quality is excellent
    • You have to be pretty close to the mic though for good sound
    • It has a good, clean and balanced sound
    • This is a very good sounding microphone
    • The sound is perfect to me
    • Great sound qualityaesthetically attractivecompatible with most devicesInexpensiveCons
    • For the price, it is a beautiful sounding mic and picks up audio clearly
    • Arrived promptly and has a good recording sound.
    • What a great mic, records very nice sound!
    • The sound is wonderful and I absolutely love the retro look
    • You will get feedback, echos, horrible delays, crackling audio, horrible sound, mics picking up other voices and on a delay, etc.
    • The sound is great the size is perfect
    • Worked great for vocals and acoustic guitarbut, for drums and electric guitar it has a strange sound that I am not too found
    • Great quality sound, nice size.
    • 2 of the 3 modes pick up the clicking sound from my keyboard but the 3rd mode works perfectly
    • Great sound!
    • great sound and priceRead more
    • It provides versatility and ease-of-use in a small, affordable package, allowing budget users access to good-quality sound recording
    • The sound quality is great and her videos sound professional.
    • Works greats, sounds great was well worth the money.
    • Great mic, the sound is great
    • High quality, very well built, and the sound is awesome
    • I totally recommend to anyone for FaceTime or Skype, or just getting into good quality sound on youtube videos!
    • These ear buds are so awesome sound like real stereo
    • It works well with good quality sound.
    • Paired with a pop filter, it provides crisp, clear sound, and can easily be placed inside a noise-reducing cube, although I never experienced much outside interference in everyday use
    • I record guitar & voice and some YouTube videos, and this mic gave me a nice clean sound that I could apply effects to later without have a lot of coloring on my original recording
    • Good sound, easy to use on our Mac
    • I have to sit about 6 inches away from it for the best sound
    • For the price it is reasonable with decent sound and recording quality.
    • Not much else to say, this microphone provides great sound, with a nice look, and an easy to use and setup USB interface
    • Excellent sound
    • Admittedly, perfect sound isn't quite needed since I'm just doing a
    • Worked great for vocals and acoustic guitarbut, for drums and electric guitar it has a strange sound that I am not too found
    • The sound is crisp and clear and has never "cuts out" or has an issue with higher pitches
    • Simple clear instructions, easy to use, excellent sound, great price.
    • The sound is clear, catches at a good distance and is very easy to use.
    • The sound is amazing and comes with a small Tri-Pod however I am replacing because it doesn't go very high
    • Very good microphone for a USB mic that pics up good sound from a computer
    • In this mode, the microphone only records from the front, ignoring sound from the back of the mic
    • Great sound and Great Recording!
    • , it looks cool (kinda like a Death Star) and the sound is PERFECT!!!
    • It is easy to use, and the sound is unmatched
    • great sound for the $$
    • With three modes ranging from omnidirectional to front-facing speaker only, this mic provides clear, studio quality sound, in a retro-styled, yet solid and pratical form factor that captures voice, vocals, strings, brass and percussion with a dutiful ear tuned to perfection.
    • Great sound for the price
    • Records easily with any software, sound is Great
    • This mic has amazing sound capture
    • so I'm using garageband to record, and my recordings are so clear and full-sounding every time
    • The mic works very well for both providing crystal clear sound
    • The mic works very well for both providing crystal clear sound
    • I literally have to talk with my lips up against the mic for it to pick up decent sound for omni, and I bought this mic with the intention of using both settings
    • Also its great for singing i made a funny video for an old coach and the sound was great!
    • The sound is clear and it looks good sitting on the desk.
    • It looks well made and doesn't feel cheapArm can be extended upwards if you needed it toThe sound is amazing for the
    • My step son is an avid u tuber and gamer