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    Blue Snowball USB Microphone (Brushed Aluminum)

    • This thing feels really solid, too.
    • 3 dampens the amount of dB coming through, mainly used for recording things that are very loud and bassy, i.e. live music, so that there isn't any crackling and things like that
    • No matter which on you choose you are bound to love this thing
    • While this microphone picks up every single sound and is great quality, that is not a good thing when you are podcasting or recording in your house.
    • However, the quality of your voice is significantly better than any gaming headset I've used and when there isn't a lot around you, this thing really shines.
    • i must of knocked this thing off my desk like 50 times and it works just fine.
    • This thing works well
    • The included stand is a worthless little thing that will aggravate the hell out of you
    • Needed a new mic and I saw this bad boy, this thing is amazing and highly recommend to anyone
    • And the thing works awesome with both my MacBook air (Mavericks) and my Windows 8.1 PC
    • I use it for doing voice over on films and this thing is very, very good.
    • It is solidly constructed and I have heard several podcasts where this thing sounds amazing,but for me it just didn't work.
    • This thing is pretty good
    • This microphone is bigger than I thought it would be but that's a good thing
    • My favorite thing about it was that it downloaded the drivers on its own as soon as I plugged in the cord.
    • I am sure that a pro would want something better, but for the typical consumer at home just wanting to Skype with decent audio, or record their voice or more, this thing is great
    • The nice thing about this mic is that it works with almost any program
    • This thing is very good with regular singing, podcasts, acoustic guitar, and light instruments
    • You would not believe how easy this thing is to use, not to mention the sound quality it has
    • I borrowed my friends mic to record some thing and absolutely LOVED IT!!
    • the only thing tha i recomend is that you use a recording software because this mic picks up
    • For the price this thing is amazing
    • I did quite a bit of research and watched a few YouTube videos before buying this mic and it paid off, I love the thing
    • Just buy another one, because this thing is garbage and not a smart choice to support a mic that is (a) fairly heavy, and (b) very round
    • Wow, this thing hears everything
    • Based on the price/performance I can not say enough good things about my BLUE
    • But once I started to use it for recording audio, the thing really works
    • The Blue Snowball is both a great microphone and a thing of beauty
    • Out of curiosity and hearing some good things I decided to give the Snowball a chance and I am surprised
    • Only negative thing about this mic is the little red light in the front that lets you know it is on is a tad bright
    • I record audio for professional training and development programs, and when I can't work in a studio, this thing gives me flawless audio reproduction just connected to my notebook.
    • not my favorite thing to do with a new piece of gear, but i know there's always factory errors that can happen.
    • I won't lie though, it took me a few hours to figure out how to get this thing to work with Mixcraft 5 and now the trials and efforts I poured through seem like an embaressement now that I just plug in and go
    • Though the mic sounds great, the only thing you can change is the microphone volume via recording device properties, the rest is done merely with a switch on the back of the mic that has 3 modes.
    • Its quite a bit lighter, and I have no doubt what so ever that knocking the USB cord would cause the whole thing to tip over and smash into the ground
    • Some times I record podcasts and boy is this thing clear, you can hear everything that is spoken
    • After buying this microphone I found a lot of people who also use it, and everyone had good things to say
    • This is a great thing to get if you're in the market for a nice little mic to sit on your desk and sound great when you need it, and look great when you don't.
    • Therefore, things like overdubbing a sound track using Audacity are difficult or impossible using my current computer that needs a competent USB microphone when external wired speakers or headphones are simultaneously connected with a microphone..
    • I am not a professional, but this thing is just great for voice
    • Only thing, the recording levels usually are pretty quiet, so be aware to check your levels.
    • i must of knocked this thing off my desk like 50 times and it works just fine.
    • i must of knocked this thing off my desk like 50 times and it works just fine.
    • Great quality and the ability to use iPod ear buds for sound instead of a headset with a mic is a great thing also
    • Only thing I really dislike about it
    • I like the different things you can do with it
    • Man, this thing is amazing
    • And by the way this thing feels like a bowling ball not a snowball
    • Aside from the great performance, this thing looks like a prop from the movie Metropolis
    • Another cool thing is the 3 setting switch that's in the back of the microphone so you can tweak it for your style
    • I was looking at other microphones and decided on getting this as it wasn't too expensive and heard great things about it.
    • The nice thing is, the noise it picks up is also clear
    • The bad thing is that it really likes to collect fingerprints
    • However, this thing shines on an arm, about 1 foot from your mouth.
    • I didn't know what was the problem but the good thing is that it worked
    • The bad thing is that it really likes to collect fingerprints
    • Only thing I dislike is the lack of an output other than USB, but that isn't what this microphone is intended for anyway.
    • Take out the 4 screws holding the thing together and carefully pull the thing apart without letting everything fall out (the important stuff is near the front so the best thing you can do is have that facing downward as you open it)
    • This thing is great crystal clear
    • This thing is awesome!!
    • Oh and one weird thing.
    • The volume is at a reasonable level, the p's and t's are clear, and the background noise is minimal
    • I love t, it works really well for what I am using it for, video narration.
    • Amazing I love it super clear.
    • Strange I