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Blue Snowball Mic - A Professional USB Microphone
The Blue Snowball mic is the world's first professional microphone that is directly plugged into your computer's USB. It has a simple and direct interface that makes it the best USB microphone in the galaxy. This mic was made for audio geeks and for people that record their own music at home, but don't want or need all of the other expensive equipment that goes along with the recording process. The innovative design is what makes this particular microphone so appealing. Not only for aesthetic reasons for practicality and quality.
The name says it all, snowball. It is spherical in shape and roughly the size of... you guessed it, a snowball. The features of this particular USB mic are what make it so impressive. It includes a tripod stand and the mic it's self is round and white. The retro design alone is awesome. Just sitting in front of the microphone, you will feel like a classy 1940's night club crooner or a disk jockey from the golden days of radio.
The benefit of the Blue Snowball mic is to be able to record a multitude of sounds with great frequency and finesse. The multi pattern mic is perfect for recording everything from background ambient sounds, specifics individual sounds, to large garage band sounds. Depending on how you set up the microphone, the Snowball has a variety of uses. It is great for big vocal sounds, electric and acoustic guitars, drums, and woodwind instruments. The dual capsule design and unique three pattern switch is what makes this microphone so awe-inspiring.
The setup is easy. You just simply plug the mic into your USB port, make some minor input adjustments and TADA! You are up and running and recording any sound that your heart so desires. To get started using the Blue Snowball mic, one needs to make sure that they have the correct system requirements. The Snowball can be used on Windows and Mac operating systems, but there are no drivers created for Linux users. The system requirements for the Blue Snowball mic are: Windows: Vista or XP, USB 1.0 or 2.0; 64MB RAM (minimum) Macintosh: Mac OSX; USB 1.0 or 2.0; 64 MB RAM (minimum).
The technical specs of this microphone are what make it so unique and cutting edge in the world of home computer recording. The transducer type is a condenser, pressure gradients with USB Digital Output. You can choose between two polar patterns - they include omnidirectional and cardioid. The Frequency response is position 1-3: 40-18kHz. The weight is 460g and the dimension is 325 mm in circumference. This makes the Snowball mic the optimum size to fit on your desktop without taking up to much precious space.
The Blue Snowball mic is great for anyone that wants to make quick and easy high quality recordings. The clean and intelligent design makes voice over projects such as, podcasts, live recordings, and open mic compositions easy. Being able to plug the microphone into your USB makes the Blue Snowball mic very versatile and has the capability to go anywhere that your lap goes. It is a necessity for any audiophile or musician.