Streamline your digital recording setup with the Blue Microphones Snowball, a USB microphone designed for podcasters, streamers, and online content creators. This USB mic is easy to use and sounds good out of the box, so you ll be up and running in no time at all. The microphone is presented here in a brushed aluminum finish.
The mic offers two polar patterns for different kinds of content. The cardioid polar pattern naturally minimizes room noise by focusing its audio capture on whatever is in front of the mic, keeping audio pickup of the back and sides of the capsule to a minimum. This is great for content creators who don t have fancy room treatment. Use the omnidirectional pattern, however, if you and a friend will be using the mic simultaneously. The Snowball comes with its own stand and USB cable, providing a driverless operation to ensure connectivity with your device right out of the gateyou won t need to download any additional software to have your computer recognize this microphone.
For Your Voice
Whether you re solo podcasting, streaming game-play, or just need to VoIP with people over Skype, Zoom, or Discord, the Snowball will offer a clear and present sound so that your voice will be heard.
Fits Your Needs
This mic is perfect for recording directly to computers, be they mac or windows systems. With the right, separately available adapters, you can also record with Android and iOS devices.
Multiple Pickup Patterns
The mic gives you the choice of cardioid or omnidirectional pickup patterns. Cardioid is great for untreated rooms, as it minimizes audio pickup behind and to the sides of the capsule. In omni, the mic will pick up sound from all sides, making it the better choice to pick up more than one person at a time.
Get Loud
If you re using the mic alone, and you re a loud person, you re in luck: there s a cardioid -10 dB pad mode, which attenuates the output of the mic by 10 dB. This means you can be louder without incurring horrible-sounding distortion.
Quality Digital Capture
The mic records audio at 16-bit / 44 kHz, giving you the CD-standard in digital quality for a great sound.
Simple to Set Up
Just mount the Snowball on the included metal stand, plug the mic into your computer s USB port with the included cable, select it as a device in your recording or VoIP software, and you re ready to get to work. The mic runs off your device s power, so no need to plug it into a wall. With driver-free operation, you won t have to download pesky software to get it up and running.
Included Blue Sherpa Companion App
Let the Sherpa Companion app be your guide, as it offers deep control of the mic. Manage mic gain and more right from your desktop.
EAN: 836213001936
Blue Snowball Specs
Microphone
Primary Applications | Podcast, Audio for Video, Corporate Presentation |
Form Factor | Desktop / Stand/Boom Mount |
Intended Sound Sources | Vocals, Speech/Voice Over, Instrument |
Sound Field | Mono |
Operating Principle | Pressure Gradient |
Capsule | 2 x Condenser |
Polar Pattern | Cardioid, Omnidirectional |
Pattern Selection | Switched |
Orientation | Side Address |
Circuitry | Solid-State |
Pad | -10 dB |
High-Pass Filter | None |
Tone Adjustment | None |
On-Board Controls | Polar Pattern |
Performance
Frequency Range | 40 Hz to 18 kHz |
Connectivity
USB & Digital Output | 1 x USB-B |
Digital Audio
A/D Conversion | 16-Bit |
Sample Rate | 44.1 kHz |
Operating System Support | Windows, iOS, macOS/OS X |
OS Compatibility | Windows iOS macOS *As of November, 2019: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility |
Available Port | USB (Interface Unspecified) |
Power
Bus Power | USB |
Physical
Mounting | Mounting Thread (via Integrated Hardware) Desktop Stand (Included) |
Mounting Thread Size | 5/8"-27 Female |
Dimensions | .: 12.8" / .: 325 mm |
Weight | 1.01 lb / 460 g |
Packaging Info
Package Weight | 2 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 10.4 x 7.9 x 4.9" |
In the Box
- Blue Snowball USB Condenser Microphone with Accessory Pack (Brushed Aluminum)
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