Blue Microphones Snowball Microphone

This professional USB microphone picks up sound as effectively on your desktop as it does in a recording studio - yet it's remarkably easy to use.

Dual capsule CD-quality microphone for superior sound
Easy installation and use
Rugged adjustable mic stand included
Blue Microphones' renowned circuitry

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£59.95

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Features

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Recording everything from podcasts to your live band, easily and with professional quality.

Whether you're recording a guitar at your kitchen table or a complete band in the studio, the Snowball can capture sound with detail unheard of before in a USB mic. Plus, it's a direct plug and play mic that connects to either a Mac or PC - no additional software is needed.

Record anything from vocals to a full band

With its dual capsule design and unique three-pattern switch - cardioid, cardioid with -10dB pad, and omni - the Snowball can handle everything from soft vocals to the loudest garage band - and it's ideal for podcasting.

Highlights

Professional condenser microphone
USB powered
Plug and play functionality
Unique three-pattern switch
Dual capsule design

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The microphone is bus powered from USB, so no batteries are required.

Technical Specs

Driver

Frequency Response: 40Hz - 18kHz

Dimension

Weight: 2.25 lbs.

Compatibility

Mac

Mac OS X v.10.4.9 or later
64 MB RAM
USB 2.0

Windows

Windows XP (SP2)/Vista/7

What's in the Box?

Snowball microphone
6-inch stand

USB cable

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

Note: Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Non-Apple-branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer's warranty provided by the product manufacturer — please see your product box and literature for details. Benefits under the manufacturer's warranty are in addition to rights provided by consumer law. For details, click here.
Warranty: Two year

Part Number

UPC or EAN No.: 836213001851

Ratings & Reviews

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Superb Microphone
- Written by Simon J from York
- 22-Apr-2009
If you are looking for a great quality audio input for your computer without the hassle of pre-amps then this is the mic for you. I bought it to use for podcasting and I have been very impressed by the sound quality. As regards set up, I'm using it with a MacBook Air, I plugged the Snowball into the USB port and GarageBand recognized it automatically, couldn't have been easier. Buy one today! …More

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Excellent for home studio
- Written by Graham B from Nottingham
- 20-Apr-2009
I've been looking for a good microphone to use with my mac for a while. The Snowball is excellent. Earlier versions suffered from being very quiet but this issue has now been solved. The mic plugs into any USB port and is immediately available to any application that requires voice input. I've used it with Skype, wiretap studio and garageband. It works flawlessly and produces crisp clear audio. It's pretty large and heavy and has very professional feel to it.

A great piece of kit for not a lot of money. …More

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Superb
- Written by Andrew S from Wakefield
- 17-Aug-2009
If you're looking to record vocals or a guitar then this is well worth the money. It's simple and easy to use. Simply plug in and use. I used it for recording guitar and vocals together and it works perfectly. I especially like this as I want to play my guitar through my own amp and record without having to use the built in garageband amps. Quality microphone... …More

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Best mic I have used
- Written by william C from Lochwinnoch
- 08-Jan-2012
This mic was perfect for mac pc and iPad

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brilliant, brilliant,mic
- Written by doobiedoobie D from Sherborne
- 09-Oct-2010
I bought mine from Apple over a year ago, and it has given unfaultable performance. I feel a sense of duty to recommend it because we have had so much fun with it. You get absolutely perfect crisp sound pickup- we record acoustic guitar and ukelele and vocals into garageband and the detail is amazing. You can hear the slightest intake of breath, and if you close mic it to the sound hole of the guitar, you pick up wonderful fingers-on-string action. When I opened it I was surprised at the size of the mic- From the pictures I imagined a golf ball sized globe. In fact it's at least a softball size 10cm diameter. If you like Apple's California-geek-meets-creative-type fusion thing you'll love the Blue microphone company- the manual and website are friendly unstuffy and helpful. Buy now! …More

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simpy fantastic
- Written by Neil L from rotherham
- 07-Dec-2009
This product has not let me down once as it constantly delivers clear and crisp audio. It is perfect (as i have a band) and we can record all the songs we do with no worry that they wont turn out perfect. The only thing that I found wrong with this product was it didnt come with any instructions for setup. (:S) Im sure this was just a mistake with the shipping of my microphone so I just got them off the internet. Other than that i did not find one fault with this product and would strongly reccomend. :D …More

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