Blue Microphones Icicle XLR to USB Converter

Reviews for Blue Microphones Icicle XLR to USB Converter

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3.0 out of 5 stars

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Fell apart within a week

    • Written by from ANNAPOLIS

    8 of 12 people found this useful

    I thought it sounded "OK" but it fell apart within a week. End popped off and then the soldering on the back of the xlr connector broke. _ab

    Was this useful? Fell apart within a week

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Totally Worth It

    • Written by from Mansfield

    14 of 18 people found this useful

    I bought the Icicle with Blue Microphones' Spark. It works really well: I plug in an XLR cable, and I plug in the USB output cable, and my iMac recognizes it, and everything works well! I'm really glad I bought it!

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Noisy

    • Written by from Dallas

    10 of 18 people found this useful

    This product feels cheap in the hand, and is incredibly noisy. The gain knob works well enough, but when using either a microphone or a DI box connected to a guitar, the noise/gain ratio is absolutely terrible. In order to reduce the noise to acceptable levels, the volume in applications is far too low. I have been very disappointed with this purchase. Not going to buy another interface without hands on testing beforehand, because this has been a nightmare.

    Was this useful? Noisy

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    not pleased.

    • Written by from Lafayette

    12 of 22 people found this useful

    I've been frustrated with this thing a hundred times. Controlling the pre-amp volume is difficult because their is no level on it. Its a cheap piece of plastic, very breakable. I unplugged a xlr cable from it and the entire inside ripped out, I didn't even pull hard. Creating an aggregate device is impossible because a loud ringing sound is present every time it gets enabled. My advice go buy the one shure put out not to long ago. Looks a little more stable then this piece.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works as advertised

    • Written by from Tampa

    70 of 81 people found this useful

    I bought a Blue Blue Bird Mic and this thing to use on my Mac. I was surprised at how well it worked after I adjusted the output level on the device. It's as lightweight as an empty cigar tube (almost like there's nothing inside of it) and feels a little cheezy, and the USB connection seems a little loose, but it works great. Simple plug and play. The sound quality is great.

    Was this useful? Works as advertised

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