- Uniquely designed plug-and-play USB mic connects to either a Mac or PC
- Dual capsule design and unique three-pattern switch can handle everything from soft vocals to loud garage band
- Switchable mic patterns for a variety of recording applications, including podcasts
- Swivel mount located on the bottom center of the mic body
- No additional software required
Product Description
Includes: tripod stand.Blue Microphones Snowball – Round and white, the Snowball lives up to it’s name, and features a retro style that harkens back to the early days of audio. But on the inside, the Snowball represents only the most modern in microphone technology. Bringing you professional quality audio recording on the PC or Macintosh via USB. It’s perfect for everything from soft vocals to a loud garage band. It’s also ideal for professional sounding podcasts. P… More >>
#1 by Krockodilius on November 10th, 2009
I heard many good things about the Snowball microphone and so i decided to purchase one. Big mistake. This microphone won’t even playout through your speakers, the only way to use it is through a program like garage band, gross. I just want to record vocals into Magix Music Maker, sure it records them in, but you can’t listen to what you’re recording. Sorry Blue, better luck next time.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by God Bless America on November 10th, 2009
The mic performs OK, but be prepared– the thing comes with just what you see- bare microphone only. No way to support it unless you buy a stand. No usb cord with it (can you say 89 cents?). The manual is filled with clever quotes and puns, but light on useful technical info.
Rating: 2 / 5
#3 by Harrison K. Farry on November 10th, 2009
Forget any illusions about a great PC Mike with the Snowball for webcasting, videos, or anything. Unless, you have actually seen this work, or know somebody who has seen it work. Look for something else. I thought, this mic would be great for doing voice overs for eLearning Media. I work for a large company and if I could find a good mic I could do this work at home. For work I have a Dell 630 with Sony Sound Forge. pretty standard stuff. Works just fine with a dozen other types of studio quality mics at work
In short, I plug the thing into the USB Port, ‘Not Recognized’. I try my home PC, ‘Not Recognized’. I am pretty technical, so I go through a bunch of troubleshooting techniques. No nothing, wasting hours of time. Oh, I did get big time hissing and tunnel voice when it did work.
So, next step try their tech support. What tech support? The phone number is an answering machine to no where. Let’s try their email support, there is no chat support, I’ve sent three emails to them, and after two weeks, no anything. This thing does not even have a warranty. Let’s try their RA form. Where is the RA form? If you find one, please, let me know. I wonder, if these people even exist, and they are just unloading a warehouse full of these things that were made two years ago when they went out of business
A 100 odd dollar crapshoot. A good PC Plantronics of Koss mic will work just fine. And, they will return your emails or phone.
I cannot stand these scams or poor and non-existent custumer support.
Kim
Rating: 1 / 5
#4 by Michael Shirk on November 10th, 2009
I’d like to reinforce what the previous reviewer stated about the incompatibility of this microphone with Vista. Blue’s user support has been utterly unhelpful with this problem. None of my phone calls were returned and the few comments posted on their online forums by user support have been rude. They have flatly refused to give any indication as to when or if the problem will be solved. Instead, they blame Microsoft and even suggest creating a separate XP-only partition on your hard drive so you can use this mic. The simple truth is that you won’t be able to use this mic if you have a Vista machine. Read the forums on Blue’s website for more on this before you waste your money. Good luck.
Rating: 1 / 5
#5 by Jeremiah Cohick on November 11th, 2009
While I fully believe that I received a lemon, Blue’s support staff claimed that my four Macs running Leopard were to blame for the Snowball not being recognized and/or only sending an over-modulated static signal. All of my Macs have successfully used other USB mics without additional drivers, so I do not believe Blue’s assertion that these problems are Leopard’s fault. Apple sells this product in its own stores. It wouldn’t if it were truly incompatible with its OS. Blue’s support offered no help except to suggest that return the product for a refund.
I would have been happy to receive a replacement, however, the unhelpful and seemingly uninterested help from Blue has made me decide to never buy another Blue product.
Rating: 1 / 5