Product Description
Get studio - quality audio for your podcasting, YouTube videos, game streaming, Skype calls, and music creation with the Blue Snowball, the world's top - selling USB microphone series. The Snowball and Snowball iCE use industry - leading Blue condenser capsule tech to send natural - sounding audio straight to your desktop. With a simple USB connection and plug - and - play operation, you don't need any extra equipment. Just plug it in and start recording and streaming in great quality. Features: A unique two - condenser - capsule design for vocals, music, podcasts, and gaming. It offers cardioid, omni, and cardioid with pad pickup choices. Comes with a fully adjustable metal mic stand and a USB cable. It's plug - and - play with both Mac and PC. Specifications: Transducer type is condenser with USB digital output. Polar patterns are cardioid or omnidirectional. Frequency response in positions 1 - 3 is 40 – 18 kHz. Sample/word rate is 44.1 kHz/16 bit. It weighs 460g and has a 325mm circumference. System requirements: Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 with USB 1.1/2.0/3.0; Macintosh with macOS 10.10 or higher and USB 1.1/2.0/3.0.
Using your Blue Snowball USB microphone is super easy. First, connect it to your computer using the included USB cable. If you're using a Mac or a Windows PC that meets the system requirements, it will be recognized right away. There's no need to install any complex software. Just start up your recording or streaming software and you're good to go. When setting up the microphone, adjust the fully adjustable metal mic stand to a comfortable height and angle for your needs. For different types of audio capture, you can choose from the cardioid, omni, and cardioid with pad pickup options. If you're recording vocals or a podcast, the cardioid pattern usually works great as it focuses on the sound in front of the mic. For more ambient sounds, try the omni pattern. As for maintenance, keep the microphone in a clean and dry place. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or humidity. If it gets dirty, you can use a soft, dry cloth to gently wipe it. Don't use any harsh chemicals or abrasive materials as they could damage the microphone.
