Okay, I own a lot of microphones. I am very picky when it comes to sound
and I would gladly waste $40 in gas to return a microphone that just
didn't have the sound I expect. I was delighted to hear the quality of
this USB mic! It has a great clarity to it, without being "tinny" or
"crispy", and without sacrificing on the lows either. No "boomy" or
"hollow" sound, just a nice clean and full-range quality that I expect
from my $500-range microphones (but thankfully, without having to fool
with an audio interface or goofy proprietary driver software!) What a
great find... plug it in and it is ready to record!!
If you are
looking for an intelligent, clean, affordable microphone for voice-over
projects, podcasts, quick-and-easy live recording (with your laptop, of
course), or open-mic music composition before dragging all the gear out
to record a full-blown multitrack, this is the best money can buy in
this category. Not to mention, it looks great sitting on your desk! BLUE
has definitely convinced me to buy again, solid construction and solid
sound (and no stupid drivers like Samson's USB garbage). Maybe next I'll
get a Bluebird or Baby Bottle, this company is worth a closer look now
that I've heard the very smooth sound of their entry level -- BLUE has
got my attention!!
I started a podcast series based on
Shakespeare's works and on major works of English literature
(SHAKESPodosphEARE) for my students in Cincinnati earlier this year, and
I started with a cheap mic/headset. It did the trick for the early
episodes; I was just exploring whether or not my students would find
full-text readings and recorded lectures useful, and they did. As a
result, I wanted to find a higher quality way to record both readings of
his plays and my lectures, and the Snowball was the perfect solution.
It's easy to use (plugs in to your USB port), can be transported from
one locale to another easily, and is an economical way to get high
quality audio recordings. I've used it mainly for voice, but I've since
incorporated some music into the podcast, and it's done a nice job of
picking up my acoustic guitar and students' vocals.
NB: I use
Audacity (which is a free download), and an HP Tablet PC, and for some
reason I needed to do a firmware upgrade because at first the Snowball
wasn't picking up sound at a high enough volume. It is a pretty simple
process if you're tech savvy. Go to Blue's website for details.
If
you're interested in listening to the differences between a cheap
headset and the Snowball, check out my podcast at
http://www.bigcontact.com/shakespodospheare . Listen to one of the early
episodes (early Sept. of 2006) on which I used the basic mic (what
comes with most Desktops), and then listen to a later episode (in which I
use the Snowball). I'd recommend listening to an early Othello episode
(1.1) and then a later Julius Caesar episode. My shows on The Tempest
(also recorded with the Snowball) include sound effects, which may make
it hard to hear the difference.
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