Blue Snowball USB Mic / Microphone - Review / Product Test
This is video blog where I review and test the Blue Snowball USB mic. I offer a few suggestions, tips and tricks on how to obtain the best audio quality possible using this microphone. Casual discussion, comparative test is conducted, using Audacity, to give a side-by-side review of the quality of the Blue Snowball mic (with and without pop filter) versus the laptop built in mic. Samson Q1U / C01U is briefly referenced in this video, note: I also did a review on that mic in another blog.
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SThr1zz1e said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
How do you use the …
How do you use the snow ball with Audacity? I’ve been trying to figure out for a while
Alzeey said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Hey thanks for the …
Hey thanks for the review. Just had a question, I heard you can make a pop screen with a hanger and some nylon, is this true? And should i not get this if i have vista?
hyperactivecalvino said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Yes. vista is …
Yes. vista is really really bad for many things. (just for you to know i’m not a user that just says that vista “sucks”) but I used it for over 6 or 8 months. vista does fail. now im back on my vista machine.
muckypops said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I was not aware of …
I was not aware of the XP problem. sure wish they would support this on Windows better. I love the sound of it
SHEEmusic said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
The Snowball is a …
The Snowball is a condenser - you are absolutely correct in pointing that out. It is noticeably quieter on Vista and Blue hasn’t provided much support but I’d like to point out that this demonstration was done on XP and still required an input gain boost to get the sound to an audible level. I had this mic for quite some time and this is an issue specific to older models/serial numbers (to which Blue supplied a firmware update).
muckypops said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Nice vid, but you …
Nice vid, but you said it wasn’t a condenser mic. It is a condenser mic. It’s plenty loud on everything but Vista machines. They simply refuse to support it on Vista very well for some reason. I mean, it is usable on Vista, but it is noticeably quieter.
jimmyjrock1 said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
yup i have asio4all …
yup i have asio4all and it seems to recognize the audiobox but not produce any sound when i record, im not sure what settings u need for asio4all tho and i read sumwhere u need another sound card which i have but dont know if its configured properly, do u have msn? lol
SHEEmusic said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Do you have …
Do you have ASIO4ALL on FL Studio? Your DAW should recognize the audiobox. You can bypass the need for an interface by using a USB mic. If you are podcasting, this mic (Snowball) is fine but if you are recording songs and are accustomed to the quality sound of an NT1-A, I’d suggest getting a USB “condenser” such as the one made by Samson, SE Electronics or Audio Technica.
jimmyjrock1 said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
hey thanks for the …
hey thanks for the vid, i have a nt1-a and presonus audiobox usb i cant get them to work at all through windows pc and i use fruityloops, i wanna record vocals so i guess my question is should i use the nt1-a and a usb recording interface or should i get a snowball cuz it looks so easy to setup compared to a condenser mic..
FeelingTart said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
thnx 4 the 411
thnx 4 the 411
sheronaJ said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
i’ve been meaning 2 …
i’ve been meaning 2 try audacity. i’m on pc so its harder 2 find as good software
drliquid8 said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
gr8 info a usual …
gr8 info a usual Thanks Shee
stillnotthere said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
learn something new …
learn something new everyday. i love your music vids. i’m not a musician but your info vlogs are good too
cindysutter123 said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
yea Shee they seem …
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juspendin said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
i never really like …
i never really like the usb mics cause they seemed so thin - hollow sound. i might have 2 reconsider.
fizzleshlict said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
u rock sheerbadness …
u rock sheerbadness. r u going to create specific playlists 4 ur music and Vlogs? i’m subbd anyway but i thought i might tap the music playlists
vderia said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
i didnt know the …
i didnt know the usb microphones had gotten so good. thnx very much 4 the info
alexbordwin said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
lol ‘ole fashion …
lol ‘ole fashion bootleg way’
alexbordwin said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
popularnotes - …
popularnotes - absofreakinlutely./ i have this mic and it rocks. hey Shee i’ll use someof those tips, good info 2 have
popularnotes said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
So would this …
So would this microphone b good 4 doing youtube videos and msypace videos and stuff?
LauraLeedsU said :
June 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm
so i’ve heard mixed …
so i’ve heard mixed reviews on the USB mics but I’ve been able to find them at such good prices. I’ll Check out the Snowball.
I really like the omni directional functional.
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