Blue Microphones Ball Professional Microphone Reviews

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I was very excited when I bought this mic, and couldn?t wait for it to come in the mail. When the package came, I was very excited and tore open the box. As soon as I got it out, I found out the entire thing is a ball, and it is about as big as a softball. I plugged it in and after a while of EQing, I got it sounding like the bass drum sounds on many of my favorite songs. from Musiciansfriend.com Blue can be trusted all the way down (or up) the line, from some of the least expensive consumer mics to some of the most expensive audiophile designs. And in their literature, they take a refreshingly light-hearted approach to the whole business of transmitting and recording sound. from Amazon.com 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. from Amazon.com The sound quality is leaps and bounds better than the built-in iSight mic--and that was already passably acceptible. Its a great conversation starter, too! It would be great if Blue offered color options, but its already cool as is. from Amazon.com I'm not a professional. Up to now, I've been using a cheap $20 non-usb mic to record podcasts. from Amazon.com This was possibly my best home audio purchase ever. In seconds after opening the very cool package I was ready to record on my 8-Ball mic. I'm beggining to experiment with mic placement and at every turn I'm impressed with the quality of sound that the mic records. from Amazon.com Will not work with Windows Vista, and the company has thus far been non-responsive to customer requests for an updated driver, leaving Blue Snowball users in a real lurch. Works great in XP though. from Amazon.com The integrated USB is nice for keeping your portable rig down to a manageable size: laptop, USB cord, and Snowball with stand. I have used it to do voiceovers for short training films and movies, iChatting, and podcast production. I wish the little LED was blue instead of red, but I can't really complain - a mic is for recording audio, after all. And the Snowball does it really well. from Amazon.com i plugged it in and after a while of eqing, i got it sounding like the bass drum sounds on many of my favorite songs. from Musiciansfriend.com it is old, and it has been used on the road for a long time and despite my best efforts to keep it new and shiny, i have failed. from Musiciansfriend.com

Released	over 3 years ago
Impedance	50 ohms
Professional Compatibility	Recording Performance Broadcast Video Filming
Frequency Response	35 - 16000 Hz
Effective Output Level	-49.12 dBm
Built In On/Off Switch	Without On/Off Switch
Connectivity	Cable
MPN	Ball
Polarity	Cardioid
Sound Mode	Mono
Type	Dynamic
Types Quantity	Single Microphone Type
UPC	836213001806
Usage	Professional

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