Media:Electronics Autographed:No Memorabilia:No Batteries Included:No Shipping Weight (lbs):4 Dimensions (in):6.4 x 4.1 x 2.4 Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, follow on the success of their popular Snowball Professional USB Microphone with a new portable design, aptly dubbed the Snowflake. The Snowflake is the first professional quality portable USB mic and embodies everything Blue has become known for; stylish looks and exceptional sonic quality. Blue has combined a USB bus powered capsule with a class compliant design to make the Snowflake truly plug and play on both Mac and Warranty:1 year, tubes 90 days
Release Date:April 25, 2008 Promotion:Get free shipping on this item when you spend $119.00 or more on Qualifying Items offered by audioMIDIcom.Terms and Conditions Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Very well-designedAugust 12, 2008 This is a really nicely designed travel microphone. I'm really impressed at the way it swivels around to sit either on top of a laptop screen or at any angle on a desk. And the sound quality is great too. I use this for making web videos and it's the best gadget I've bought in ages.
Blue Microphones Snowflake USB MicrophoneAugust 8, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered this mic to use with "Skype", calling my parents in the UK. It is AMAZING quality. If the mic is several feet away, I can chat away and my voice is heard loud and clear in England! I thought perhaps it was too much money to spend on a laptop mic but now I am delighted that I chose this route. I have nothing but praise for this product and it was delivered to me very promptly. The mic sits on itself and then can be spun around for quick storage.... great design. Thanks. Sheila.
Makes a good Voip mic.August 4, 2008 Making a call using the internet works great with this microphone. Then when you're done it folds up nicely and packs away until the next use.
A Good Mic, maybe too GoodJuly 16, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this mic for recording podcasts and web-based training presentations. The installation is a snap and its small size is ideal for when I am traveling.
My only complaint about this mic is that it seems to pick up lots of room noise. This is probably a good thing if you are recording music, but for voice I don't want it picking up road noise and computer fans. I've been able to reduce some of this, but I can't control what's going on outside (mowing, cars, etc).
I'm keeping the mic, I do really like it. I just wish it had more software controls (maybe a custom driver available) to optimize the mic for the environment I am stuck recording in.
Professional Results With a USB MicJuly 12, 2008 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the best modestly priced microphone I've ever tried. I spent 17 years associated with a public radio station and all our mics were analog which, in my estimation were fuller and richer than any digital product but I have to say that the Snowflake surely provides an excellent recorded result. It was equally valuable when using MacSpeech and Dragon Naturally Speaking dictation software as well. It is only somewhat directional as it is meant to be placed some distance away from the speaker, several feet still yielded an excellent result. In fact it could be used centrally to record a conference by leaving the mic flat in the case as you see it pictured.
The only downside I discovered had to do with my recording environment. The Snowflake is was sensitive enough that you really need a quiet room for all ambient noise is recorded as well. So if you have a quiet recording area which doesn't require without a noise canceling headset mic, this little unit is probably the best value you'll ever find. Oh yes, you can't use a set of computer driven speakers as a monitor if they are placed too closely to the Snowflake. Feedback is a real issue because of the sensitivity.
