Blue Microphones Snowball is well suited to home recording

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Blue Microphones Snowball is well suited to home recording
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Blue's new USB microphone is the definition of simplicity. And it could be the perfect tool for home audio recording.

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Price: $151
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 Mount it on its sturdy, height-adjustable tripod, connect it to a PC, and all that's left to do is fire up your preferred audio-recording software and start podcasting.

Power and audio are supplied via USB, and recordings are fixed at 16-bit, 44.1KHz. Unlike many budget microphones, you can switch the Snowball between "cardioid" and omni-directional polar patterns.

The latter picks up sound from all around and the former captures only what's in front. The omni-directional pattern rewards with crisp, full-bodied audio; in cardioid mode, some of our recordings had a slightly nasal quality.

It isn't cheap, nor is it perfect, but the Snowball's solid performance, retro design and ease of use will be more than ample reward for many.

This Review appeared in the June, 2010 issue of PC & Tech Authority Magazine

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