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Blue Microphones Snowflake USB Microphone | 
 enlarge | Brand: Blue
Category: Musical Instruments
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 70
Media: Electronics
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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
MPN: BLU SNOWFLAKE RS
Model: BLU SNOWFLAKE
UPC: 874171002930
EAN: 0874171002930
ASIN: B0012AUHXW
Release Date: April 25, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Professional quality portable USB for recording on the go | | • | Unique design fits on your desktop or laptop | | • | Perfect for podcasting, internet telophony, voice recognition software, movie narration, music | | • | Compatible with Mac and PC; plug-and-play, requires no additional drivers | | • | Includes USB cable |
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Product Description
Say hello to the Snowflake, the first professional portable USB microphone.Whether you're recording your newest podcast, talking business on the web, or just narrating your latest great family movie, the Snowflake can capture it with amazing clarity and depth that's head and shoulders above any comparable portable USB on the market!The Snowflake works on both Mac and PC with no complicated drivers to install: just connect it to your computer's USB port, follow the prompts and you'll have high-fidelity sound in no time. It's perfect for podcasting, voice recognition software, iChat, and VoIP software such as Skype and Vonage. Or use it for dictation, field recording, lecture recording, and narration for slideshows and PowerPoint presentations. The sky's the limit. It's even great for recording music via GarageBand and other multitrack recording software.Designed with the traveler in mind, the Snowflake's unique design allows you to place it on a desk or flat surface near your computer, or mount it to the screen of most laptops. Because it simply connects to your USB port, it offers a wide range of applications coupled with an ease of use never before offered in a professional-quality microphone. In the tradition of Blue's line of renowned studio microphones, the Snowflake features Blue's superior proprietary capsule and circuit design, optimized to make sure that you always get the best sound possible into your computer, and sets a new standard for digital recording on the go!
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Say hello to the Snowflake, the first professional portable USB mic. Whether you're recording your newest podcast, talking business on the web, or just narrating your latest great family movie, the Snowflake can capture it with amazing clarity and depth that's head and shoulders above any comparable portable USB on the market! The Snowflake works on both Mac and PC with no complicated drivers to install: just connect it to your computer's USB port, follow the prompts and you'll have high-fidelity sound in no time. It's perfect for podcasting, voice recognition software, iChat, and VoIP software such as Skype and Vonage. Or use it for dictation, field recording, lecture recording, and narration for slideshows and PowerPoint presentations. The sky's the limit. It's even great for recording music via GarageBand and other multitrack recording software. Designed with the traveler in mind, the Snowflake's unique design allows you to place it on a desk or flat surface near your computer, or mount it to the screen of most laptops. Because it simply connects to your USB port, it offers a wide range of applications coupled with an ease of use never before offered in a professional-quality microphone. In the tradition of Blue's line of renowned studio microphones, the Snowflake features Blue's superior proprietary capsule and circuit design, optimized to make sure that you always get the best sound possible into your computer, and sets a new standard for digital recording on the go! Specifications - Transducer Type: Pressure Gradient w/USB Digital Output
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Sample/Word: 44.1kHz / 16 bit
- Frequency Response: 35Hz - 20kHz
- Maximum SPL (THD 0.5%): 120 dB SPL
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 A Great Portable USB Mic April 17, 2008
bwc (MA)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I have been testing USB mics for the past week for use with a web-based seminar ("webinar") program we run at my company. I needed a mic small enough that I could ship it to remote presenters, with excellent audio quality and super simple setup (our speakers are not audio pros). Today, I found that mic, the Blue Snowflake. It folds into its own case for protection, and the USB cable fits inside too. The package is about the size of two decks of cards, stacked. The case opens to allow you to stand it on a desk, or hang it from an upright laptop display. Both sounded great, the display mount a little better, because of the better positioning.
We've been doing our seminars through higher-end, XLR and this is not as good as them, but costs much less and works over USB. I have the Blue Snowball as well (I also recommend), which I use for podcast recording and in my tests this sounded as good (if not better) for the narration style recording we will be doing.
On our Macs (10.5 and below) it's plug and play - plug in and select the mic as the Input mic in the System Preferences, and you're done. Whatever app can accept audio on your machine, can use this. These seminars use a Flash-based audio system, and it picked up the mic instantly. You may have to adjust the Input level in the system prefs, depending on your app, and it's controls.
Downside: the mic pivot on my unit is a little loose, so I have to be careful placing it. The USB cable is stiff enough to stabilize it though. Once it's set, I don't fear it will move, unless hit.
I bought mine at an AppleStore (on a whim, I had been thinking about buying one to test) for $79. I have no regrets at that price, so considering that at the time of this writing, the price here is $20 cheaper, I think this mic is a phenomenal value. Especially if you've used common USB headset mics with their miserable sound.
Terrific conferencing microphone, good for podcasts too May 29, 2008
Michael McKee (Port Townsend, WA United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've had this a couple of days and am totally impressed. The sound quality is very good. You might not want to make that important demo CD of your band with it but for voice it is excellent. I've tried it to record my guitar but I just hear how bad I am so can't give an objective report on its music capabilities beyond saying they seem reasonable. I've recorded a couple of podcasts with it. The results are good. It's nice that it allows me to not wear a headset, when out of the office, which I just don't like to do. I have Blue Microphone's Snowball mic in my office for recording but that is not at all something I'd want to carry around and set up for portable audio.
The Snowflake is solid and seems very well made. It's just fits in my laptop bag, which is the reason I bought it. I'm doing more and more of my work on my MacBook, so a good quality mic is welcome. It opens up to stand on its own on a desk or clips to my computer lid. I put it right beside the built in video camera. It seems semi-directional. It seems to pick up everything in front of is and not too much from behind. And I don't have to lean in close or speak loudly to be heard. Three feet away works just fine.
This morning I used the Snowflake USB microphone to allow an absent member of my writer's group to participate via Skype. We've done this before, using the built in mic in my MacBook. Prior results doing this were marginal. Each time we've done so the person on the other end often had to ask for things to be repeated. Not today. Our absent member asked what was so different because everybody sounded so clear.
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Michael G. Smith (Georgetown, DE USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This microphone is an excellent alternative to trying to travel with a Snowball. I own both mics and love my Snowball as the best USB mic ever. However, traveling with the big box (I'm always concerned with damage) is a pain in the ... neck. So, when the Snowflake came out, I was excited and skeptical. Excited because its based on the same technology, skeptical because in audio smaller is very rarely better (or as good).
I am pleasantly surprised. It is true that the Snowflake is not omnidirectional, but when I need that I'll carry the Snowball. Otherwise, the Snowflake is the perfect travel replacement for the Snowball. Small, light, flexible, and fantastic sound quality. Who could ask for anything more?
Professional Results With a USB Mic July 12, 2008
Welles Goodrich (Santa Cruz, CA United States)
7 out of 7 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.
Blue Microphones Snowflake USB Microphone August 8, 2008
Sheila Aumiller (Delray Beach, FL)
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.
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