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Ed Space · August 28th, 2008, 06:22 PM

Apple is marketing a USB connected 2 cardiod position microphone made by Blue mics. Anyone had any experience with this mic for VOs?

Michael Chenoweth · August 28th, 2008, 09:16 PM

Ed,

Here is a good review of the mic from last year. I've not used one but heard very, very good feedback.

Snowball Professional USB Microphone

mike

Mike Peter Reed · August 29th, 2008, 03:07 AM

I've used it for VO a few times .... it's not a bad mic. You might like to compare it to the Røde Podcaster first though.

Ty Ford · August 29th, 2008, 08:22 AM

Or, a micport pro and any mic level signal you have.

CEntrance, Inc. / Products / MicPort Pro

Regards,

Ty Ford

Robert Huber · August 29th, 2008, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Ford

Or, a micport pro and any mic level signal you have.

CEntrance, Inc. / Products / MicPort Pro

Regards,

Ty Ford

Cool. I didn't know about this one. I have seen others but always passed because there was no way to effectively monitor.

Michael Liebergot · August 29th, 2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Ford

Or, a micport pro and any mic level signal you have.

CEntrance, Inc. / Products / MicPort Pro

Regards,

Ty Ford

Ty cool find...Didn't know about this one.
May have to pick this one up.

Ty Ford · August 29th, 2008, 09:27 AM

very cool. No latency. Decent headphone amp. I used ribbons, dynamics and condensers.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Winston Hearn · August 29th, 2008, 10:37 AM

I recently bought the Snowball Mic by Blue, and I haven't put it through any sort of rigorous tests, and I don't have the ability to speak of its overall professional quality, but just on a basic voiceover level, it works wonderfully.

That review that is linked above helped make the choice for me. For its price, the snowball is hard to beat.

Ed Space · August 30th, 2008, 09:28 AM

Thanks Mike, for the link. Read it and bought the mic. List on the link is $139.00, Apple stores sell it for $100.00.

Ed

August 28th, 2008, 06:22 PM	#1
Ed Space Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Campbell, California Posts: 62	"Snowball" mic Apple is marketing a USB connected 2 cardiod position microphone made by Blue mics. Anyone had any experience with this mic for VOs?

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Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,339	Or, a micport pro and any mic level signal you have. CEntrance, Inc. / Products / MicPort Pro Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

August 29th, 2008, 09:27 AM	#7
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,339	very cool. No latency. Decent headphone amp. I used ribbons, dynamics and condensers. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

August 30th, 2008, 09:28 AM	#9
Ed Space Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Campbell, California Posts: 62	Snowball USB mic Thanks Mike, for the link. Read it and bought the mic. List on the link is $139.00, Apple stores sell it for $100.00. Ed

August 28th, 2008, 09:16 PM	#2
Michael Chenoweth Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sandy, Utah Posts: 128	Ed, Here is a good review of the mic from last year. I've not used one but heard very, very good feedback. Snowball Professional USB Microphone mike

August 29th, 2008, 10:37 AM	#8
Winston Hearn Tourist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 4	I recently bought the Snowball Mic by Blue, and I haven't put it through any sort of rigorous tests, and I don't have the ability to speak of its overall professional quality, but just on a basic voiceover level, it works wonderfully. That review that is linked above helped make the choice for me. For its price, the snowball is hard to beat.