Blue Snowball iCE USB Mic for Recording, Streaming

I'm a gamer and video editor and playing PC games with others online and talking to them with this microphone is so much better than my older one, the sound quality is so good that people I regularly play with immediately noticed the difference and asked if I'm using a new microphone. The Blue Snowball is a great device overall and I recommend it if you're looking for something that's reasonably priced and want a decent microphone. Its very simple to use, its a USB plug & play device so just stick it into your PC and its done and works within seconds. The sound quality is much better than a typical headset microphone, it also has a 3 leg stand so it holds up by itself on any flat surface. The big benefit for me about the Snowball is that it seems to pick up sound so pristinely even when placed quite far away. I often have it slightly away from me on my desk and have never been told I am hard to hear. Another great point is that whenever I'm clicking my mouse or typing on my keyboard you can't seem to hear the noise this makes, that's so useful for a video editor such as myself Its odd that such an amazing priced microphone with great quality that it doesn't come with any kind of mute button, if you want to quickly mute the microphone you have to manually unplug it on go into the settings on your PC and mute there, its a minor convenience for me as I don't mind that at all but for others it might be a central issue. Other than that this is a top-notch microphone and recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to spend £100 on a professional microphone.

I’ve been using the Logitech for Creators Blue Snowball iCE USB mic for a while, and it’s been a reliable go‑to for recording and streaming. Plug‑and‑play setup is super easy — no drivers to fuss with — and the sound quality is surprisingly clear for the price. It picks up vocals nicely for podcasts or game chats, and it’s compact enough to fit on any desk. The build feels solid and looks clean too. Overall, a great affordable USB mic that delivers dependable performance.

I bought this to replace my ageing headset microphone and well I like it and then I don't... Here is why. Firstly the mic is like superman, it picks up everything and I mean everything. And this caused problems, many problems. I now go to a counsellor twice a week due to the images planted in my head because of this mic picking up my next door neighbours adult conversations and doings. Not only that when I'm using the mic to talk to friends etc. It picks up the sound of my keyboard and mouse, which are not that loud to be honest, even when I tried software to eliminate the sound it still is there. I do guess that this will go away when we're both in game due to the sound being so faint when using software. I do like the microphone, it looks very cool and is nice and clean, I bought a pop filter with the mic and in fairness it was a wait of money, they mic isn't to bad when breathing near it etc. I do think that it could have a bit more bass to it but what it has got will do for the use of it. I don't think that the stand is really useful as it means that the mic is closer to the keyboard and mouse so a mic arm would be beneficial. It also is very, very short and unless you're 4 foot 5 then this mic might be to low down. I kinder wished I bought the Bluesnowball standard instead of the Ice as I believe the buttons on the back might be beneficial for me. On the good side the mic is rather strong, since I've dropped it 3 times on my wooden desk. It looks very, very nice and that's mainly the reason I bought it, that and I wanted to be able to detect things from miles away like superman... All in all I would recommend this mic as it is reasonably priced and looks awesome, and it reminds me of a pokeball.

As someone who went from a terrible, cheap and nasty desktop microphone, the Blue Snowball is a vast improvement over it. The first time I ever heard the audio quality of the Snowball I was blown away! But that is only in the case of coming from a cheaper microphone. When compared to some of the higher, more top end microphones it's not going to come quite as close to their sound quality, yet it does do a good job. If you have the intention of using this thing for something like your YouTube channel, then you can't really go wrong for your first, solid microphone. Although I do love the Blue Snowball iCE, it does come with a couple of problems. The first being that unlike its counterpart, the regular Blue Snowball, it doesn't have an option to change the type of mode you can set. On the iCE you are only stuck on Cardoid mode, and that can't be changed. The second problem isn't necessarily a problem for all, but the fact is, the Snowball likes to pick up background noise, and that's to do with the way the microphone is designed. It's designed to pick up everything! Unlike some other microphones, where they will only pick up the sound that is directly in front of them, the Snowball will pick up sound from outside your home providing it's loud enough and your volume levels are too high. If you plan on doing Let's Plays, or whatnot with the Snowball, then expect your mouse and keyboard to be picked up as some background noise. Personally, I really like the Blue Snowball iCE. It's a slightly cheaper alternative to the regular Snowball, minus a few features, but keeps the high audio quality. If the background noise isn't too big of a deal, then it's hard to go wrong with a microphone like this. I've had it for over 2 years now, and have had no problems with it whatsoever. All in all, the Blue Snowball is a very resilient microphone, that doesn't tote all that many issues.

This microphone is a great choice for a beginner, who doesn't want any complicated setup. You simply plug in the microphone, and it works. In terms of audio quality, it's extremely good. I've not tested it in comparison to the Blue Yeti, but the difference is very small; the Blue Snowball iCE sounds slightly less like a normal sounding person than the Blue Yeti does, but in its own way, it actually has a deeper, more bassy, richer quality. Most people will not hear the difference unless explicitly comparing the two. There are only two parts which did sadden me. The first was the lack of a mute button. This can be extremely useful in some cases; without this, one must resort to muting via software. The second problem is that the stand they provide is pretty small. It will work if you're talking via Skype, and to some extent, via gaming; but it definitely won't come near to your mouth at all. It is probably smaller than what the image looks like. If these two aspects needed, then I'd suggest getting a Blue Snowball (not iCE), which has both a mute button and a taller stand (as well as some other qualities). Overall, for £45, this was a good deal, as it is simply a good microphone that requires no setup. Anything more than £45, then I would instead consider buying a Blue Snowball (not iCE), or maybe even a Blue Nessie, as they both have a mute button. For me, I'll continue using the Blue Snowball iCE, and, if I upgrade, I'll probably get a Blue Yeti, seeing as that has better quality and has more features (such as a mixer). But for £45, the Blue Snowball iCE is arguably the best choice.

This mic was specifically to allow me to play the piano for audiences using webex, zoom et Al. The quality of sound from inboard microphones in a laptop meant the sound envelope was being clipped with the peaks of the attack frequently being lost or buffered making the sound of an instrument not practical. Research for a good quality mic but at an affordable price whilst being usb compatible and easy to set up was the aim. As this was to be used for a church service. It is generally accepted it seems, that blue is a reliable range of products. I choose the snowball without any experience of external mics, just relying on some of the general reviews I could glean. The mic was simple to install by plug and play, setting itself automatically as the default. After a reboot of the laptop I tested it locally recording using audacity and comparing it with playing the same music using the internal mics. The difference was obvious and pleasing for the snowball. I then tested it over zoom and webex with multiple connections for both voice and music with the same results. The music transmission envelope was maintained for recording and streaming and those listening remotely commented very favourably. I would therefore rate this mic as a 5 in all the areas I required, price, setup, sound reproduction and I would be happy to recommend it to anyone with other than a professional requirement that would require spending much more.

Before I get into my review, some people have mentioned that when they plug in their Blue Snowball, it sounds really quiet when recording, along with the background noise they are hearing. Let me reassure you that this is not the microphone, you are actually still recording from your laptop's (or computer) microphone and haven't switched it over in the settings area. I was initially disappointed with the quality, but once I looked through the manual and realised I hadn't changed the sound settings over to record audio from the Snowball, I did a 180. Haha. Absolutely incredible. The audio is so crystal clear; all I hear is my voice, nothing else -- no cackling, no background noise, but my voice. I would recommend you to get a filter with the microphone, just because it makes the audio more clearer when you are recording it, but other than that, you cannot fault this microphone. I was fortunate to pick this up during Black Friday sales for 30 pounds, and wow, this is an absolutely amazing microphone. Podcasts, YouTube, narration -- whatever you are wanting to do with this, this is the right choice for you. Trust me. Just keep in mind what I said in the beginning of the review, make sure you check your sound settings before giving this a bad review or returning it to Amazon. I was so excited to use it, I didn't even consider the idea of checking the settings. Kind Regards. ;)

Hello . I bought this mic to chat in game and use discord and teamspeak. I'm no professional at audio . I'm a normal human with standard ears and so is everyone else I know what's using seperate mics had enough of headphone audio get picked up through the built in mic . A fair few of us have blue mics snowballs/ yeties / snowflakes / samson go mics and meteors and even one with a razer mic costing 150 and to be honest we all sound around the same ish quality. Given the difference in setup and placement as that counts just as much I have a mic boom and pop filter In a heavily wallpapered room 16x14 foot in size this mic is all I could get in black at the time and is the only reason for buying it. I get excellent audio clarity talking to my buddies it picks up my voice and projects it out there rather well If I wanted better quality than this only an £80 AT2020 and a beringer usb mixer costing £40 and a £20 beringer phantom psu is the way to go . Not a yeti or a razer . My sources are common sense and youtube I would like to recommend all mics mentioned as good mics. the blue snowball the samson go and meteor mics as I listen to them daily and the price is right for any of the 3 . The yeti and razer is hard to recommend when better can be had for the same price

Je cherchais un micro pas trop cher pour débuter les vidéos youtube et les voix off. Je ne voulais pas dépenser 100 euros pour un premier microphone car je ne maitrise pas encore bien le domaine du son. Mon choix s'est arrêté sur le Microphone Snowball Ice de Blue (qui fait aussi le Yeti, un excellent microphone à 100 euros). J'ai donc commandé et j'ai fais quelques test sur Audacity, Le son est clair et précis, il faut au maximum se tenir à moins d'un mètre pour entendre la voix. Mais avec quelques améliorations via les logiciels de son, on peut cartonner. Son design m'a plus, il est un peu gros, mais je le trouve sympa, et aussi il est livré avec un support, ce n'est pas négligeable pour un micro de ce type. Les finitions sont excellentes et ne font pas "plastoque" comme sur certains microphone, on verra si ça tiendra dans le temps mais apparemment la marque Blue est très fiable. Comme quoi pour débuter il ne faut pas dépenser des sommes folles pour un microphone, si tout va bien, par la suite je m'achèterais le Yéti de Blue. Je recommande cet article.

This microphone is really value for money, for 3 reasons - 1) the sound quality is excellent (I use it to record presentations and media content as well as for zoom meetings, 2) so easy to set up - literally plug it in and immediately use - nothing to download, no settings to toggle with, everything is automatically detected and the mic can be used in all programs. No need for changes to any settings, 3) good build quality - the device is solid and feels like it will last a long time. My friend who recommended this to me has been using hers for 2 years without a single hitch

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Good voice quality, huge durability.

So, you're in the market for a microphone that's as cool as a cucumber, huh? Look no further than the Blue Snowball iCE USB Microphone! This little guy might not make you sound like the next pop singer, but it sure gets the job done with a certain icy charm. First things first, let's talk setup – it's so easy, even your grandma could do it. Just plug it into your computer, and voilà, you're ready to serenade the world with your dulcet tones. Now, onto the sound quality – it's pretty chill. Whether you're recording your latest podcast episode, laying down some sick beats, or just hopping on a Zoom call with your boss, this microphone delivers crisp and clear audio that won't leave you feeling frostbitten. Plus, the sleek design adds a touch of sophistication to your setup – it's like the James Bond of microphones, but without the fancy gadgets. So if you're in the market for a reliable mic that won't break the bank, give this microphone a whirl. It may not be the flashiest option out there, but hey, sometimes cool and understated is exactly what you need.