Blue Microphones

Great entry level microphone – Picked this up right as the Pandemic hit in 2020. My role moved to 100% remote and required clear communication over the various platforms used. The… Read more

Blue Snowball hit just the right spot at around $100 AUD. While the 'head' or mic area is quite large to most other mics I had looked on the market most had either a XLT requirement which needed other hardware to function OR were just plain rubbish. I continued to use this mic until late 2022 where the sound began to degrade and interference entered the sound it captured. After playing around with cords, inputs and cable management it was deemed the mic had breathed it's last breathe. All things considered I have used the mic 5-6 days a week ( useful for gaming on the weekend :) ) for two years straight so that would be 260+ days a year over two years. That's $100AUD divided by 520 approximately so 0.19 or 19 cents a day. Not bad.

The microphone I have used across various conferencing platforms and use it with Audacity to record voiceovers, videos and other audio content for professional distribution. While it has no software control on the voice input and settings. It does the job well straight out of the box. I added an boom arm from Amazon with the right 3/4" thread (most products will advertise compatibility) and an extended USB cable. My only advice is to keep the main cable away from any other cable with power running through it as it may add a 50hz hum to your audio. Not a big deal for a conference but for recording it is not ideal.

I have replaced the Blue Snowball with another as I contemplate what my next steps will be in terms of microphones. Highly recommended for entry level setup.