The Blue Snowball is a USB microphone—great for studio recording when you don’t have a full recording studio handy.

It is plug-and-play in Windows, Mac, and Linux.

The Snowball offers three different pickup patterns: omni-directional, cardiod, and cardiod with a -10db pad that eliminates noise and distortion when capturing signal at extreme levels. A shock mount, a USB cable, and a desk stand is included.

Only Works With: This mic is USB powered and transmits its audio over the same USB connection. It only works with a computer—Mac, PC, or Linux. You can’t plug this into your camera.