Blue Snowball iCE USB Condenser Microphone

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11-20-2019 at 09:04 AM #3

good deal these work great instead of headset mics, your friends on discord will thank you

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11-20-2019 at 09:12 AM #4

Thanks OP... but I still I want Yeti for $50 or less

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11-20-2019 at 09:22 AM #5

Anyone suggest a pop filter that can be used with these types of Blue microphones?

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11-20-2019 at 09:40 AM #7

How is this different from the yeti?

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11-20-2019 at 09:44 AM #8

Would this be good for recording acoustic guitar/vocals? I have an old Samson C01U that's kinda crummy that I'm looking to upgrade from without spending much.

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11-20-2019 at 10:50 AM #9

Quote from Matthew1990 :

Would this be good for recording acoustic guitar/vocals? I have an old Samson C01U that's kinda crummy that I'm looking to upgrade from without spending much.

No. I mention this in every "ice" thread, you are getting what you pay for with this. Sure the ice sounds good, but when you compare it side-by-side with the Yeti or Yeti Nano, it's much more muddled/warped sounding than the Yetis, which have a much better audio quality overall.

A comparison vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFHwp7e7lH4

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11-20-2019 at 11:13 AM #10

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You can buy nice microphones to attach to your headset that work just as well.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr...gI9FPD_BwE

I've owned the BoomPro for a few years and it's not even close in quality to a dedicated mic. This $35 is much better spent than $30 BoomPro for PC gaming.

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11-20-2019 at 01:18 PM #11

Keep in mind that Best Buy will also price match!

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11-20-2019 at 01:27 PM #12

Quick question to recording and podcasting experts: At normal price, is the Samson 2QU or the Snowball iCE better in terms of sound quality? The omnidirectional feature is less important to me.

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11-20-2019 at 01:57 PM #13

Quote from ilya0002 :

Thanks OP... but I still I want Yeti for $50 or less https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...lies/smile.gif

If you (or anyone else here, for that matter) can make use of the camera, this streamer pack deal at Best Buy (confirmed that it is live now) might be a good alternative:
https://slickdeals.net/f/13530220-best-buy-black-friday-blue-microphones-pro-streamer-pack-with-blue-yeti-usb-microphone-logitech-c922-pro-hd-webcam-for-129-99

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11-20-2019 at 02:30 PM #14

Quote from sonichedgehog360 :

If you (or anyone else here, for that matter) can make use of the camera, this streamer pack deal at Best Buy (confirmed that it is live now) might be a good alternative:
https://slickdeals.net/f/13530220-best-buy-black-friday-blue-microphones-pro-streamer-pack-with-blue-yeti-usb-microphone-logitech-c922-pro-hd-webcam-for-129-99

Thanks, it looks like the resale value of the camera alone is ~$50 on ebay, so going for this bundle is basically getting yeti for $80-85. Definitely not the worst price, but they have been for $70-75 without any bundles before, looking at SD post history... I'd probably wait

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11-20-2019 at 03:21 PM #15

Quote from ilya0002 :

Thanks, it looks like the resale value of the camera alone is ~$50 on ebay, so going for this bundle is basically getting yeti for $80-85. Definitely not the worst price, but they have been for $70-75 without any bundles before, looking at SD post history... I'd probably wait

If I were to buy with the intention of also using the camera and not flipping it, should I get this bundle?

EDIT: Looking at the price history for both, the Blue Yeti has gone for as low as $68 this year and the Logitech C922 for as low as $50. That totals to $118 which is a good $12 less than this bundle excluding tax. So if you can wait or only need one of the two, this deal isn't as stellar as I thought.

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Rating:	(4.8 out of 5 stars)
Reviews:	24 GameStop Reviews
Product Name:	Snowball iCE USB Microphone
Product Description:	Capture studio-quality audio for vocals, music, multimedia production and gaming with Snowball—the world's most popular family of USB microphones. Snowball and Snowball iCE feature industry-leading Blue condenser capsule technology to deliver natural sound directly to your desktop. And the simple USB connection and plug-and-play operation means you don't need any extra gear—just plug right in and start recording and streaming in amazing quality.
Product SKU:	10131345

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