Why buy a BLUE SNOWBALL in 2018?
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Күн бұрынThe Blue Snowball is a microphone notorious for being the go-to for beginner KZfaqrs and streamers. There's a love-hate relationship between it and those with more experience. I started with one, myself, and still usually recommend newcomers to stay away from it - but it is time to put that notion to the test. How does the Blue Snowball sound in 2018?
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@TakeThis_L 5 жыл бұрын
idk why people hate on it, it sounds pretty good.
@IridiumAxle 5 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure that I ever had my blue snowball sound this good when I still used it, I think it sounds so good in part because of his setup.
@IamDefiantx 5 жыл бұрын
it's big and ugly...
@TakeThis_L 5 жыл бұрын
@@IamDefiantx yeah but who's gonna see it what matters is sound quality.
@willmatthews2121 5 жыл бұрын
IridiumAxle I have the same problem
@kuso7558 5 жыл бұрын
IridiumAxle I believe he is using an audio interface
@epicstacker413 5 жыл бұрын
To be honest, to anyone who needs a microphone only for gaming, streaming, and basic voice overs, a basic usb mic is ALL you'll ever need. I would only consider jumping into xlr equipment if your going to be working with audio professionally, like voice acting and music production. Because I won't be going into either of those anytime soon, I'll stick with my editors keys sl300 for now.
@kasperbennetsen6302 5 жыл бұрын
the problem with shitty mics is mainly the miss Communications and background noise. Have you ever talked to someone and hear something like a vacuum in the background? that can get quite anoying when talking to the same person everyday.
@zakiry8634 5 жыл бұрын
kasper bennetsen it’s not a shitty mic tho
@johnDingoFoxVelocity 5 жыл бұрын
yea I'm sorry I'm already heading to XLR I got my mobile pre amp and I'm just waiting for the mic to show up in the mail and you should look at several singers and you tubers that use XLR and how it sounds versus the snowball and other mics out there there is a difference but the snow isn't bad for beginners that are just getting started and Don't know jack crap about anything.
@CappTech 5 жыл бұрын
No hate for the snowball. It's a good starter mic. Mine worked flawlessly for years until i upgraded.
@user-on8mx3bk2p 5 жыл бұрын
WORLD of GAMERS blue yeti
@rustsoul7923 5 жыл бұрын
To?
@danmagoo 5 жыл бұрын
My teenage son has one, on a boom arm much like yours, that he uses for Discord and other online talk -- and occasionally to record audio tracks for school video assignments. And it's great for all that -- compact, looks cool, works fine. I wouldn't like it just on that little tripod though, as you said. No driver problems on Win 7, 8 or 10 so far.
@LightYagami-dc6cg 5 жыл бұрын
Dan Magoo how u know this about your son
@sidders5023 5 жыл бұрын
@@LightYagami-dc6cg Probs cause he is the guy he is talking about lol
@Trippsy05 5 жыл бұрын
Boom arms are like $20 on amazon with a pop filter included. Just get some thread tape and your pretty much good to go.
@cravy3482 5 жыл бұрын
@@Trippsy05 can u send me a link to the 2 combined cause i am planning to buy a pop filter and a boom arm.. Thx :)
@Tomas.c 5 жыл бұрын
This was my first mic and it was 2016 when I got It . I personally think it best usb mic Ever it hits that sweet point u won’t feel guilty upgrade to xlr setup later
@RingoYote 5 жыл бұрын
Because its a cheap, reliable plug and play microphone and probably the best sound you will find under $60 USD....there...I saved you guys a video
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Definitely not the *best* sound for that price, at all.
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
@@EposVox What microphones at the same price would you recommend? Which have better quality?
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Samson Q2U is my number 1 recommendation right now. Sounds better in the first place and will do exponentially better job at background noise rejection
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
@@EposVox Fair enough, would you say there is a huge difference in quality or is it subtle?
@RingoYote 5 жыл бұрын
the Q2U is a USB/XLR dynamic mic,
@ffluidz 5 жыл бұрын
Just got one yesterday...... Perfect mic
@chefdave12118 5 жыл бұрын
I just bought one. Is it fine on windows 10? Coming in mail in a few days
@ffluidz 5 жыл бұрын
David Quillinan so far no problems with me. Just be aware that it picks up anything. So if you have family screaming in the background it might pick it up
@chefdave12118 5 жыл бұрын
@@ffluidz awesome! Good to know! Thanks a lot.
@ffluidz 5 жыл бұрын
David Quillinan :)
@octave1 5 жыл бұрын
Does it block keyboard noise?
@Alxotaku 5 жыл бұрын
what setting did you set your blue snowball i mean on audacity and specs
@jambigreg2008 5 жыл бұрын
you've just saved me best part of £250. was getting a lot of complaints with background noise and just changed the switched to the middle selection. cheers for the video.
@Tatsei 4 жыл бұрын
I have a Shure SM7B... what am I doing here?
@riteasrain 5 жыл бұрын
So why couldn't they have made the legs with different stops? Or am I missing something?
@GypsyWifeLife 5 жыл бұрын
How are you able to record a video, and use the mic while recording? I just purchased one. And im trying to figure this out.
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
Most people will record them separately... so for example use the camera to record your video footage and use the microphone to record audio directly to your computer. I use audacity for my audio recording as its free and you have a ton of options for improving the sound quality. To make sure when you are editing that both the video and audio are in sink you can always do something at the beginning of your recording such as a countdown of "3... 2... 1..." then clap... Hope this makes sense?
@CrowsOfJudgement 5 жыл бұрын
I record videos with my brother. What microphone set up would you suggest for videos with two people.
@anonymousjev7884 5 жыл бұрын
Im like you where in 2009 im using webcam mics got $75 for christmas in amazon cards so I am looking at these
@tomaspeter6588 4 жыл бұрын
Any idea why my blue snowball mic sometimes do this annoying hiss and how to avoid that? I uploaded a sample: www.dropbox.com/s/dqq3wajdbnu54he/Annoying%20hiss.mp3?dl=0
@nebulakz 5 жыл бұрын
What stand is that? I am using the tripod and always have been for over a year now. I really want a arm but I don’t know what is compatible. I saw a neewer one and I was going to get that, but I wanted to see what that stand is, just to get another option.
@xevan 5 жыл бұрын
I just bought a snowball ice last week and I love it lol
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
May I ask whether you use it with windows and whether you use it for gaming? I just ordered one and am going to use it for gaming commentaries, my laptops fans can be quite loud and my current mic just picks up the fans noise way to much So I wanted the cheapest upgrade with good quality... Wondered if you could advise me on your experience?
@Antiislost 5 жыл бұрын
I have one and my laptop Can’t detect it idk what to do anymore I tried everything 😞
@dlgee 4 жыл бұрын
What is the name for that arm that you are using for the mic?
@Buzzy913 5 жыл бұрын
Just bought one a week ago (with mic arm and pop filter) and have had no issues with it. Windows picked it up fine as well as all other programs I used it with. Discord needed a restart the first time I plugged it in, but after that plug and play works fine.
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
I just ordered one today and its refreshing to see a comment like this =D makes me less anxious as to whether i made the correct decision
@figaro3663 5 жыл бұрын
Quite honestly, $50 in 2018 isn't much money. There are other microphones for cheaper, yes, however they don't have as sharp a sound. This microphone is a little bulky and definitely far from perfect, but the price and quality of the microphone make it a perfect mic for someone who needs something better than just "some" microphone. I had one a couple years ago, and loved it until I upgraded to the xlr at2020 and the uphoria um2. I now have the scarlett solo
@zeroworries 5 жыл бұрын
Drakon Beatbox Plus it just went down to 39 on Amazon
@figaro3663 5 жыл бұрын
@@zeroworries dang that's good
@dixienormous1729 5 жыл бұрын
You can get it for 68$ with an adjustable stand, and an Mic Thing. Lol I’m new to Mics.
@dixienormous1729 5 жыл бұрын
Pop Filtrt
@ppJohnWick 5 жыл бұрын
Scarlet solo or um2?
@xHadesStamps 4 жыл бұрын
I started on Audio Technica ATM63HE hypercardioid dynamic microphone on TASCAM US-122L (connected wrong, obviously, as it doesn't work on anything newer than Windows 7. It was pretty bad). I then moved onto another Audio Technica, the ATR-3350 omnidirectional lavalier condenser microphone. After that, I upgraded to the Sennheiser e835 cardioid dynamic microphone plus Pyle PDUSBPP10, after messing around with the Audio Technica ATM63HE again, and later upgraded my interface to Behringer U-Phoria UMC204HD. I then got a Behringer B-1 cardioid condenser microphone for overheads, and soon, I'm getting a Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 cardioid dynamic microphone to mic up a second person. I still have the PDUSBPP10, but it is now exclusively for travel. And the ATR-3350? Yep. My brother moved from the ATR-3350-XLR to the Samson Meteor cardioid condenser USB microphone (a *much* needed upgrade). And in this house, you won't see a single BLUE product.
@LivingwithPerks 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your review - thinking I will be picking one up for my N64 videos!
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to more N64 content on the platform!
@LivingwithPerks 5 жыл бұрын
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@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
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@wrotis5803 5 жыл бұрын
Great review man!
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@davet231 5 жыл бұрын
Got it locally for $39 (price matched amazon) and for the money I like it alot.
@shilo.5087 4 жыл бұрын
Whats this microphone boom arm
@tonyfffuuu 5 жыл бұрын
How much better recording quality do you get from an XLR compared to one of these
@LucaRemoTiik 5 жыл бұрын
guys i had 2 blue snowballs why i had stand made out of metal and other one is made out of plastic? legs are made out of metal but upper part is plastic other one had everything made out of metal
@caleblewis157 5 жыл бұрын
how do you change the mode on the snow ball ice black? my snowball doesnt have a switch on the back
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
ICE doesn't have multiple modes. As stated, just 1 pickup pattern.
@caleblewis157 5 жыл бұрын
@@EposVox oh didnt catch that, thanks adam.
@ZippyBytes 5 жыл бұрын
*Nice Video! I've got a review of the InnoGear Stand on my page for the same Mic*
@captainmachiro7882 5 жыл бұрын
lol, i did order one in 2018, it came today, it sounds way better then the mic in my computer that i used. Im happy...
@eloylopez7760 5 жыл бұрын
I love it I got it yesterday It's perfect for me.
@KnightSlasher 5 жыл бұрын
Haminations uses that to record audio
@justanotheryoutubechannel 5 жыл бұрын
Holy crap I want to get mine onto a super cool arm like yours! Mine just has a stand.
@octave1 5 жыл бұрын
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@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
Just ordered one of these myself as my laptop doesn't actually have an audio jack for microphones so I have been using a real basic mic which I got years ago on Wish for about £10.00. My USB audio adaptor recently broke as it was extremely poor quality and I needed a quick solution to keep up with my uploads and schedule. Initially I decided that a new USB audio adaptor would be the cheapest option for me but I knew I needed one which was better quality than my previous one. So I purchased one...Then I found that the microphone I have been using was extremely quiet. This is when I decided a USB mic would be the best option for me... I've been searching and searching trying to decide which option would be a reasonable price without loosing to much quality. I have watched many reviews comparing microphones and even listened to videos which compare quality and I can't really understand why someone would go against the blue snowball... I saw a video which was Snowball vs Yeti and this was a video made from just unboxing and plugging in so without changing any settings. IMO the blue snowball has much much crisper sound than the yeti. Of course I am yet to use it but I thought I would leave a comment explaining my situation in case someone else may be in a similar situation to me.
@CoalitionGaming 5 жыл бұрын
I feel like the Fifine K669b pretty much defeats the value proposition of this microphone. Granted it's a relatively new product vs an older one, but at $30 my experience with it was it sounds just as good if not better than a snowball. Was pretty surprised. Dunno if you've had a chance to check that one out, but would be cool to see you review one.
@mr.rattlebone4902 5 жыл бұрын
I bought one. $50 for a mic that captures my voice clearly, at least a lot clearer than most gaming mics. I only use it for voice chat on games. For that it works. I can use whatever headphones I want without worrying about a microphone. It also works on PS4.
@CozyMediaProductions 5 жыл бұрын
It's great that you do the ac test! I have a rack running a couple switches in my closet and it helps me get a idea of background noise in my environment. The snowball is so garbage when it comes to background noise, especially the ICE version. But it definitely is the go-to choice for group conversations. Before switching to a headset I used a pop filter for my snowball which helped with alot of my audio issues I used to have.
@nerframbo2012 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@CutieMoli 5 жыл бұрын
WAIT THERE'S A SWITCH ON THE BACK???????? I'VE HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS AND I DIDN'T KNOW
@dono2926 5 жыл бұрын
Is it good if you have a loud mechanical keyboard and a loud family?
@dono2926 5 жыл бұрын
If not what should I get
@scottwright2344 5 жыл бұрын
setting the snowball off to the side pointed at your mouth works without a pop filter because your heavier air sounds aren't going directly into the mic that way.
@culturedsquid8442 5 жыл бұрын
Had a snowball ice for over 1 year and a half now . I started from not knowing shit but I experienced with it a bit and now I know how to record and get the best my setup can give . This is a simple microphone doing a microphones job . Oh and it had a nasty 6ft fall . It is ok .. I record on low gain settings and then use normalize and compression and a bit of equalizing and it always turns out good .
@Chris_M_Romero 5 жыл бұрын
Did you applied some filter in post production? Or is it just the audio as the mic picks it?
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Raw unless stated otherwise
@Chris_M_Romero 5 жыл бұрын
@@EposVox I found a little confusing the review bro, should I buy it or not? 🤔 I'm in a budget and I will never, ever, ever, ever, under any circumstance, by no mean whatsoever will use windows 10 ever again, it sucks, it's bullshit. By the way, I was looking for some review on the Blue Nano, so, I'll subscribe ✌
@caseycallahan5364 5 жыл бұрын
Personally I would 100% recommend this microphone. In this video he is using raw audio. even with loud fans on your PC, simple audacity editing can take out most of that noise and it really isn't a problem anymore. The problems with connecting to Windows 10 that he had I believe would just be a problem specifically regarding yours only, I plugged mine in and it worked fine and I did some testing and figured out what to do to make it really sound good. Affordable and all you need just starting out.
@marc4008 5 жыл бұрын
I got the blue snowball for like 25-30 bucks from Kmart's website at the end of 2016. It's worked perfectly fine on windows 10 without having to do any workarounds. Also, the warranty just ended in December and two weeks ago it stopped working, I contacted Blue and after explaining the situation, they approved my RMA. I should be getting the replacement some time next week. Overall, for the right price, I completely recommend the blue snowball.
@SOOH27 5 жыл бұрын
i dunno about any of the blue mics. the fifine k699 does very good for a beginning mic, and is 20 bucks cheaper. and the razer seiren has much better audio than that of the blue yeti, and is the same price, but more compact and uses a universal base. this is not hate, blue mics are very good mics, its just that they have gotten overtaken by newer mics.
@ecstyy1406 5 жыл бұрын
Gonna use it to make music
@yupitsjoe7113 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks it helped! Even in 2019
@MeiteiReviews 5 жыл бұрын
Again a great Review :)! Right now, I'm using a Blue Yeti, but would like to upgrade in the future with an XLR option and a second setup. Because right now when my GF and I are streaming we're sharing the Yeti (with the correct pattern switched on) which isn't the best option^^'!
@MeiteiReviews 5 жыл бұрын
Oh and with a windscreen on the Yeti, because a popfilter doesn't really work for two
@wadebradshaw3522 5 жыл бұрын
You should look in to getting the Behringer XM8500 (XLR only) for around $20 each. You could also get the Samson Q2U which is even better because it is USB and XLR.
@paulvogel3852 5 жыл бұрын
I have it just for gaming, and thats fine for me the sound is great
@AxTechs 5 жыл бұрын
This is the mic I use...
@malteclausen1758 5 жыл бұрын
Listen... This mic is def worth it i got it a year aago and it´s durable for me. No broken things on it and it has taken some beating.
@capp00 5 жыл бұрын
That was my first mic too. Back in 2010. Used it for a couple years. Good starting mic.
@neptune5482 5 жыл бұрын
I have the snowball and it’s perfectly fine
@hoshikunai 5 жыл бұрын
Former blue snowball ice owner here. It was a good mic and it worked until I got a better PC. From there, I had so many driver issues with the microphone, and then it decided to stop working, so I threw it away. Now I use a $20 XLR mic with phantom power and a USB sound card, and it works flawlessly though it is a little more complicated to set up.
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why so many people have experienced driver issues? Isn't the snowball supposed to be plug and play?
@hoshikunai 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheKoppite It was probably an old version of the mic, I'm not sure. I got that Snowball ice back in 2016.
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
@@hoshikunai Oh okay, I got myself a black snowball ice on black friday and it's been perfectly fine for me so far and good quality recordings I have a pretty loud laptop fan but the snowball ice picks up virtually no background noise
@buddy7332 5 жыл бұрын
The audio goes from you cant hear it, to extremely loud. No inbetween. Yes I've checked all my settings.
@cj6814 3 жыл бұрын
Why does this recording sound so much better when others sound so weak?
@aureaguedes 5 жыл бұрын
thank u
@ehab007bob 5 жыл бұрын
you have great voice , even builtin mic in camera will sound great .
@whatwrld4207 5 жыл бұрын
Selling the whole blue snowball set up - pop filter, stand and the black version of the blue snowball
@Plus1Coffee 5 жыл бұрын
The snowball is a very good starter mic for people who don't have the space for bigger badder microphones. I gave my old snowball ice to a friend who had very little space for a gaming rig and travels a lot and he loves it. yes there are way better mics out there for the price but its still pretty good.
@notsoperfectdrummer 5 жыл бұрын
Does this mic work with the PS4?
@brendan8812 5 жыл бұрын
Mount Oza yes but you must switch the input and audio in device settings
@JonelKingas 5 жыл бұрын
okay i kinda need help in 2019 at this moment this mic is only 35 dolalrs on amazzon!! like wtf??? is it legit can anyone take a look and tell me if its legit and good cause it seems to good to be true
@vinantmarMW2 5 жыл бұрын
JonelKingas read the reviews... apparently shipping is horrible from that company. spend the extra $6 and buy it from amazon from themselves. i just ordered mine minutes ago and it should be shipping by next week :)
@JonelKingas 5 жыл бұрын
@@vinantmarMW2 the thing is if ordering from amazon the shiping for me is 60 dolars! its just bad its better to wait 2-3 months but dont spend 2x tiems the micraphone price...
@user-bw1un1np8q 5 жыл бұрын
voice meter banana helps with monitoring and muting also lots of other features, make the microphone better imo
@SilentNuke 4 жыл бұрын
My Snowball Ice is super sensitive and sounds so bad
@justanotheryoutubechannel 5 жыл бұрын
Why not? I brought one a few years ago in 2015, and it works great. I’ve been using since then and it’s a high-quality, easy to use, and I’ve had no issues with it. You mention how it’s you are testing it in 2018, and you act like it’s unusual? Why? Is it really old or something? (Mine’s a Snowball Ice, btw.
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Snowball was first released in 2005 and was widely recommended in early KZfaq days due to lack of a competitive market and etc., but these days it's not really the mic to recommend.
@justanotheryoutubechannel 5 жыл бұрын
EposVox Holy crap 2005!? Jesus Christ! It works great though, I don’t plan to replace mine anytime soon.
@marc4008 5 жыл бұрын
@@justanotheryoutubechannel The have made multiple changes over the years, though.
@crmesson22k 5 жыл бұрын
I have on and there are switches on the back. Lol
@zinsy23 5 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I couldn't really tell the difference between the different modes, at least in your situation here. Maybe it's just because your audio setup and quality is just so good that just wouldn't even make that much of a difference anyways?
@imsatoboi 5 жыл бұрын
I wish there were a DIY mod to not make it look like a COD sensor thingy.
@FranklinStoneMusic 3 жыл бұрын
The blue snowball was used for first verse (feature), the chorus and second were recorded by cad u37 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jJ6qo5yb37nXZ58.html With that being said, how you set up your recording space matters as the first verse wasn’t recorded in ideal conditions. If recording music vocals on the snowball I would suggest getting a boom adapter for the standard mic stand and eq-ing some low-mid and mid-high frequencies a little higher. Great first mic and I use it when I want a warmer low end.
@MrGreenLeaf420 5 жыл бұрын
Its 2019 and I’m thinking about buying one.
@dompatii 5 жыл бұрын
just got one today its worth it
@marcusm5127 5 жыл бұрын
If I chose between snowball and yeti, is the snowball good enough?
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
I literally chose the snowball over the yeti this morning... I am planning on using it for gaming commentaries. I am no expert about microphones and have never used either but after doing some research, I found that I just preferred how the snowball sounded over the yeti. Any comparison videos I have watched, I found that the snowball seemed to pick up less background noise and the yeti had either humming or hissing noises. Of course this could just be due to the set up used in the video but I based my final decision on what I heard so maybe do the same? Check out some videos which directly compare both mics recording at the same time. I'm hoping that my laptops fan noise won't be picked up though :D
@brsph1456 5 жыл бұрын
the yeti is way more high quality and expensive
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
@@brsph1456 For gaming and commentaries the Snowball is fine... Of course the Yeti has more controls and may be of better quality (I have never used a Yeti so can't compare) But the Snowball is more than capable of high quality for voice overs and commentaries If you need a mic for music or something like that, than I would 100% say go for the Yeti
@user-eu3ri4in3x 2 жыл бұрын
yep
@BrandonGonzales1455 5 жыл бұрын
I just got one for a new political podcast I have started on my channel. I love the sound with a good bit of compression on it.
@jumanjiwarlord 5 жыл бұрын
I’m so shocked it didn’t work on your windows system! 🤣
@Bensonsan 5 жыл бұрын
min works great with windows 10
@FearfulFx 5 жыл бұрын
my blue snowball mic didn't have switches on it
@jonb4371 4 жыл бұрын
same here
@simaskaciusis3246 5 жыл бұрын
You just could move your arm lower and mic higher so it won't block your face.
@WillShrop 5 жыл бұрын
Lol this mic sounds amazing in his video. For the price, i'm not sure how he can't recommend it. What a weird review.
@lukemus3292 5 жыл бұрын
i like the fact that models dont come out every 6 months personally. makes shit easier
5 жыл бұрын
I like it a lot this device. I don’t know why people doesn’t like it.
@TylerkyranPlays 5 жыл бұрын
if u have blue snowball ice just get voicemeeter it helps
@JMMillo 5 жыл бұрын
Its 2019 tho?
@ViljanenV 5 жыл бұрын
Is snowbal enough good for playing??
@GlitchItOut 4 жыл бұрын
Liehunen Yes, definitely. It is much better than standard headset mic, in my opinion.
@MRKG-ow7wf 5 жыл бұрын
So it doesn’t work for pc?
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
It does, my very old model was just giving me driver issues
@brantleybaker7592 5 жыл бұрын
Are you able to hear your game sound out of a set of headphones while being able to speak into the blue snowball
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
yes
@dinesh6705 5 жыл бұрын
i also have this one bro
@AilisMCG 5 жыл бұрын
So would u recommend it for gaming?
@TheKoppite 5 жыл бұрын
This is what i would love to know! I think the Snowball Ice (slightly cheaper version of the snowball) would most likely be fine for gaming... I just ordered one as I needed to get an alternative quickly to keep up with my upload schedule and after a lot of research I thought the snowball ice was the best option For gaming I don't think you need all of the extra stuff that the more expensive mics give you... Most gamers only need a mic to record there voice so something which records from only the front of the mic and blocks out any surrounding noise is all you need... The snowball ice is exactly that... I'm no expert on mics and have only ever owned one which was ordered years ago from Wish for £10.00 I thought it was time for an upgrade lol
@-_._-_._-_._-_._-_._- 5 жыл бұрын
It'll pick up keyboard so don't use open mic maybe
@PortalMaster 5 жыл бұрын
@@-_._-_._-_._-_._-_._- actually when I use this mic and people say they couldnt hear my keyboard even when I smashed the hell out of it they said it was very faint
@-_._-_._-_._-_._-_._- 5 жыл бұрын
@@PortalMaster I got the Blue Yeti and they can hear my keyboard even when on an arm lol. It picks up things from across my house
@PortalMaster 5 жыл бұрын
@@-_._-_._-_._-_._-_._- wtf maybe its ur mic settings cuz I have a membrane keyboard and legit no one can hear it for some reason but they hear my voice perfectly fine
@RingoYote 5 жыл бұрын
Also, it doesnt matter what mic you use...I know of someone on here who started with an Iphone 5 and now he has over 100k subs and living off patreon and ad revenue
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
I mean, very few people start with the best gear
@wltrs1871 5 жыл бұрын
you dont have 100k lol
@jaime.5105 5 жыл бұрын
@@wltrs1871 He says he knows somebody lmao
@avoidinverteus9011 5 жыл бұрын
Is it a USB
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@vang4kk 5 жыл бұрын
Dude i need that boomarm, please link it.
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
geni.us/heek
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
^ That's the link for it on Amazon
@vang4kk 5 жыл бұрын
@@EposVox Thanks man! Btw, could you du some cheap green screens videos at some point? Really considering a budget green screen setup for the stream.
@Thunderbuck 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting that you had issues with the driver in Win 10. I use a Yeti with my Win 10 system and it truly was plug-and-play.
@Kopacko 5 жыл бұрын
Brett Chandler That would be that the Yeti only uses the native Windows audio driver.
@santos-pink-867 4 жыл бұрын
And in 2020?
@drakefrom2011 5 жыл бұрын
My snowball is really quiet
@dittydts 5 жыл бұрын
shoutout. nice mic.
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
:)
@didkiddler3908 5 жыл бұрын
Nice profile pic
@DeevDaRabbit 5 жыл бұрын
2 words; Voicemeeter Banana.
@productivitygod7887 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing program, makes my cheap dynamic microphone sound like a studio mic
@Yes-ml4bw 5 жыл бұрын
6:33 "Just like photography, the further away from your subject you are, the less likely the pictures is to be clear, or high quality" Incorrect, that is actually the opposite. The greater the distance, the greater the depth of field. As a result, a greater the plane of focus will be had and more of the subject will be in focus/better focus. What you meant was composition but even that is subjective.
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Uhhh you only further added to my point. If you're shooting a specific *subject* - in this case, a singular person. Because, you know, that's who would be talking into the mic. If you really want detail of that person and not a bunch of distracting detail of the background and everything else going around... you want to get up close, so that the subject dominates the frame and you have a more shallow depth of field and the background is even just slightly blurred out.... Same with audio... you don't want it far away picking up EVERYTHING.... you want it up close just picking up YOU. There are obviously use cases where a giant deep depth of field is desirable - and same with recording audio of everything in a scene. But the analogy applied to the use case of a single person voiceover vs single person subject photography still definitely holds up. Just gotta think a little deeper/more applied ;)
@Yes-ml4bw 5 жыл бұрын
Lol. Clearly, one of us is a photographer and the other isn't...Subject isolation is depth of field AND composition. If you want a shallow depth of field, sure you would get closer but if you know anything about lenses, the shallower the depth of field, the less is in focus. E.g. shooting a tight head shot @ 1.4 results in an out of focus background(bokeh/blurry) but you will only have the eyes, and maybe the nose in focus.. That is why higher mp bodies are popular, so they can shoot from a greater distance for the greater depth of field, and have the freedom to crop. The analogy would have been fine if you knew what you were talking about... Stick to commentary about mics...
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Except you're assuming this is going to extremes. "Getting closer to the subject" doesn't mean having the lens touching their nose and your aperture wide open. I am a photographer and a professional videographer. You refusing to understand how a basic analogy makes perfect sense for this comparison by being literally a teeny bit flexible from what you're getting at is on you, has nothing to do with my experience or expertise. Composition analogy applies to mic usage as well, just in case you were curious. The analogy works other than when you want to get stick-up-your-ass super nitpicky about details by taking it to extremes instead of using generalized application in the first place. Your so-called higher level of understanding or expertise is useless if you can apply it more generally/to someone else's point of view. You're not smarter than anyone else if you can't put it to their perspective. You're just an asshole. Speaking generally about a topic to a general audience, the analogy holds up perfectly fine.
@Sayeedur123 5 жыл бұрын
Got one for £30 from CeX
@madness1931 5 жыл бұрын
I found Blue has some terrible quality control, in my experience anyway. I remember getting, and returning about 5 of these each one faulty. I had bad (so so bad) noise (hissing), frequent highs and dips in volume, sometimes no audio at all, a "grrr" sound in recording which got worse the more it was used, some crackling, turning itself off mid-recording, and in one instance only "Mode 3" working as intended. This of course, not including all the driver issues I've had with Windows and Linux. I've since used a Yeti, and had no problems. All the same, I avoid Blue microphones these days because of my bad luck with them.
@BLNKT. 5 жыл бұрын
Didn't they get bought by Logitech? They're probably dead now anyway. I bet Logitech will just use their assets to improve headsets
@EposVox 5 жыл бұрын
Yep I mentioned the buyout at the start of the video lol
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