Blue Microphones Snowball iCE condenser microphone

Blue Microphones Snowball iCE

It's never been easier to get high quality audio with your computer! Home, office, anywhere — the Snowball iCE USB microphone delivers audio quality that's light years ahead of your computer's built-in microphone. Its custom condenser capsule with cardioid pattern offers crystal clear audio for communicating, creating,and recording. Also plug n' play for PC and Mac, Snowball iCE requires no drivers.

Features:

• Custom condenser capsule offers crystal clear audio
• Easy plug 'n play directly to Mac or PC – no drivers to install
• Adjustable desktop mic stand and USB cable
• From desktop to laptop to iPad (with Apple's iPad Camera Connection Kit)
• Adds HD audio to recordings for YouTube, SoundCloud or Myspace
• Improves audio quality on Skype, Windows Live, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger
• Records instruments, vocals or bands
• Creates podcasts and adds narration to your home movies

Specifications:

• Transducer type: capacitive
• Polar pattern: omnidirectional or cardioid
• Frequency range: 40Hz-18kHz
• Sampling rate / bit resolution: 44.1 kHz / 16 bit
• Dimensions: 325mm (circumference)
• Weight: 460g
• System requirements:
- PC: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP Home Edition or XP Professional USB 1.0 or 2.0; 64MB RAM (minimum)
- Macintosh: Mac OSX, USB 1.0 or 2.0; 64MB RAM (minimum)
• Skype Certified