{"product":{"product_id":"B000EOPQ7E","title":"Blue Snowball USB Microphone for PC, Mac, Gaming, Recording, Streaming, Podcasting, Condenser Mic with Cardioid and Omnidirectional Pickup Patterns, Stylish Retro Design – White","price":"69.99","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QTHAuCvDL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EOPQ7E"},"comments":[{"body":"I do amateur filmmaking a bit, for traveling around a Blue Snowball mic is really nice. [Amazon Link Here](https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-Textured-White/dp/B000EOPQ7E/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1494065748\u0026amp;sr=1-3\u0026amp;keywords=blue+snowball)\r\n\r\nReally portable, quality is not bad, and if it gets fcked up no big deal fairly cheap. Don't know how easy it is for you to bring stuff when you're traveling but could be an option\r\n\r\nlove your streams regardless keep it up :)","subreddit_name":"smashbros","author":"neophyte_DQT"},{"body":"[Snowball Microphones](https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-Textured-White/dp/B000EOPQ7E) (70 USD~) are pretty good entry level mics if you're interested in recording yourself talking. I'm not sure how well they do for singing or instruments; I can't vouch for anything on that end","subreddit_name":"AskTechnology","author":"FurBurd"},{"body":"It's definitely not the most impressive, we have a single [Blue Snowball](https://www.amazon.ca/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-White/dp/B000EOPQ7E) that we hot swap between the basement where they record the gameplay and my office where I do the edits, I can't remember the exact capture card we use but it's some like $40 USB one, and I'm using Movie Studio Platinum to edit and Audacity to record my audio. Buzzsprout has an audio mastering option you can tack on for a couple bucks a month, so I had an old upload where the mastering was ok, but the new mastering is better enough to justify the cost I think.\r\n\r\nAnd yeah, I am super happy with the name. Steve and Jess came up with it because our Animal Crossing island is named Skeleton, and when I first started learning pixel art I made a little skeleton guy (the dude in the album art) that Jess loves.","subreddit_name":"TwoBestFriendsPlay","author":"EggplantCider"},{"body":"The problem with webcam microphones is two fold. First of all they pickup *everything*. Background sound, your sound, your neighbor taking a shower, everything. The second is they have no directional to the sound they *do* pickup. I would highly recommend investing in a a headset at the very least or if you want to get serious about streaming pickup a [Blue Yeti Snowball](https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-Textured-White/dp/B000EOPQ7E). Cheers.","subreddit_name":"Twitch","author":"CynicaGaming"},{"body":"I’ve used [this one](https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-Textured-White/dp/B000EOPQ7E) with lots of success. Not a lot of background noise, but I did notice if I had it in the same surface as my mechanical keyboard it’d pick that up like holy hell. I solved this by using the thread on the bottom of the mic to a normal tripod that sat on the floor and extended to next to my face. ","subreddit_name":"letsplay","author":"zaise_chsa"},{"body":"If she's in the same room as Spencer you could buy them a [snowball mic like this one](https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-Textured-White/dp/B000EOPQ7E) and they could share it but she should be louder\r\n\r\nsource: worked for the radio station and the library's film/audio equipment lending room in college","subreddit_name":"shutdownfullcast","author":"panthera_tigress"},{"body":"[Blue microphone snowball](https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Textured/dp/B000EOPQ7E) - 2600 reviews 4.5 stars on amazon. \r\n\r\nFigured it was good! Debated the blue yeti but didn't want to pay $100+.\r\n\r\nI did not get a preamp, but I got a pop filter. Is a preamp that helpful vs a nice microphone?","subreddit_name":"nfl","author":"thehbrwhammer"},{"body":"Others can no doubt offer their opinions but the Blue Snowball is a commonly used mic within the community, link below. Me personally I've always used Creative mic's with noise cancellation, each their own though. \r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Omnidirectional-Microphone/dp/B000EOPQ7E","subreddit_name":"Twitch","author":"synthet1k"},{"body":"I would definitely invest in a new microphone. The blue snowball is a great starter mic. I use it myself and love it. [Here](http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Textured/dp/B000EOPQ7E) is a link. It's a little expensive, but you can sometimes catch them on sale for $40. \r\n\r\nI would also recommend trying to move so you have a different background behind you. It just seems like there is a lot going on and I found myself looking at the stuff behind you more than you whenever I saw your facecam. If it's not possible, then it's not a huge deal. \r\n\r\nYour commentary is good and it seems like you can come up with some good quips here and there while playing, which is a bonus. I hope this helped you out some! :)","subreddit_name":"LetsPlayCritiques","author":"jpat_games"},{"body":"Don't get the iCE version. [Get the non ice one](http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Textured/dp/B000EOPQ7E). The iCE one picks up every little noise (I have it). The non ice ones allows you to control two vocal directions (IIRC)","subreddit_name":"pcmasterrace","author":"jjhhgg100123"},{"body":"oh ye, thats totally true.\r\n\r\nYOu can do a podcast with acceptable sound with a decent cheap mic (say in the £30-£50 range) and some wires :) That is very much true.\r\n\r\nTo try and sound like Alvarez's setup though, that was something i could not do without a heavy bit of investment.  Even with correct setup via hardware (xlr mics, mixer, compressor / limiter , pop guards) and knowing how to set them up (i done a few sound courses for this exact reason) i could never get rid of a static sound in the back ground.\r\n\r\nI think it was all the wires and mics, you get what you pay for ... it drove me crazy until i realised it is what it is and to fix it needs more money haha.\r\n\r\n(i got a USB snowball mic for recording podcasts and streaming stuff, its really good and works with more than one person but for me pics up too much sound, so its another mic for the box... although i have this one setup always ... im currently trying to dampen a cupboard to create a booth to record in as echo's are killing my will to live now.)\r\n\r\nHere is a link (for anyone interested) for a good mic to start people off.  The only downside is its usb so you cannot do much live processing with it, everything has to be fixed in post. Its awesome for podcasting and the such and totally affordable :)\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Omnidirectional-Microphone/dp/B000EOPQ7E?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;*Version*=1\u0026amp;*entries*=0","subreddit_name":"SquaredCircle","author":"mrtrash666"},{"body":"I've never used this either, alls I'll say is usually you get what you pay for. If you're just looking to upload for fun then this will be fine. If you're taking things a little more seriously and trying to grow a channel id invest in something a little bit better. A fair few big channels still use the Blue Snoeball which is £59 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Omnidirectional-Microphone/dp/B000EOPQ7E) with the higher end mic being the Blue Yeti. Whatever you do a pop filter is a must...","subreddit_name":"youtube","author":"herbsBJJ"},{"body":"I'm not sure what you're asking, but there is no way to \"attach\" a microphone to that headset. You'd have to get a USB or 3.5mm microphone, but that would be a separate device.\r\n\r\nI've heard good things about the [snowball]( http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Textured/dp/B000EOPQ7E)","subreddit_name":"techsupport","author":"levelxplane"},{"body":"Welcome to the **Twitch Community**!\r\n\r\nRegarding the mic echo, I'd suggest to use OBS to stream. There is a Microphone Noise Gate in-built to the program, where you can tweak your microphone settings. If you know its room echo, then you could muffle some of it by putting ie. blankets around the room to cancel out any reverb or echo. \r\n\r\nIf you're still looking for a good microphone at a decent price, the [Blue Snowball](http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Textured/dp/B000EOPQ7E) still stands proud in quality/price ratio. Its a very good microphone to start off. Currently its 59$ on Amazon, so 10$ over your price range, but you can trust me its well worth the savings. Keep in mind that audio makes 50% of your content and sometimes is even more important than your video. \r\nTry and position your microphone close to your mouth without any obstructions in between. The audio will vary depending on the pickup pattern.\r\n\r\nGood luck with the livestreams and recording. If you'd like any more help or some opinion on products, send a PM my way, and I'll reply ASAP. Once again, glad to have you in the community!\r\n\r\nGLHF","subreddit_name":"Twitch","author":"jake1825"},{"body":"Depends what your budget is. I'd start with a [Blue Snowball mic](http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Textured/dp/B000EOPQ7E) and a cheaper headset, or even earbuds. You'll also want two monitors. I recommend using a keyboard with a set of rebindable keys that won't be affected by any games you play. This is just to make scene switching easier.","subreddit_name":"Twitch","author":"userrnam"}]}