Blue Microphones Snowflake Expert Reviews

Microphones often decline in quality as form factor shrinks, giving audio producers on the move a difficult choice between bulky gear and full fidelity

Big sound in a small package. Many ways to rotate and position the device. Can fold in on itself for travel. USB audio connection is convenient

Picks up ambient noise, making it fine for chatting, not production. USB connection means it works only with computers.

The Blue Snowflake's recording quality is even more impressive than its smart, compact design. Podcasts and even casual home-music productions sound rich and complete.

Blue Microphones' Snowflake is apparently the first portable professional USB microphone to hit the market. But more importantly, its retro design looks stunning. Following on from the company's Snowball Professional USB Microphone, the new microphone ...

Blue Microphones also provides two free firmware applets for the Snowball, which adds further flexibility to its dual-capsule design by giving you more control over the input gain. You can download the low gain applet for loud sounds (like drums, ...