Blue Snowball USB Mic Review / Test (vs. Razer Seiren Mini, Yeti Nano, NT-USB Mini, and More)
Today we re-review the Blue Snowball to answer if it is still worth it in 2021. It offers a nasally sound with bad off axis coloration on the cardioid mode, and a over boosted harsh top end on the omni directional polar pattern. The A/D conversion is limited to 16-bit 44.1kHz and it offers no headphone jack for 0 latency monitoring or computer playback.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:36 - Setup
00:57 - What’s in the Box
01:15 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:51 - Specifications
03:18 - Polar Pattern (Tone / Rotation)
04:03 - Plosive Test
04:12 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:34 - Background Noise Test
04:54 - Untreated Room Test
05:14 - Mic Mount Bump Test
05:32 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
05:45 - Preamp Noise Measurement
06:38 - Latency Measurement
07:04 - Intro to Comparison
07:24 - Blue Snowball Comparison
08:14 - Razer Seiren Mini Comparison
08:54 - Samson Q2u Comparison
09:27 - Audio Technica ATR2100USB Comparison
10:08 - Blue Yeti Nano Comparison
10:37 - Rode NT USB Mini Comparison
11:27 - Blue Blueball Comparison
12:18 - Blue Kickball Comparison
13:08 - Blue 8 Ball Comparison
14:04 - Neumann U87 Comparison
15:05 - Music Test
16:17 - Pros & Cons
17:20 - Overall Thoughts
18:52 - Is It Worth It? / Recommendation
19:34 - Outro
