1-v-1 Product Comparison - the Blue Snowball iCE vs the Samson Meteor
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First, let's have a look at the Blue Snowball iCE.
Next up is the Samson Meteor.
Taking a closer look at the features of the Blue Snowball iCE
The Blue Snowball iCe is a newer version of the well-received original snowball dual capsule USB condenser by Blue designs. Typically newer models feature additional aspects but in deference to this the Snowball iCE actually lacks some of its progenitors abilities for one the input volume control and most notably it is solely a cardioid microphone.
Taking a closer look at the features of the Samson Meteor
This stylish Samson Meteor USB studio mic has a wide weighty form similar to the Yeti. It features a clever and functional design; its tripod stand legs fold up and protect the microphone when not in use. The Samson Meteor mic has a 25mm Diaphragm to collect home recordings as well as in-built stereo headphone jack for zero-latency headphone monitoring. It is of a similar size to a blue yeti but has a slightly smaller footprint and wont obscure screens. Has smooth flat frequency response again matching that 20-20kHz frequency range.
HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISON | |
|---|---|
Blue Snowball iCE |
Samson Meteor |
| KEY FEATURES | |
+ Plug and play no drivers required. |
+ Cardioid pickup pattern Condenser. |
| WHAT OUR TEAM THOUGHT | |
It makes for a great entry level mic provides a pretty decent sound without distortion and has no silibance even without a pop filter. |
The Samson Meteor mic makes for an affordable Blue Yeti alternative and provides industry level audio capture fit for a range of uses from Skype and YouTube video audio to voice recording and it's even a great mic for recording acoustic guitars and singing. |
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