difference between mics

[Christian-Hinson]

Hello Tom's Hardware members,

what the difference between the mics are they all the same ?

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-iCE-Microphone/dp/B006DIA77E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1387320615&sr=8-3&keywords=blue+snowball


http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Aluminum/dp/B002OO333Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387320650&sr=8-1&keywords=blue+snowball


http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Textured/dp/B000EOPQ7E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1387320650&sr=8-2&keywords=blue+snowball
they seem the same.

 

[Sevenater]

Hello!

The first link is the Blue Snowball and it's cardioid version, which means it can't plug straight into your computer without some adapters, the other two are both USB mics, which means they can plug straight into your computer! That's pretty much the only difference I can see. As far as ease of use, I would go with the USB

Hope this helps!

~Sevenater

 

[Christian-Hinson]

Thanks so no performance difference ?

 

[Sevenater]

As far as I know, the performance difference is little to none.

 

[Christian-Hinson]

Thanks for your help.

 

[Sevenater]

Thanks for your help.

No problem man

 

[makkem]

Hi
Actually the first one is USB and will plug straight into your computer.
The first one is cardiod response meaning it only picks up sound from the front of the microphone.
The second and third ones have two microphone capsules in them which enables you to switch the response pattern from cardiod to omnidirectional (picks up sounds from all directions).
The quality of the Microphones are the same.