Microphones for the Masses

Written by Pat's Papers | Wednesday, 28 July 2010 7:11 AM


USA Today has a cool story on the pro-quality microphones now being marketed towards regular consumers. Many of the models plug directly into an iPhone or a laptop with a USB cable, eliminating the need for drivers or mixing equipment. And they’re a lot cheaper than professional models. That’s good news for the growing number of people who are podcasting and making their own music. And a growing consumer market is good news for the microphone industry, which has seen sales drop in the professional market.

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Below are three popular USB models produced by Blue Microphones:

Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone

Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone

Blue Microphones Mikey iPod Recording Microphone with Speaker

 

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