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Pros & Cons
Pros
This is a good alternative to an interface if you are just starting out or if you need something to record a demo tape while on the road. If using a laptop with windows 7, you need to first turn of your wireless internet prior to plugging in the usb c... Read More
This inexpensive tool is fantastic! Nothing flashy about this. My only gripe is the build quality. This gives me both better access to the gain knob but also keeps it from dangling.
Cons
The blue icicle and shure x2u sort of work. I have another condenser and an active ribbon that have all the same result with both icicles. Not impressed with this converter at all, especially looking at the price.
This product is cheap and should not be bought for its cheapness. With levels all the way up, it's totally unusable. Complete useless and a waste of 42 dollars.
It appears rather nice though and has a glowing icicle logo but the lighting on the mic converter cannot be turned off when plugged into the computer and stays at a constant dimness. I suspect it is providing a low phantom voltage too, its gain is ver... Read More
The icicle does its job well but does feels chintzy, and like it will break apart if you are not very delicate handling it.
Highlights
Quality
This simply worked for me, and delivered truly hi-fidelity results (in my case for recording brass instruments) with my gen 3 ipad pro.
Good product and works with windows 10 instantly.
It's made from a cheap plastic casing that makes it feel like a children's toy or that it could fall apart merely by not handli... Read More
Still pretty cheap and made out of plastic.
Price
I couldn’t afford an interface at the time & this worked brilliantly!
At the time of this review, ik multimedia just released a $100 plug and play xlr to usb converter howeverits up to you, but if ... Read More
You'll need a stand for it, a traditional mic stand, as it is a traditional mic, so figure that into the cost.
Shipping
Received it within a good time, and is working very well!
It even arrived a day earlier than expected.
Competitiveness
-since the spark has a metal body and a bit of heft to it, the icicle with its plastic body, feels a bit cheap and lackluster i... Read More
This is my first step into the world of xlr mics and i ultimately went with this route as many professional mics tend to be xlrs.
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- This product had a total of 831 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 16 2024.
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Used with macbook pro and at least 4 different microphones to record vocals in 2 different softwares
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Does not work on my laptop windows 7 home edition
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At the time of this review ik multimedia just released a 100 plug and play xlr to usb converter howeverits up to you but if you want to record decent demos or stuff on a budget this is a good option get the irig pre if you want to record full band jam sessions or recording concerts
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Windows is having difficulty picking up the mic in some applications discord but not others
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Not sure whats going on there
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Probably something fixable but havent really tried yet
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Working from home due to the covid19 directive i wanted to use my behringer c1 condenser mic with my pc
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I didn’t want the expense of buying a mixer nor did i need a plethora of inputs and outputs
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