Blue Microphones Icicle XLR to USB Mic Converter/Mic Preamp

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Blue Microphones Icicle XLR to USB Mic Converter/Mic Preamp

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Pros & Cons

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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.

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Quality

This simply worked for me and delivered truly hifidelity results in my case for recording brass instruments with my gen 3 ipad pro

Good product and works with windows 10 instantly

Its made from a cheap plastic casing that makes it feel like a childrens toy or that it could fall apart merely by not handling... 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 you... Read More

Youll 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 in c... 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.