Blue Blackout Spark SL XLR Condenser Microphone for Professional Recording, Streaming, Gaming and Podcasting, with Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Capsule, Shockmount and Protective Case - Black

A wonderful mic without an outstanding sound to money spent ratio. Very aesthetically pleasing also. The physical buttons are also useful in a pinch. I’m using both for singing and game streaming and have had great success with both.

It is a good microphone with dinamic range and has very good quality

Excellent mic and super top quality you would expect from blue microphones

Great sounding mic, looks well, has a nice weight to it, comes complete with a shock mount (metal), all good - did my first recording today with it (Sunday 28th May 2023), really good quality sound. Switches on the body are a bit fiddly and very easily moved so be careful if moving the mic from one stand to another. Used this on my Tascam DR40 (battery powered) and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because if you touch the mic grill at the rear you get a shocking hum, almost like ground loop feedback, given that this is on a battery powered recorder I don't understand how that could be, maybe this particular mic has a problem?? Don't know but otherwise this is a great mic at a great price, love it.

Great quality for the price

I bought this condenser mic used from Amazon and it should be all working but box damaged and some signs of use. I'm not unreasonable buyer who will pick on a single scratch that seller did not mention. That is just ridicules.Item arrived and initially I was happy with it as sound is very decent and it was not to badly used meaning it did not have anything major when it comes to signs of use.I started an assembly just to find that thread is completely ripped off from screw that attaches arm to mount.Please look at pictures as this is a joke.It meant to be working - how is that working condition?Unbelievable

Definitely a mic

The media could not be loaded. I was a bit surprised at just how thin this mic is, but that's not really anything to do with sound quality. It just looks bigger in the pictures.After my initial test record I was delighted with the sound quality. It's really good - not a big surprise I guess, given the manufacturer.The proof of the pudding with any mic is the sound quality, which you can hear on the video I've uploaded here. It's worth a quick watch because you can hear the difference compared to the iPhone 12 Pro built in mic.As to packaging, very very premium. In fact I think it's overkill. The wonderful wooden box it comes in isn't really needed in my opinion, but boy does it leave a feeling of quality and luxury.One thing I didn't expect is how good it is with off-axis sound. If I'm moving my head a bit to look at something this doesn't drop the volume drastically like some mics would.All in all I think this is a fantastic mic. It looks great too, which shouldn't really matter (but it does!)You will need your own cable and audio interface so this isn't a complete "package" as such - it's just the mic. Since I had cable and interface it was no issue for me, but it's something to bear in mind.