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Blue Microphones Icicle XLR Cable to USB Conversion Adapter

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Blue Microphones Icicle XLR Cable to USB Conversion Adapter

(61 customer reviews)

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BLUE ICICLE XLR TO USB CONVERTER

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Product Details

Product Length:	8.0 inches
Product Width:	5.0 inches
Product Height:	8.0 inches
Product Weight:	0.3 pounds
Package Length:	9.7 inches
Package Width:	6.7 inches
Package Height:	2.1 inches
Package Weight:	0.5 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 61 reviews

Features

Plug and record
Studio Quality USB microphone preamp
Supplies 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
No special drivers required
Fully balanced low noise analog front end

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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25 of 26 found the following review helpful:

Simple plug and play that just worked - period. Sep 24, 2009 By Patrick Gleason "Patrick"
I bought the Blue Icicle because I had to quickly record some trumpet lines and I didn't have an interface. Well, actually, I did pick up an open box unit that didn't work because they couldn't provide me with the external power supply, so I took it back and got the Icicle as a quick fix that would get me where I needed to go in a timely manner.

Hardware: iMac, dual core 2.0 GHz processor and 4 GB or RAM. OS 10.5.8.
Software: Garage Band.
Mic: Shure SM57.

Pros. For recording trumpet with an SM57 it was perfect. Clear sound, low noise, LOTS of signal. With the gain a little over half way on the Icicle and about 58% in Garage Band I got hot horn lines with gain to spare. Any hotter and they would have started clipping, so it definitely gave enough signal to get the job done.

Cons. The gain knob has no dial or indicators for how far you have turned it - it has to be done by feel making it almost impossible to duplicate your settings exactly. This could be improved with a knob with an arrow and a marked dial so you can see where it's set. It also feels a bit cheap - it's lightweight and feels almost fragile. Treated with care it's fine, but I doubt it would take much abuse before it would break and I have been ultra careful with it because it feels so lightweight and cheap. I also used it as recommended in the accompanying literature and didn't plug it directly into the back of the mic - I used it with a mic cable.

For what I needed it was perfect - simple plug and play that got good sound into my computer, and it worked well in a pinch. I just wish it was a little higher quality in terms of construction. A bit heavier and a better dial for the analog gain, and I would have rated it a full 5 stars but as it is, I can at best give it 4.

12 of 12 found the following review helpful:

AWESOME PRODUCT Jun 06, 2009 By RWR
I have several of these converters in my home studio -- the quality is amazing on both dynamics and condenser mics! I had an Icicle that initially had a low hum, contacted Blue, and they said that the first 500 units produced had a low hum but that has since been fixed. They sent me a replacement unit and it works perfectly now. BUY THIS PRODUCT if you have the need.

11 of 11 found the following review helpful:

TRUE PLUG N PLAY ON THE GO WHEREVER THERES A PC Jan 30, 2009 By Matthew Foy "Stone Messiah (I.W.G)"
The Icicle is truly a great piece of hardware. It's as simple as plugging your mic cord into the product and plugging that into your USB. The BEST thing about this product is it allows you to take your mic wherever there is a usb equipped computer. It is light weight so I don't know it's durability and don't plan on throwing it to find out. The Icicle comes with a gain knob which is a plus BUT remember with this is a 60 dollar plug n play tool so it doesn't have any other features.

*also i didn't have the noise/feedback issue

9 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Worked great, then... Aug 12, 2010 By MZ "MAZ"
Just plug and play with your preferred software. No hassles, worked great for about 3 months then just stopped working. Didn't drop it (It is made of a flimsy plastic and is light as a feather - feels cheap). It just stopped working. When I buy a product I don't just want it to work great for three months. Totally dissapointed.

8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

simply great Aug 19, 2009 By T K
Though this micpreamp has several weaknesses, I give this 5 stars because it's just perfect for what I do.

I've been finding ways to record vocal in convenient way with good quality. Everyone told me I'm suppose to get audio interface for good vocal recording, but audio interfaces always ended up with frustration.

After seeing several reviews of Icicle, I was going to return this, but once I used it, I don't think I want to return it anymore.

This preamp is way beyond my expectation.

However, like I mentioned above, it has weaknesses so this might not be a solution for many people

1) it has no headphone jack for direct monitoring
2) no asio driver
3) only one input
4) does not look strong so always be careful

If you are a person like me who just to need to record vocal conveniently using easy software like cool edit or audacity, you won't regret.

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