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Referencing both manuals for the Snowball Blue Microphone (and this manual) which provide similar information with different descriptions of the settings, this switch controls the pickup pattern,

Position 1,

  • Setting: Cardioid (capsule)
  • Applications: speech, vocals, podcasting
  • Picks up sound from the front, ideal for podcasting, game streaming or recording vocals and instruments

Position 2

  • Setting: Cardioid (capsule) with -10dB pad
  • Applications: live music, loud sound sources
  • Reduces mic sensitivity so loud instruments or vocalists come in crystal clear and distortion free

Position 3

  • Setting: Omnidirectional (capsule)
  • Applications: conferences, interviews, environmental recordings
  • Picks up sound all around the mic, perfect for conference calls or recording a group of musicians
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