The snowball is a direct plug n play mic that connects to either a mac or pc no additional software is needed key features transducer type condenser pressure gradient wusb digital output polar patterns omnidirectional or cardioid frequency responce position 1 3 40 18 khz sampleword rate 441 khz16bit weight 460g rebirth of the cool finally a usb mic thats not only easy to use but sounds as good on your desktop as it does in a professional recording studio meet the snowball