In addition to their high-end analog studio microphones, Blue Microphones has quickly become a leader in digital recording for Macs and PCs with products like the Snowball and the Snowflake, which allow consumers to record high-quality audio by plugging directly into their computers.

Digital audio recording is seeing a new momentum, and thus high-quality microphones are required to get the best voice captures possible. Podcast recording and listening has also grown with iPod and iTunes usage almost increasing in double digits and thus cost effective mics are needed for everyone to be able to take part. Blue makes a variety of microphones for computers as well as studios with a broad range of pricing.

The Snowflake USB microphone is more flash than substance, but it's a slick way to outfit your computer with an external microphone.http://reviews.cnet.com/microphones/blue-microphones-snowflake-usb/4505-6469_7-33131110.html

The Eyeball is more expensive than other Webcams we've seen; but with its cool retro design and great sound quality, it provides solid value for the money. It's rare to find a Webcam with such an emphasis on audio, and the Eyeball definitely delivers on the sound-quality front.http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/59963/review/eyeball.html

If Southern California went on a blind date with Miami Vice, the Bluebird large diaphragm microphone would be the spawn of the two.http://www.microphonereviews.com/product-reviews/condenser-microphones/blue-bluebird.html