Professional USB microphone for recording instruments, vocals, or bands. Also perfect for podcasts. Excellent recording quality at home or in the studio. Clearly superior audio quality over built-in microphones. Plug and play for Mac and PC. Professional recording quality of 16-bit, 44.1 kHz, with a cardioid recording pattern that reduces background noise. System requirements: Mac - USB 1.0, 2.0, OS X 10.4.6 or higher; Windows - Windows 7, Vista, XP. Includes USB cable and table tripod. Snowball is compatible with the 'Ringer' mount (sold separately) to further reduce interference from vibration and low frequencies.