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Makes sense to me. The audio quality isn't good. You never seem to know what they are going to decide to connect to a different device.

I had a pair, when the battery died I decided not to replace them. They are an environmental mess as well.

I use Bose QC35 headphones via Bluetooth at the gym to listen to music. A Blue Snowball iCE for podcast type things. And wired, in ear headphones (from JBL) with a microphone on the cable for everything else.

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How do you find the sound quality with the Blue Snowball iCE? How much does distance to the mic matter?

(I'm in the market for such a mic, and this one seems good!)

Not the parent, but the big issue I've had with the Snowball (which I think is an issue with condenser mics in general) is that it picks up way too much audio, so if you don't have a very quiet environment and a good mic boom and shock mount then it will pick up everything. Breathing, keyboard and mouse clicks, a dog barking 3 houses away, a truck going past.

I've since switched to an AudioTechnica ATR2100X (cardioid dynamic mic) and have found it sounds much better for the environment I'm in.

Not sure if you're talking about the Snowball or the cheaper Snowball Ice.

I have the Snowball and the sound quality is great. There's a hardware control to switch between narrow/wide pickup.

You wear QC35s to the gym?? Does the sweat not break down the ear pieces?

You can get replacement pads for ~$10.

They break down fast anyway, but they’re cheap and easy to replace.

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