LightSnake STUSBXLR10 LightSnake USB Microphone cable

by Lightsnake

Product Features

• Connect your XLR microphone directly to your computer. Start recording instantly. Analog to digital converter built into cable.
• Embedded A/D chip technology with audio signal boost eliminates the need for additional signal conversion devices.
• Patented "Live when Lit" technology - cable ends light up indicating when sound is being transmitted. 10 Foot heavy-duty shielded cable.
• Compatible with XLR microphones that are not phantom-powered.
• Compatible with Win98 SE / Win ME / Win 2000 / Win XP and Mac OS9 / OS X without additional driver. Simple USB plug-and-play connectivity .

Product Details

• Item Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000H7O9ZI
• Item model number: STUSBXLR10
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,213 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

See the Light. Now that you have a "Soundcard in a cable," digital music recording has never been easier. Just plug in your microphone and start recording in CD quality. You can start your own music production straight out of the package - Package includes Sony demo software and cable is Garage Band ready. You no longer need any additional interfaces the SoundTech LightSnake brings new meaning to "plug and play". Great for Pod casting.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product but no phantom power, February 20, 2007

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Michael B. (New York) - See all my reviews

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The cable is fine and if you have a good dynamic mic then you can get a good sound from it. I use a Mac and you do have to go into sounds under preferences to set the mic up properly. Otherwise, with garageband it all worked fine. My only complaint is that it is not made clear anywhere on the packaging or website that this cable does not provide phantom power. So you can't use it with a condenser mic. I just wish this was made more clear to me before buying.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works well with dynamic mics like Shure SM-58 but useless for condenser mics like AT2020., July 22, 2009

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Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LightSnake STUSBXLR10 LightSnake USB Microphone cable (Electronics)

I'm been trying to create computer files of spoken announcements that will at least rival those picked up by the high-end mics (Shure SM7UB) at the radio station. Like many audiophiles, I assumed it would require a condenser mic for its fabled superior frequency range along with a pre-amp for phantom power and a pop filter to handle the sibilants and explosives. I started with Blue mics, then tried Behringer, Cad, and several others, with mostly disappointing results. Then I realized that the expensive Shure mics at the studio are dynamic, not condenser, mics and that the most popular mic among all musicians is also a Shure dynamic mic--the Shure SM58 (or SM57, for musical instruments).

Initial results with the LightSnake used in tandem with the SM58, a combination allowing me to convert the XLR connector of the SM58 to a USB connector, are encouraging. The volume, as others have pointed out, is a bit soft, but an inexpensive A.R.T. preamp gave me all the gain I could ask for, providing phantom power should I go back to a condenser mic. To my ears the sounds approach the baritone richness of the Shure SM7B, but I won't know for certain until I get the verdict from the station manager (some of my experiments have resulted in hum or noise that wasn't clear on my end but, after sending it to the radio station, proved to be a problem for air-time use).

The cost may seem a bit high for a cable, but not if it can produce the sounds claimed on behalf of all those mics I had to return. Moreover, it's no ordinary cable. As the name implies, this snake lights up (on both ends) when its fangs strike a profitable vein. Also, if you're a PC person, it comes with Sony demo software; if you're a Mac person, it comes with instructions for use with Garage Band.

Just because Digital Audio Workstations and USB connections are now all the rage doesn't mean that you have to trash all your old band mics. If they sounded good with your Fender amp or Peavey P.A., they should sound just as good with your computer. But you'll need a conversion cable like this LightSnake to find out whether the trusty old equipment is up to the requirements of the new recording technologies.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressed with the LightSnake XLR to USB cable, September 20, 2007

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motleyminded (S.F.) - See all my reviews

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I am using the LightSnake cable with windows vista for voice commands and the clarity and results i have on all recorded sound is impressive. I also intend to start using it for a podcast and expect excellent results. A close friend is using it for podcasting and the quality is awesome.