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Blue Yeti USB Mic for Recording & Streaming on PC and Mac, 3 Condenser Capsules, 4 Pickup Patterns, Headphone Output and Volume Control, Mic Gain Control, Adjustable Stand, Plug & Play – Blackout

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Color: Blackout

Tri-capsule array - 3 condenser capsules can record almost any situation.
Multiple pattern selection - cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional & stereo. Frequency Response- 20Hz - 20kHz
Gain control, mute button, and zero-latency headphone output. Power output (RMS): 130mW
Perfect for vocals, musical instruments, podcasting, voiceovers, interviews, field recordings, conference calls.
Compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8 (including 8.1), Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (Home and Professional), and Mac OS X (10.4.11 or higher), and requires a minimum of 64 MB of RAM(remove existing and upload).

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From the manufacturer

Blue’s Legendary Broadcast-Quality Sound

Makes the professional difference for recording, streaming and building your audience.
Custom Three-Capsule Array

Produces clear, powerful, broadcast-quality sound for YouTube, game streaming, podcasting, conference calls and music.
Onboard Audio Controls

Studio controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, instant mute, and microphone gain put you in charge of every level of the recording and streaming process.
Unique Positionable Design

Adjust and pivot the microphone in relation to the sound source to optimize your sound quality.

Four Pickup Patterns

Cardioid, omni, bidirectional, and stereo pickup patterns offer incredible flexibility, allowing you to record in ways that would normally require multiple microphones.
No-Latency Monitoring

Monitor your voice in real time mixed with the sound from your computer to make sure your streams sound great.
Plug 'n Play on Mac and PC

Instantly start recording and streaming on Mac or PC.
Stunning Design

Yeti features a visual design inspired by classic audio gear—a stylish, retro vibe that will complement any desktop system, in a wide palette of colors to match with your on-camera aesthetic.

Four Patterns for Ultimate Versatility

Four distinct pickup patterns allow you to record and stream in ways that would normally require multiple microphones.
Cardioid Mode

Perfect for podcasting, game streaming, YouTube productions, Skype calls, vocals and instruments, cardioid mode captures sound sources that are directly in front of the microphone.
Omni Mode

Omnidirectional mode picks up sound all around the microphone. Great for conference calls and captures the feeling of "being there."
Bidirectional Mode

Bidirectional mode picks up sound from both the front and rear of the microphone, but not the sides. Ideal for two-person podcasts.
Stereo Mode

Stereo mode picks up sound from left to right in front of the microphone. Great for recording music or a 3-person podcast.

Accessorize Your Creative Space

Transform your desktop into a broadcast studio with the Compass broadcast boom arm and Radius III shockmount, or get them all together with Yeticaster.
Compass Premium Broadcast Boom Arm

Tired of squeaky, flimsy scissor booms? We are too! Compass features a broadcast studio-grade design with enclosed aluminum construction, internal springs, and hidden-channel cable management.

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Radius III Custom Shockmount

Radius III is a vintage-style suspension mount designed to isolate Yeti and Yeti Pro USB microphones from noise, shock and ambient vibration.

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Pro Broadcast Bundle

Yeticaster delivers the ultimate broadcast studio setup to your desktop with Yeti, the world’s #1 USB microphone, the all-new Radius III shockmount, and the Compass premium broadcast boom arm.

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Compare Blue USB Microphones

	Yeti	Snowball iCE	Snowball	Yeti Nano	Yeti Pro
Capsules	3 Condensers	1 Condenser	2 Condensers	2 Condensers	3 Condensers
Patterns	Cardioid/Omni/Figure-8/Stereo	Cardioid	Cardioid/Omni	Cardioid/Omni	Cardioid/Omni/Figure-8/Stereo
Bit Depth/Sample Rate	16-bit/48kHz	16-bit/44kHz	16-bit/48kHz	24-bit/48kHz	24-bit/192kHz
Gain Control	Yes	No	-10dB PAD	Via desktop app	Yes
Mute	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Headphone Output	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Headphone Volume	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Output	USB	USB	USB	USB	USB, XLR

Product description

Style:Mic Only | Color:Blackout

Yeti is the most advanced and versatile multi-pattern USB microphone available Anywhere. Combining three capsules and four different pattern settings, Yeti is the ultimate tool for creating amazing recordings, directly to your computer. With all new total Blackout finish, Blackout Yeti adds style and energy to your recording or broadcasting setup. Blackout Yeti can capture anything with a clarity and ease unheard of in a USB microphone. Featuring Blue innovative triple capsule array, Blackout Yeti can record in stereo or your choice of three other unique patterns, including cardioid, omnidirectional, and bidirectional. Blackout Yeti utilizes a high quality A-D converter, a built-in headphone amplifier for zero-latency monitoring, and direct controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, instant mute, and microphone gain. With no drivers to install, Blackout Yeti is the most versatile USB mic lighting up the airwaves today. Headphone Amplifier - Impedance - 16 ohms.

Product information

Style:Mic Only | Color:Blackout

Item Weight

3.51 pounds

Product Dimensions

4.92 x 4.72 x 11.61 inches

ASIN

B00N1YPXW2

Item model number

988-000100

Batteries

1 Lithium ion batteries required.

Customer Reviews

17,105 ratings

4.5 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#7 in Computer Microphones

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

September 30, 2014

Color Name

Blackout

Connector Type

USB

Hardware Interface

USB, CD-R Drive

Output Wattage

0.13 Watts

Size

Mic Only

Hardware Platform

Voltage

5 Volts

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Customer reviews

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4 star		10%
3 star		4%
2 star		2%
1 star		7%

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Christina

Simple and easy to use

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

For whatever reason, Amazon does not allow me to post a video review for this, so if you would like to hear the sound and difference among the modes, please check out my YouTube channel. The link could be found on my profile.
Update: Was able to post this video here.

I wanted a mic that would help me increasing the quality of my ASMR videos (please Google what that is) that generally require high quality audio. I was considering Blue Yeti or Zoom H4N and decided on Yeti, mainly because of the price point.

Pros:
1) Great (!) sound quality
2) Four simple options, really hard to mess up
3) Simple set up, just plug the microphone in the USB port on your computer, and select the mic as a default in the settings (the mic also comes with a simple instruction booklet).
4) No SD card required, this mic records straight into your computer. I use the default sound recorder that comes with Windows, but there are other options available if you want to play with the sound.

Cons:
1) Not portable. Since it is a USB microphone, you are tied to your computer.
2) Bulky and heavy. This is a tabletop mic.
3) The dial to switch among the modes is really tough to turn

Overall, I really like it! I think portability is the primary issue for me, but I knew what I was purchasing.

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James Y. Kim

Found out from Blue that this is a B Stock!

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018

Style: Mic OnlyColor: SilverVerified Purchase

Updated review. Bought about 7 months ago and it recently broke. I've used it sparingly for a few podcasts. Initially I thought the audio sounded nice but after comparing it to other mics I have (Rode NTK, AKG C3000B, AKG C414) it just doesn't measure up to good professional quality recording mics. At the most it is good for individual vocals on streaming podcasts, which is what it really is intended for.

Gotta dock a star for Blue's customer service. It took a full week before they replied back to me with a return authorization and they won't even send me a mailing label. I have to eat the shipping cost! I also have to dock another star because they "inadvertently" let me know this was a B-Stock when I registered the serial no. with them! Blue Microphones is selling B-Stock as if they were brand new on their Amazon store! Something was wrong with this microphone to begin with. No wonder it died in less than 7 months with hardly any use at all.

I'm shipping it back at my expense and hope they will honor the warranty. But from my recent experiences with Blue microphones I can't recommend them. Wouldn't buy from Blue again.

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Michael Mitchell

Support is non existent.

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

This product failed after a year in the middle of recording. Since then, the support have confirmed receipt of my microphone, but weeks later have not given any update about it. This is despite multiple emails, multiple ticket updates through their own site, multiple tickets submitted to their site, all resulting in complete radio silence from a company that now has essentially stolen my property. No phone number is listed for any kind of support or customer contact, and the ones I've found for their physical offices go unanswered. I've worked for many types and levels of support, and any time an email was not responded to in 1 hour was considered a failure. This company took a WEEK to issue an automated/canned RMA email. They confirmed receipt of my property once it was received, however no further update have been given in the weeks since.

In short, they are incompetent thieves. This is pathetic. Avoid this company like the plague.

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ReliaStream

Hot Hitz Radio Loves Blue Yeti

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

Now this has to be the best mic for streaming radio stations. The best I have run into. The one feature we love is the headphone jack built into the mic. If you ever tried to stream through a Windows pc you will notice a delay between your live voice and what goes through the mic. Most radio dj's use headphones when going live. If you have .5 to 1 second delay this can really mess you up. There is no delay when you plug your headphones directly into the mic. The Blue mic seems to be built very well and the sound quality also seems very good. So far so good. The Blue Yeti is Hot Hitz Radio's main mic now!!

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Stephen Denagy

Best option by FAR for dictating to Dragon!

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2017

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

Best USB Microphone ever! OK, sounds repetitive. But it is true. While podcasting would be fun, one overlooked use is for dictation. I use Dragon on my Mac. I have spent over $1,000 fruitlessly on microphones from Samson, Phillips SpeechMike, Plantronics, and many others. NONE of them are consistent. I have decided the microphone quality is generally quite poor, as is noise rejection. They are generally poorly directional, having immense shifts in frequency response depending how off axis you are. This radically affects recognition with even a few degrees off axis speech.

The Yeti, on the other hand, is a very high fidelity microphone, it has tunable directionality, and maintains balance when even significantly off axis. I set it on my desk and can dictate with the best fidelity and accuracy I have ever experienced with Dragon. Dragon now is actually useful. And...it looks way cool on my desk!

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Boney Patel

Great mic but stopped working after 3 months!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018

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The mic is great but it stopped working after 3 months. Ordered on May 24th and stopped working on August 30th. The mute button that is supposed to stay red when on and blink when it's muted does not turn on anymore. I never dropped it and all I did was unplug the cable from the mic to move it around because it was bent. I thought let me fix the snag so the cable does not bend awkwardly and as soon as I unplugged it, it never turned back on. This was 5 minutes before I went live on Twitch! $130 for 3 months, no thanks! Trust me I tried everything to fix it. Different USB port, different cable, and different pc. Also it's not a driver issue b/c this is plug and play. It's the mic!

*update*
I have submitted a case with Blue Yeti. On their site it says warranty is for 2 years for USB mics, so I hope to get this fix, free of charge...
Will update this once I get a response.

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T.J.

Mikrofon

Reviewed in Germany on January 22, 2019

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

Wer ein Mikrofon sucht, dass preislich unter 150€ liegt, wird mit dem Blue Yeti wsl sehr zufrieden sein. Für Teamspeak und auch für nicht professionelle akustische Sachen wie Gitarre oder Gesang taugt das Yeti wirklich. (Hobby mäßig)
Einziges Manko meiner Meinung nach sind die Schrauben mit denen das Mikro am Fuß befestigt ist. Diese werden von Zeit zu Zeit locker und man muss sie nachdrehen.

Falls Gesang oder Instrumente damit aufgenommen werden würde ich auch einen Popschutz empfehlen inclusive Mikroarm, da man sonst gern mal Tischgeräusche oder ähnliches mit aufnimmt.

Zum Mikro selbst. Es verfügt über 4Modi', welche ich in den Anhang posten werde :) Ich verwende nur den Cardioid Modus zum Singen und Gamen (TS) - da bin ich sehr zufrieden mit. Die anderen Modi habe ich nicht wirklich getestet.
Weiters gibt es ein Poti mit dem sich der Gain verstellen lässt und das ganze ist auf höhster Stufe dann wirklich sehr empfindlich. Habe das Mikro neben meinem Monitor alos ca 1m weg von meinem Mund und da reichts wenn der Gains ganz niedrig eingestellt ist. Im Teamspeak perfekte Qualität und bei Gesangaufnahmen stelle ich das Mikro etwa 50cm von mir weg.

Für den Hobbygebrauch wirklich zu empfehlen. Wer was professionelles braucht sollte lieber nach XLR Mikros mit passender Peripherie Ausschau halten, jedoch bewegt man sich dann in einer anderen Preisklasse.
Für unter 150€ könnte ich nur noch das USB Mikro von Rode empfehlen. Dieses gefiel mir im Direktvergleich für Sprache besser für Instrumentaufnahmen schlechter. (Rode klarer aber gesamte Klangfarbe etwas zu hoch und daher hört sich für mich das Yeti gesamt besser an - Vorallem bei niederfrequenten Tönen)

Falls die Rezession für dich nützlich war, kannst du gerne ein "Nützlich" dalassen :-D

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Razvi

Calidad de sonido impecable, sin ruido de fondo, buenos materiales de construcción y bonita estética.

Reviewed in Spain on July 28, 2018

Style: Mic OnlyColor: WhiteoutVerified Purchase

He adjuntado un vídeo a la review para que se pueda apreciar la calidad de audio y la diferencia entre los 4 modos del micrófono.

El micrófono desde el primer contacto se aprecia que está construido con materiales de alta calidad. La estética es impecable, es bonito y el color es como, al menos yo, lo esperaba. El micrófono es muy consistente. Tiene una base grande y pesada, lo cuál hace que sea muy estable y no se tambalee.

La calidad de audio es impecable. No genera ruido de fondo ni ruido blanco. Tiene 4 modos de funcionamiento. Stereo, omnidirectional, cardioid y bidirectional. (Estos modos los he enseñado en el vídeo adjunto)

En el frontal tiene dos botones:
1. Un botón para para silenciarlo (mutearlo). Este botón tiene un led que nos indica si el micrófono está grabando o está silenciado. Cuando está grabando el led es constante, cuando está muteado el led es intermitente.
2. Un botón de volumen. El volumen es para la salida de audio a través del conector jack que tiene en la parte inferior.

En la parte trasera tiene dos botons:
1. Un botón para cambiar la ganancia.
2. Un botón para cambiar entre los 4 modos menionados anteriormente.

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steffan ritchie

best purchase i made this year

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2019

Style: Mic OnlyColor: Lunar GrayVerified Purchase

I have decided to go nuts, and write reviews for all last years purchases! ( this year now too)
Im a gamer, i pretty much only do that and its my main hobby. I play often using headsets with mics, or a cheap desk mic.
I would forever get complaints they cant hear me in game no matter what i tried! Im not a loud speak.

This microphone is awesome, i was sceptical at first as i thought maybe it would obscure my view being large but its fine.
People in game now ask me what mic i use and they love my voice, sadly i live with depression so i dont get to use it everytime as i would like! I think for anyone podcasting or stuff this purchase you would not regret.
I would like to perhaps try it with a pop filter but im not a full time pod caster so not sure if its really needed or worth buying.
Please let me know if you liked my review.

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Roebot56

Great Microphone, But Can Be Way TOO Sensitive, Lasted From October 2017 to March 2018

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2017

Style: Mic OnlyColor: PlatinumVerified Purchase

ORIGINAL REVIEW: A very good and solidly built Microphone.

Pros:
-The provided mount is solid and will not tip over.
-The gain range is massive and the different pickup modes allow for great versatility.
-A cheap pop filter designed to fit around a round portion of a Microphone will happily clamp onto the side of the sturdy Blue Yeti frame.
-Having a mute button is very handy when you need to mute the microphone (E.g. Phonecall).

Cons:
-This is not an easy microphone to setup, the instructions that come with it aren't great and out of the box it will be too sensitive and pick up absolutely every little noise in the room. (Tip, set it to Cardioid mode and turn the gain (both on the Mic itself and the one on the sound page on your PC) right down).
-This is not a small microphone. At all. Including the stand, it's about 30cm tall and 12cm wide.
-Don't attempt to angle the microphone. It is designed to be used upright and will pick up lots of background noise if you move it (like the quiet hum of your PC, this is not an issue when it is upright).

UPDATE: The microphone has suddenly died (none of the internet's help fixed it, it simply won't record anything except it's own interference, tried assorted different cables, powered USB hub, uninstalling, even trying another computer!) from light use (about 8 hours a week use spread over 3-4 days) after less than six full months. This is extremely disappointing for the price and I'm back on my old cheap microphone I originally bought the Yeti to replace.

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P Supriya

Blue microphone not picking up any sound problem solved

Reviewed in India on May 4, 2018

Style: Mic OnlyColor: SilverVerified Purchase

I got my blue yeti yesterday. I was very excited to record with it- but i faced some technical difficulties.
The recordings i did with my blue yeti had no sound captured at all !!! I looked the problem up on internet and most of the comments suggested that my mic must be defective. I became so dejected :( But i decided to look into the settings and it turned out that actually the problem was just because of a few basic settings. To summarize it:
1) I found that my laptop sets yeti as default "playback" and recording device automatically. So basically after recording i was trying to listen the recording from my laptop's speaker when actually i was supposed to listen it through a headphone plugged into yeti itself. When i did just that i found that the recordings were not soundless at all :) :) :) Phew! I am so relieved.
The recordings play fine via the computer's speaker 'after' plugging out yeti from the laptop because it again sets computer's speaker as default playback device ( and that's why it's audible from the normal computer speaker once the yeti is out).
2)Now to listen the recordings even when yeti is plugged in the computer i,
- went to computer's sound control panel
- set computer's speaker as default playback device
- AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED :)
I looked up at a lot of websites but none suggested that this simple thing could be the problem :)
So If anyeone else is facing the same difficulty as me, you can try out what i did. I hope it helps:)
By the way I am super happy with the sound quality i am getting with yeti :) :)

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Diiox

Go to microphone for starting streaming/recording...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2019

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

This is pretty much the go to mic when it comes to starting out in streaming or recording videos for Youtube/Twitch etc. The fact that this is USB and just plugs and plays appealed due to its high quality recording capability and ease of use. The mic itself is well built and made of metal so, unsurprisingly, heavy (bear this in mind if you decide to mount this on an boom stand or arm). The microphone has 4 settings;

CARDIOID MODE - This mode records sound sources that are directly in front of the microphone.
STEREO MODE - Uses both the left and right channels to capture more realistic sound range.
OMNIDIRECTIONAL MODE - Picks up sound equally from all around the mic (best for live recordings around a table etc)
BIDIRECTIONAL - Records from both the front and rear of the microphone—good for recording a duet or a two-person interview.

I use this mic attached to a AKORD Professional Adjustable Microphone Fold and pop filter.

This does offer a high quality sound recording but if you wanted to take things to the next level you'd probably want invest in a mic with an XLR connection and mixer combo. However if you want something easy to setup/use with a high level of recording quality then Blue Yeti is highly recommended. As a side note I've been using this for 3 years now and its still going strong!

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The Eloquent Savage

Excellent mic, albeit with a mild learning curve and required accessories

Reviewed in Canada on June 5, 2017

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I bought the Yeti to initialize my beginner/intermediate streaming setup. I also considered buying RODE, Audiotechnica, Shure, and more, but I ultimately went with the Yeti because of its stellar reputation and plug and play simplicity. Reviewers often say it takes a lot of work to make the Yeti sound good. This is true compared to your average gaming headset, but the sound quality improvements are SO rewarding. Frankly, it's less of a barrier than you might think. With a little tinkering and research, I found it to be quite easy.

Why Yeti and not Yeti Pro or something more intense? The truth is, no matter how good you sound through your system, the platform you utilize will downgrade the quality of your mic. For example, you may sound amazing on your own recording program but then mediocre on YouTube because it compresses your raw audio to fit within a certain khz threshold. You WILL sound better, but there's a point of diminishing returns. I think the price point of the Yeti is among the most competitive for what it offers.

•• That's nice, but how does it SOUND? ••

Amazing. It sounds amazing. Rich, warm, and robust are the words I choose. I went from using the microphone on my Logitech G35 to the Yeti. The difference is night and day. My wife's Sennheiser PC 350 mic also sounds thoroughly meh in comparison. To test, I recorded all in Audacity (free audio editing software). I've used "cheap" mics for years and years, and I just didn't think it made that much of a difference. Honestly, I was shocked how flat and robotic the gaming headset mics sounded compared to the Yeti. And keep in mind, these are $100+ headsets. However, you need to make certain considerations. Condenser mics pick up all sorts of sounds. Obviously, a room with muted acoustics is best. I don't have the best acoustics in my living room, but it still sounds awesome. I think this is largely due to my accessories that limit vibrations and movement, but it's also because of my placement (I'll go over my chosen accessories in a later section). I keep the Yeti a comfortable 6-12 inches from my face on Cardioid mode. Cardioid mode is what you'll likely use, as it captures sound from the area roughly in front of the mic.

••Speaking of Cardioid... Where Do I Speak? Into The Top? ••

You might think speaking directly into the top of the mic is correct, but you'd be dead wrong. Instead, you want the mic pointed mainly up or down (I have it down in my setup) with the side of the mic facing you. You can likely see in my picture, but there are many Youtube videos showing how to properly use the Blue Yeti. If you're at all confused, google it, and I promise you'll have it sorted without too much difficulty.

•• Setup and Accessories ••

Overall, I didn't find the setup that difficult, but I'll admit that's likely because I packaged it with most of its expensive accompaniments (RODE PSA1 Boom Arm,Blue Microphones RADIUS II Shock Mount, and Nady MPF-2 Microphone Pop Filter.

My reasoning for the gear I picked was that I didn't want to mess around with customized adapters. I wanted things that simply worked together, so I paid a premium for them. However, they're all great accessories. The RODE PSA-1 doesn't move around at all. I can shove it out of my way after using, and it's perfectly fine. It's stupid easy to install, and I'm definitely glad I didn't mess around with a cheap arm. The RADIUS II shock mount nullifies vibrations from my mechanical keyboard, rambunctious cats, and all sorts of baby rage. Yes, it's expensive, but I purchased it because I live in a place where vibrations were guaranteed. If you don't have that problem, you may not need it. The pop filter was the only area I cheaped out on, and I think I got the best of the cheapies. The Nady does not sag or move at all, installs easily, and it does its pop filtery job perfectly.

•• Tips for Setup - Settings, etc ••

If you further research this mic, you'll learn that fiddling with settings is necessary in order to make it sound great over every medium. For example, I had to do a bit of extra work in Discord because my gain settings were messed up. I was cutting in and out, even though it was being picked up flawlessly in Audacity and OBS. Speaking of Audacity, I highly recommend downloading it. You can record yourself at your leisure to understand exactly how you sound coming out of Windows.

I was watching YouTube tutorials from 2014 and 2015 that were all saying, "YOU HAVE TO TURN DOWN THE GAIN IN WINDOWS," which is done by right clicking your sound device in your task bar, choosing recording device, right clicking into properties, and changing your levels. So I turned the Windows gain down right away, and surprise surprise, I was having issues with the mic being picked up. While that may have been needed in earlier versions of Windows, I suspect it's unnecessary on Windows 10. Regardless, what I did was leave the Windows gain at 100. I reduced the gain on the microphone's physical nob to somewhere between 25-35%. That's an estimation based on position. The point is, fiddle with it until you're not BLAAAAAHRRRR fog horn loud and you're not robotic. It doesn't take much experimentation to find a happy medium. If my recommendations don't work, there are SO many educational sources within googling distance, you'll definitely find a setup that works for you.

Specifically regarding Discord, I found the best results came from disabling the "Automatically determine sensitivity." Set it manually. It'll record you with pristine accuracy.

•• Is an Equalizer Necessary? ••

I personally like the raw output of the Yeti given my particular acoustic situation, but there are free software equalizers you can use to enhance almost every facet of your sound - particularly in capturing or pushing bass. One such program is called Voicemeeter. Amazon hates links, so I'll drop a link to a YouTube tutorial in this review's comments that goes over installation and setup. The YouTube fella might be a bit... intense, but he walks you through a simple way to enhance your sound. Once you've got it installed, I recommend messing around with it. Never take someone's settings as gospel. Again, Audacity is a huge benefit here.

•• Quick Note on Price ••

Consider that the price drops frequently on different colors. I went with Space Gray because it dropped to $129.99. Shop around, and you won't have to pay $150+.

•• Conclusion ••

I love the Yeti. I did a lot of research before buying it. I made sure every piece played nicely together. When I got all the parts, I simply put them together, plugged it all in, and boom... away I went. It took a few days to get the sound exactly where I'd like, so consider that you'll be tinkering with it for a bit. Either way, it's significantly better than what I had before. If you have any questions on the setup or really about anything, please leave a comment. I'll try my best to accommodate.

Update 03/04/2018: I've had the Yeti for just under a year now. I still love it. Zero issues. The Rode boom arm I talked about earlier is the absolute champion of my setup. I couldn't recommend it more. It hasn't moved in a year, and I only have it clamp mounted, not screw mounted, onto my desk. Countless streamers I watch use it, and I keep seeing it on TV shows when people are podcasting or doing radio shows. It's literally the boom arm they use in Trish Talk in Marvel's "Daredevil", and I've seen it pop up countless other places.

05/31/2020: Rode arm literally HAS NOT MOVED in 3 years with zero adjustments. Worth its weight in gold. The Yeti still crushes, and I'm triply happy.

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Sarah DeLavier

100% worth the investment.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2017

Style: Mic OnlyColor: PlatinumVerified Purchase

Wow, what a mic. I've been recording on my iPhone and thought it sounded okay, or at least good enough. I purchased a Rode clip on, but wan't too impressed with the overall difference it made, so ended up sticking with the built in mic. I wasn't sure about upgrading to an actual mic because I'm so new to recording audios and wasn't sure it was worth the investment. Boy was I wrong. The clarity in the recording is just unbelievable. The problems I have with my voice, such as it sounding weak and high pitched, seems to have been minimised with this microphone. I actually sound 100% better and editing has become necessary. So pleased with this gem .

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lok8326

Très bon produit.

Reviewed in France on May 6, 2019

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

Après avoir regardé des avis un peu partout, mon fils a choisi ce micro pour pouvoir faire ses vidéos Youtube.
Il en est ravi. Ce n'est pas un pro mais il est impressionné par la qualité et la sensibilité de ce produit. Il le trouve parfait.
Une fonction que mon fils apprécie particulièrement, c'est la possibilité de brancher dessus un casque pour entendre le playback pendant l'enregistrement.
Attention tout de même, il est relativement lourd et volumineux. Il sera difficile de la camoufler. Cependant, étant donné le réglage du gain et la sensibilité, il est possible de le mettre assez loin et de ne pas l'avoir au milieu.
Je le recommande (mon fils aussi).
(Si mon commentaire vous a été utile, cliquer sur le petit rectangle UTILE)

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Eno

What I needed- but the base Amazon recommends is inappropriate.

Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2018

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

Extraordinary sound...

Unfortunately the ARM I PURCHASED IS THE ONE SAID "FREQUENTLY BOUGHT TOGETHER" AND EVEN IT SAYS THAT IT'S NOT SUITABLE FOR THE YETI!

This resulted in me easily overtightening the base of the arm and wrecking it. I only just went back through that documentation that indicates very clearly that it's not appropriate. Amazon should not be linking these two products.

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S. Maxwell

Long term review - 4.5 years later

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2019

Style: Mic OnlyColor: SilverVerified Purchase

I bought the Blue Yeti back on 26th December 2014 so at this point (1st June 2019), I've been using it for near enough 4.5 years.

What I can say is that the audio quality is very good considering the price you are paying and this thing has lasted very well. I've used it in a variety of situations, including for gaming as my main microphone and most recently I've mounted it to a Rode PSA1 arm attached to my desk for use for video conferencing at work also. The ability to change the pickup pattern on the microphone is extremely helpful as I've been able to position speakers behind the mic and then use it on video conferences and phone calls (softphone) without any echo at all for the other participants.

Definitely allows you to lift your audio game on a budget for pretty crisp audio with good general range across bass/mid/high frequencies without necessarily over-emphasising any particular frequency.

Of course, your mileage may vary as microphones have a way of suiting certain voices so you may want to try a few different types before committing. But if you find the Yeti suits your voice, there is no reason to hesitate in picking one up.

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Dr J Smalhouse

A Superb Value Microphone (and see my tips on setting up)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2017

Style: Mic OnlyColor: WhiteoutVerified Purchase

These microphones are absolutely fantastic for the price. The options are amazing, and the microphone works very well indeed. Finding good quality cables, decent microphone holders and stands, and then recording the studio data can be a bit of a challenge however!

It is virtually impossible to find a piece of software that will record and manipulate the Surround Sound Data for a reasonable amount of money: many of the vendors offer free trials that do not work properly, and then try to sell you Studio Programs that cost hundreds. I strongly recommend a program called "Audacity"in its various forms as a starting point, simply because it actually works! Unless of course you already Sony Sound Forge and know how to smooth your recordings from stereo mikes into Dolby Surround Sound etc.

P.S. If you have a computer with Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 be prepared for a rocky road with your USB microphone acquisition data drivers. I had to re-install mine several times before I found the correct one (and do a little bit of fiddling around with the system) there is lots of help for this on the interweb. The problem was not the mike, or the drivers in the end - it was yes, you have guessed it with Microsoft Windows.
Make sure that you set ALL of the volume controls to about 10% when you start fiddling about or the Windows will blow everything. There may be some system configuration changes to make.

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Adam Aurum

Best you can get for this money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2019

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

I was thinking about this mic for vely long time, so I bought it

Pros:
Great quality of sound, it beats everything I have so far.
It is very heavy, if you leave it on its own mic stand, it is absolutely stable.
High quality build.
Easy to use.

Cons:
This is not really a minus for this mic, there is a PRO version with XLR port, now I am thinking about it too.

If you buy this mic, you will not regret the money, it does the job and it does it really good. If you are a streamer or YT content creator, your followers will notice the sound quality in few seconds.

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Shrek is Drek

Impresionante, quizá no para grabación de canto pero para todo lo demás si!

Reviewed in Mexico on May 25, 2016

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

Este micrófono se compró tras un exhaustivo análisis de las opciones del mercado disponibles así como recomendaciones profesionales y me decante por este y vaya que cumplió con las expectativas y con creces.

Primero, el envío fue rapidísimo, puse mi orden un martes alrededor de las 0:30 horas y llegó el miércoles a las 12 pm, el envío urgente es en verdad urgente. Amazon posee récord perfecto al menos conmigo.

El producto venía bien protegido en una doble caja y llego en excelentes condiciones y en caja cerrada. Dentro viene el micrófono protegido con hielo seco de buen grosor, los cables en una bolsa de plástico y su manual muy detallado y de fácil comprensión (ojo, viene en inglés y francés únicamente).

El mic es de color negro mate y posee una solidez muy buena, es pesado y construido enteramente en metal lo cual transmite una sensación de solidez genial y de justificación de precio. Solo 2 detalles me encontré a nivel de acabado, el primero es el dial de volumen el cual se siente un poquitín suelto y el dial de modo de grabación se siente bastante duro, supongo que se aflojara con el tiempo.

Como detalle negativo, el logo cromado venia despegado pero pues cosa de una gota de pegamento y listo.

Ya una vez conectado, Windows 10 lo reconoció de inmediato y a grabar.

La calidad del sonido es increíble, se compró para un proyecto de producción de vídeos de YouTube y al fallar miserablemente con el micrófono integrado de una laptop, se optó por una solución de este tipo.

El audio es súper claro, capta la voz con todo su cuerpo y escuchas hasta el mínimo detalle. El control de ganancia es bueno aunque bastante sensitivo incluso ajustado a la mitad para mi gusto (incluso capta sonidos de patrullas a dos cuadras de mi casa). Los modos son pocos pero muy completos y funcionan como ellos dicen. La calidad de audio que emite por su salida de audio de 3.5mm es genial, permite monitorear audio en tiempo real con una fidelidad estupenda.

**OJO**, si van a hacer el gasto, les recomiendo se compren un filtro para pop en el audio, son bastante baratos y eliminan el molesto sonido del aire golpeando el micrófono cuando emiten sonidos con la letra "P" o la "S", yo compre el mic junto con uno y si se escucha la diferencia.

Estuve tentado a comprar el pro pero con este creo que me bastará por mucho tiempo, como mencione en el título, si se quiere usar para grabar canto lo más probable es que el pro sea una mejor compra pero si no te alcanza este te funcionará muy bien. Para entrevistas, podcast, YouTube, etc, Blue, se merece cada centavo de lo que vale el Yeti.

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Shaun

Good audio, bad design

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2019

Style: Mic OnlyColor: BlackoutVerified Purchase

I had a blue Snowball before this which the USB port broke on after a year and was also too quiet. I decided to go with this much more expensive model because it uses a USB type B mini instead of a USB type B and has gain control. Unfortunately the included USB cable isn't a 90 degree cable so got bent against the stand while adjusting the mic angle and is now loose so I don't imagine it'll work for much longer. They also decided is was more important for the headphone volume to be on the front and put the mic gain control on the back where you can't see it and because you can't change the direction of the pickup pattern it's stuck on the back. The stand is also way bigger than it needs to be with the bottom of the mic 4.5"/11cm from the base (I assume to allow clearance for the massive USB cable that they put on the bottom instead of the back). This makes it impracticable for PC gaming as it blocks the monitor when placed in front of you (this is no small mic at 1ft/30cm tall). Audio quality wise it's basically identical to the much cheaper and smaller Blue Snowball.

Update: After 4 months the USB port broke completely.

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