Blue Yeti USB Microphone for Streaming, Gaming Podcast Mic- Pink

SUMMARYNow, out of all of the things that I have reviewed so far, none of them has been as prominent and as 'ancient' as the Blue Yeti. Yet again and again, it is praised as one of the best microphones for around £100.EXPERIENCEThe microphone has 4 recording modes: Stereo, Cardioid, Bidirectional, and omnidirectional microphone for recording. Stereo records audio from every direction, which is good for picking up audio from all around the room, and with that, picks up unwanted audio. Cardioid is good for for podcasts and voiceovers since it picks up audio only in front of the microphone. Bidirectional records audio from in front and behind the microphone. Suitable for interviews. Now, I'm sure you know of the Blue Yeti, but is it still worth buying as a starter microphone to YouTube for example? Simple answer, yes. The reason to this is because it is an established brand. Meaning that it will stay that way for time to come. At £99, this microphone still produces crisp audio even for today's standards.The microphone comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack, so you can monitor your sound straight from the microphone with zero lag. At the front of the microphone there is a mute switch, and volume control for the monitors. Next to the headphone jack, you will find a mini USB port for powering the Blue yeti. The microphone is very well built, and is predominantly made of premium materials like aluminium.However, purchasing a pop filter of any sort will help the microphone pick up less background noise, so it is highly suggested that you purchase that too with the microphone.SOUNDNow, the sound it records is fantastic for the price. As said before, it produces crisp, clear audio, and when paired with something like Audacity, you will get some fantastic results. Out of the box, however, the microphone does pick up slightly too much background noise for my liking. Although, why you may have never seen many complain about that is because that can easily be edited out in a program like audacity very easily.The four recording modes and customisation I found to be very useful. I liked being able to easily switch recording modes depending on the situation. I found myself mostly using Cardioid, but obviously your preferences vary.PROS AND CONSProsAmazing sound for the priceWell builtGood customisation of soundConsToo much background soundFINAL VERDICTIn the end, I’ve found the Blue Yeti to be an excellent USB microphone for those who are serious about recording quality audio from their PC or Mac computer. The build quality, features, and performance are exceptional for the sub-£100 price tag and provide great value on the . If you’re looking to capture higher audio resolutions or want to use an XLR output then you’ll need to spend the extra money on Blue’s Yeti Pro, but for most consumers the standard Yeti model will be more than enough. I am satisfied with my purchase of the Blue Yeti and I would recommend it to any potential buyers as it is likely the best candidate at this price-point.

This microphone is a great little upgrade to my streaming set up. My viewers have commented on the difference between this mic and my old one in a positive way. I am very happy. The microphone itself is aesthetically pleasing, it is very simple on the eyes, I have a plan to decorate mine with stickers as it is a long term purchase for me rather than a stepping stone between an even more expensive mic. I think for the money, blue yeti is definitely good value. Haven't had any connectivity issues. I personally use it unmounted just resting on my desk.

My Yeti was bought for a static placement with podcasting / voice over / audible books type use in mind. It was chosen after a great deal of research and deliberation, both on and off the internet. During these investigations the price dropped dramatically and my choice became a very easy one - I am now the owner of my very own Yeti.So, am I happy with my decision now that I have used it for real? Absolutely - it's a great piece of audio equipment. It is not just really solid, and physically heavy, it captures sound with wonderful clarity - the most important function.The working bit of the Yeti is attached by two screws to the heavy, solid, stylish stand which has a neoprene type mat affixed the the bottom. Although it can be tilted on the stand, since it is a side-faced mic (i.e. the mics are designed to pick up best from the sides), there is no real advantage to this except it does make is easier to insert the USB & headphone connections. The 'Blue Thepop Filter', bought separately, fixes nicely to the back of the stand (with a small bit of rubber backed carpet or mouse mat - see my review of Thepop filter) allowing the metal pop filter to swing round gracefully from the back to a functional position in front of the mic.The stand itself, in spite of the mat, will easily pick up and transmit sound from any surface it is placed on - as such mics do. For this reason mine is placed on a separate wheeled chest of drawers next to my desk. It is isolated from my working desk top and it works well from there. Other people use anglepoise type arms and isolation cradles to solve this problem but my unit works for me and uses what I already have.Apart from the sound quality (though if this was not very good to start with the rest would not be valid) the multiple pick up patterns are a positive advantage. Cardioid for front of mic sources, bidirectional for face to face across the mic, stereo for left / right placement of sources, omnidirectional for round table meetings etc. Just select the pattern required using the knob at the back and 'go' - they all work well.The sensitivity of the mic(s) is adjustable via the gain control knob on the rear of the mic. This is something you'll need to test properly before serious use. Too much gain and it'll pick up everything - even things you cannot 'hear' at the time. Too little gain and you have the reverse. There is no shortcut, you have to adjust this for/in real life situations - unfortunately the Yeti cannot predict which level of sound you require and for what purpose.One element understated in the literature is the quality of the headphone playback output from the Yeti. Headphones sound great through the Yeti ... even good ones sound better.An excellent piece of equipment well suited to its purpose.

The Blue Yeti Microphone is a brilliant microphone for the price point. It provides studio quality without the price you would expect for that level. Although it still isn't perfect.Overall the Blue Yeti has an excellent build quality; the entire thing is heavy a lot of the weight built into the stand at the base which serves to stop the microphone from being knocked over and it gives solid footing. The base has rubber / foam pads at the bottom so it grips well onto most desk surfaces. The microphone housing itself feels solid being made from good materials, although I feel let down with the fact that the buttons and dials are plastic rather than metal unlike the ones on the pro. The dials and button then feel like they are prone to breaking and also have some play in them which is not reassuring.The microphone is powered by a single micro-usb to usb cable which will plug into your PC or Mac which will serve to power the microphone and also send data between the microphone and the computer. It also features a 3.5mm standard audio jack port which allows you to plug in earphones to get real time monitoring for the microphone which can be incredibly useful for checking the sound. As a bonus if you plug this into a Windows PC you can actually set the microphone within sound settings to be used as your default sound output so you can monitor yourself, but also hear system sounds from your PC although I wouldn't recommend this.There is also a mount which can be used to attach it to mounts which will allow you to raise it up off the desk, I would recommend getting a mount if you intend to have this microphone in front of you, as it will isolate the microphone from most shaking or knocking noises from the desk and also to get around its size. If you have this on the desk in front of you, it can obscure the keyboard and monitor from you if you have it at the front.On the front there is a volume knob dial which is used to control the output for the audio jack on the bottom. On the back side there are 2 dials, one for gain, and the other for pickup patterns, the options being cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional and stereo, so this mic has versatility in uses.The sound quality is almost faultless, there is no interference noise and sound comes in completely clear. The microphone is completely driverless, simply plug and play, Windows and Mac will just detect it as a microphone and it can all be controlled from the buttons and the dials on the microphone.This microphone is excellent for the money, great sound, versatile with its controls. I would highly recommend this if you do podcasts or game streams, record music. You can use this mic for almost anything and it perform with little to no problem. My only let down with this is that the build quality is stifled by the knobs and buttons being plastic which doesn't meet the standard of the rest of the mic. A final point is that it does no feature a XLR output which means you are restricted to use of USB only, although if you want XLR you can get the Pro version. Personally I do not thing the XLR is required anyway but it does add versatility. But overall, brilliant microphone for the money.

By far the best mic I've owned & used up till now.As a YouTuber & Livestreamer on Twitch i'm always looking to improve the quality of my recordings & videos as best as I can but also be on a budget.For me the next step was to find a decent mic to help with my audio & the Blue Yeti has met all of my needs perfectly.I had tried other mics in the past before my Yeti but this mic exceeds all of them & for not a lot of money either.The mic itself is great & the build quality is of a really high standard, its pretty much ready to go straight out the box.One thing I really liked is that you have a few settings on the mic itself so it can capture sound from different directions or help block surrounding sounds by the twist of a switch on the back.The settings are...STEREO. Front/360 sound capture. best for vocals, choirs & instruments.CARDIOID. Forward only sound, this is what I use. best for podcasts, voiceovers, solo vocals & solo instruments. also helps block surrounding noise that isn't coming directly from the front of the micOMNIDIRECTIONAL. Full 360 sound capture. best for conference calls, field recording & live events.BIDIRECTIONAL. front & back sound capture, best for interviews, duel podcasts & vocal duets.The mic also comes with a very strong & sturdy desktop stand but for me personally I decided to go with a actual mic stand so I can adjust height & move it around.Its really easy to swap over if you want to do the same, you just need to undo the two screws on the side, then the mic just screws on to the stand or boom arm in the thread that's on the bottom of the Yeti, also the stand I bought was just a normal generic mic stand from a music shop, so no special size threads or anything stupid like that.I bought my Yeti mic at the end of 2014 so as of now I've been using it for nearly two years & in that time I've made around 50+ videos with voiceovers for my YouTube channel & done over 1000+ hours of livestreaming with the Yeti to my Twitch channel, most of my live shows can last for anything up to 12hours each so I really put my Yeti to the test every weekend so i know its good quality & will last you a long time.Even now almost two years after my purchase it shows no signs of wear or lost any performance in sound quality.Very happy with my purchase, would buy again & recommend to others.

I've used this microphone for approximately 2 years now and it is great!The audio quality, improved significantly by utilising the manufacturer software is really clear and crisp. The microphone can be quite sensitive to pops, esses and background noise so best to use a filter of sorts (through software) to minimise non-human sounds.The quality of the product is great. It is robust and has no dints, dings or scratches despite being dropped quite a few times. My only issue lies with the positioning of the USB port which is at the base of the microphone (not to be confused with the stand - which is detatchable) which can become disfigured or damaged over time due to the USB cable pulling or being tensed against one side. This problem could be resolved with a better USB cable angled at 90 degrees when entering the base of the microphone.Otherwise; Looks great, connects to the computer with minimal effort and has plenty of features that will have you up and going in no time.

I have had many uses from the Mic since forst getting it and it has served me well on video conversations across the world. presentations toradio stations in the USA and many blog posts have been clear and without problems.

I felt this was a very good mic. I brought it to record my voice and was quite easy to set up. You can plug it in and use it straight away in any recording software. However, I record in OBS and have set up filters for the mic to improve the audio and reduce the background noise.Mic has multiple control knobs on the mic, one increases headphone volume, one increases mic volume (gain) there is a dial that changes where the mic picks up sound from, have a look into which best suits you and which each means, but for my purposes, it works great. It does use the old style usb to micro usb, which is relatively uncommon, but connects well.Overall the mic is really good, looks sleek, but my only criticism is the stand it comes with, while sturdy, where it screws into the mic comes loose quickly without moving it, meaning the mic can turn unexpectedly. This is expected as many recommend getting a different stand or bracket.

Amazing quality, surprised by how heavy it was, very robust.I get great comments on the mic quality. One customer asked what kind of bird I was keeping whilst on a video call. This was a bird outside in my garden tweeting, that is how sensitive it is.Would definitely buy again.

The Blue Microphones Yeti USB microphone in the blackout finish is a standout choice for anyone looking to achieve professional sound quality with minimal setup. Featuring three condenser capsules and four selectable polar patterns, it offers impressive flexibility for podcasting, streaming, voiceovers, music recording, and video calls. The plug-and-play USB connection works seamlessly with both PC and Mac, making it easy to get started straight out of the box.The built-in headphone output with volume control allows for real-time, latency-free monitoring, which is a huge plus for precise recordings. Solidly built and visually sleek, the Yeti feels premium and stable on the desk, while consistently delivering clear, detailed audio. Overall, it’s a reliable, all-in-one microphone that has earned its reputation as a favourite among content creators and streamers.

Torna a captação de som excelente, os diversos modos de captação são muito úteis. Você não precisa ficar encostado no microfone ou mesmo colocar ele em destaque enquanto fala pois ele capta muito bem estando na mesma direção

Excellent

Je suis vraiment satisfait de mon achat du Blue Yeti ! Ce micro offre une qualité sonore incroyable, claire et précise. La captation de ma voix est impeccable, avec une belle profondeur et une absence de bruit de fond. Les différents modes de captation (cardioïde, omnidirectionnel, bidirectionnel et stéréo) offrent une grande flexibilité, et il s'adapte parfaitement à toutes les situations.L'installation est d'une simplicité déconcertante : il suffit de le brancher en USB et le tour est joué. Le design est moderne et robuste, et le micro inspire une grande confiance avec sa construction solide.Je l'ai utilisé pour diverses applications et la qualité du son reste constante, sans aucune difficulté. C'est un excellent rapport qualité/prix pour un micro de cette gamme. Je recommande vivement le Blue Yeti à toute personne recherchant un produit fiable et performant.