Blue Yeti USB Microphone for PC, Mac, Gaming, Recording, Streaming, Podcasting, Studio and Computer Condenser Mic with Blue VO!CE effects, 4 Pickup Patterns, Plug and Play – Blue

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.

Great piece of kit, Straight out of the box, sound quality is impressive, just play around with it until you get the sound you want, plug and play so sinple and easy to set up, it is pretty heavy but extremely sturdy, good sensitivity, dont put your mouth right upto it or you will get plosive sounds

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 mic OMNIDIRECTIONAL. 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 bought this microphone to record instrument on my iPhone. The good that is you just need a camera adapter to plug in onto the phone and off you go. People say it drains the phone battery. Yes it does feed off the iPhone power but it is not too bad. I did about 3 hours recording and I still have 50% power left on the iPhone. The reason why I knock off a star is because the Blue yeti is too sensitive. I turned ‘Gain’ down to zero on the back of the microphone and it still record cracking sound when I played mezzo forte or louder. It feels that the base is much louder even though I am playing Pianissimo. I tried all sort of positions to get the best sound out of it. There isn’t a set rule how far the microphone should be placed. It all really depends on the room set and the instrument itself. I found the closer the mic is to the instrument the less white noise it is going to pick up from a non-treated room. But you don’t want to put it right up to the instrument. It is tricky. It’s all about try and error. In the end, I managed to eliminate the cracking sound and I am happy with the results. Blue yeti is value for money. If you are on low budget and don’t want to go through the trouble of sound editing. This is a good option.

Excellent

Das Logitech Yeti Mikrofon in Blau ist einfach fantastisch! Die Klangqualität ist kristallklar, und es eignet sich perfekt für Streaming, Podcasts oder Voiceovers. Die verschiedenen Aufnahme-Modi (Kardioid, Omnidirektional, etc.) bieten viel Flexibilität, um es für verschiedene Anwendungen anzupassen. Es ist sehr einfach zu bedienen und plug-and-play – keine komplizierten Einstellungen. Das Design in Blau sieht zudem super stylisch aus und macht in jedem Setup etwas her. Der Klang ist voll und klar, ohne störende Hintergrundgeräusche. Insgesamt ein top Mikrofon mit hervorragendem Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis!

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.

This is my second Blue Yeti, and honestly, I’m impressed all over again. My first one was one of the originals, bought somewhere around eight years ago, back when these things first hit the scene. That mic lived a rough life. It survived backpack rides, road trips, and more “oops” moments than I’ll admit in print. It finally gave out after years of abuse, but considering what it went through, I can’t even be mad. The new one sounds just as good, maybe better, and the software is a nice upgrade. The voice filters are great for anyone who wants to sound like they know what they’re doing. There’s a broadcaster setting that gives you that warm “I host a late-night talk show” tone, plus podcast and voice-changer options. You can sound like a pro, a robot, or a robot hosting a podcast if that’s your thing. Durability-wise, this mic still feels like a tank. You can toss it in a bag, haul it to events, or set it up in your living room studio, and it’ll just keep doing its job. My one gripe is the mini-USB port. It’s 2025. We have self-driving cars and refrigerators that talk, but somehow this mic is still rocking mini-USB. Most people under 25 probably think that’s a fossil from a museum. I’m sure it made sense years ago, but come on, Logitech… it’s time. Sound quality? Amazing. It picks up everything. And I mean everything. Roommate sneezing three rooms away? Got it. Dog sighing dramatically? Crystal clear. Great for streaming and recording, occasionally hilarious for live streams. Voice isolation handles all of that as well as a really loud air purifier in the same room I stream in. Ok algorithm what do you mean by fit? See the algorithm wants me to mention certain aspects, fit is one of them. Umm it fits on my desk. Fits nicely on a standard boom arm. I think it even came with European and US mic stand adapters If you want a mic that lasts, is affordable, sounds incredible, and occasionally captures your neighbor microwaving dinner, the Blue Yeti’s still the one to beat. Oh… I got the blue one but there’s more colors available. It’s not a blue yeti just because it is blue. My first one was black..

A great microphone perfect for streaming. I've been using it at least four times a week for the past two plus years, and I have no complaints.