Why Blue Yeti is still the best USB microphone after all this time. Here’s my full review + audio tests.
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For years the Blue Yeti has been referred to as the best USB microphone from many different bloggers, podcasters, and YouTubers, and it has a nearly perfect 5-star rating almost anywhere you look.
The Blue Yeti is currently $129 on Amazon, but some colors are cheaper than others. Blue Yeti is made of a sturdy metal and stands almost a foot tall & weighs about 3.5 lbs. It comes with a USB cable and is compatible with Mac and PC right out of the box. No drivers or software needed. Just plug it in and start recording. Even though the Yeti can fold down to make it a little better for storing or packing, it’s still mainly designed to stay put on your desk because of its fairly large size and solid build.
At its price range the Blue Yeti is the best choice for most people. If you look at mics below $100 you’ll see they often lack a key feature that the Blue Yeti has, and if you want something that sounds better than the Blue Yeti you’ll most likely spend a lot more money on a complicated setup of an XLR mic with a separate audio interface. The advantages of having a USB mic like the Yeti are USB mics are cheaper & simpler. The Blue Yeti has an internal preamp and analog-to-digital converter that takes the incoming signal, amplifies it, and converts it to digital, and sends it directly into your computer. That means you don’t need any other gear to start recording.
The headphones jack allows latency-free real-time monitoring of your microphone so you can make sure your recording levels are just right and you’re not peaking. There’s also a standard thread mount for attaching the Yeti to a different mic stand or boom pole. The bottom of the mic stand has firm foam on it that allows the mic to stay in one place really well. Under the mesh top there are actually three condenser microphone capsules which make the Yeti versatile for almost any recording situation. It has a pattern selector where you an choose up to 4 different recording settings.
Cardioid mode records sound sources that are directly in front of the microphone, delivering a rich full bodied sound. It minimizes the pickup of noise from the sides and back of the microphone. It’s perfect for recording your voice, whether it’s a voiceover for a video, podcast, gaming commentary, singing/rapping vocals. Cardioid mode is also great for recording solo instruments.
Stereo mode uses both the left &right channels to capture a wide, realistic sound image so it’s good for when you want the listener to hear the movement from one ear to another and also ideal for recording things like acoustic guitar or a choir.
Omnidirectional mode picks up sound equally from all around the mic. It’s best used in situations when you want to capture the ambient noises and want the listener to have the feeling of “being there” like recording a band’s live performance, a multi-person podcast or a conference call.
Bidirectional mode records from both the front and rear of the microphone while the noise from the sides are not picked up. It’s good for recording a duet or a two-person interview or two-person podcast episode. It comes in handy when you don’t have multiple microphones for multiple people.
Blue Yeti records in 16-Bit 48 kHz and is perfect for voiceovers, podcasts, YouTube videos, video chats, live streams, and musicians. The Yeti just does an excellent job at capturing a voice the way it sounds in real life with clarity.
To get good audio quality:
Be sure you’re speaking into the front of the mic (not the top) when you’re in cardioid mode.
Get fairly close to the mic for it to capture that richness of your voice. If you’re super close, invest in a pop filter.
Set the correct gain level using the gain control knob. The more gain, the louder and more sensitive the mic will be.
Also try to eliminate as much background noise as possible (if you don’t want the background noise to be picked up). The Blue Yeti does a fairly good job at not picking up a lot of background noise, but no mic will absolutely eliminate all background noise.
Even though I think the #BlueYeti is the best USB mic overall because it has professional studio sound quality, very solid and attractive design, multi-pattern recordings and tri-capsule microphone array, if your budget isn’t enough for the Yeti I recommend the Audio Technica ATR2100. It’s almost half the price of the Yeti and it is one of my all time favorite USB #Microphones.
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Hiya I'm wondering what kind of USB converter should get for this mic on MacBook Pro 🙂
2:30 looks like a shocked alien holding its ears
Thank you !
Well done.
Price was a little high but I love the sound! Screw it!
I subscribed when you mentioned BIG L. Props. Follow @JuanBillion or @OurWeekToday
Apparently you never tried Røde before posting this video.
Hope I can buy that mic soon.
Solid video man. Thank you!
my blue yeti headphone jack just screams white noise into my headset
no pop filter LMAO
Why does my computer keep saying it doesn’t recognise my device.. it’s on new I have the blue yeti blackout… please help !
Hi, Andy! What do you call on the audio connector that connects the microphone into the computer?
the one thing I hate about this microphone is the hissing
Excellent review.
I’m literally only subscribing because you know Big L that’s so random but much respect his 7 minute freestyle with Jay Z is the best song ever made and completely under the radar
when he said freestyle i didnt care about the mic
Is this any good for gaming, or is it a little over the top.
andy can i use the mic to record without actually using a earphone or headphone or a headphone is a must to record on this mic?
nice Andy cheers ….pip souster
I use it for disc and school hangouts
lol the background hiss is just horrific, shitty mic for the price
I was eating my takeout lunch while watching your video and ended up with indigestion due to how fast you speak, with no pauses. Whew!
nice vid bruh
Can I get this mic in South Africa what are the cost implications???
Can anyone tell me if this is good for car recording (too broke to afford the other mics)
That freestyle was better than 90% of rappers out there.
Did you try this USB Mic with your Tesla Model 3?
Is this mic good for gaming? My son wants a dedicated USB mic and headset, what’s a good headset to get with a USB mic like this?
Is it hood for gaming
I bought it for asmr and it’s coming tomorrow!!!
LOL. Your comment about your rap. You have a great speaking voice. Easy to listen to. Thanks for the review. It was helpful to me. The rap wasn't too bad. Thanks
Below 100? That cost 200 more for me, wat???
Please help, When I connect amazon basic USB mini cable to my blue yeti mic, the red light glows but I cannot find Yeti option in Input. The microphone is not recording my voice even after Red light glows. My mac is not able to read the microphone.
The blue Yeti with the pop filter looks like a guy with an afro
I LIKED IT 🙂 <3
Subbing For The Big L Reference!!!!!!!!
Hello there, is there any adapter from USB cable of the blue yeti to the 3.5mm jack audio port for the camcorders ? Thank you.
i got it and my videos i did on my minecraft channel sounds AMAZING & WAYYY BETTER! ^^ Thx
it there a way where i can talk on the left side of people headphones on discord i would like to troll people with it?
This was suuuuuuuper helpful. Thanks!
Best rap!
i got a yeti nano is this one also good to use for singing and recording. Im doing mainly for streaming live with voice only but would like to record myself singing. also i have yet to learn how to use it on my new laptop. This is challenging help please
"powerful puppies on picnics!"
Me: (ʘᴗʘ)
Good line. Thats my specialty, I love free Styling! Ima post my first video on Sunday! Hope you like my free style bro!