The Blue Yeti comes in a few different colors, but the Blackout Edition is the most stylish of all of them. It looks so smooth that it’s easy to forget that it has a big base at the bottom. This base isn’t a big deal, but if you add a boom arm, it becomes almost irrelevant. The Blue Yeti’s classic look and simple design make it feel like you’re in the studio, whether you’re recording at home or on the road. The mic has a stop button and a volume knob on the front so they are easy to reach and change. On the back, there is a gain knob and a button for cardioid, omnidirectional, bidirectional, and stereo directional pattern modes.
Specifications
- Connection: USB
- Ports: USB-C, 3.5mm aux out
- Condensers: 3
- Directional patterns: Cardioid, Bidirectional, Omnidirectional, Stereo
- Size: 4.7 x 4.9 x 11.6 inches
- Weight: 3.4 pounds
Where to get Blue Yeti USB Microphone?
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]The Blue Yeti X is a desktop USB microphone with a few more sturdy parts than most of its competitors. Its predecessor, the Yeti, is likely so popular with people who record at home because of this. Not only is the Yeti pretty cheap, but it also makes recordings that are only slightly less good than those made with a studio-quality microphone. USB mics aren’t perfect, but they can get you about 90% of the way to “good” sounds if you don’t have a lot of money. Just like with photography, the skill and knowledge of the performer and mixer are much more important than the equipment they use. A microphone is a tool that won’t do all the work for you, but if you put in the time, it will treat you well.
Plug the microUSB cable into the foot of the microphone, and make sure your computer is set to use the Yeti X as its input. On the other side of the USB port on the bottom of the unit is a headphone jack, in case you need to listen to what you’re putting in. All done! You’re all set up now. Obviously, you can change all of these if you run the Logitech GHub utility. The idea is simple: Blue wants you to be able to change your set-up for a show if you need to. You can change the colors of all the LEDs and even load voice presets.