Best USB Microphone! Blue Yeti Review + Mic Test

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Why Blue Yeti is still the best USB microphone after all this time. Here's my full review + audio tests.

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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I wasn’t sold on it until it was cat approved. Definitely getting it now.

Cithara
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"i just realized gray is my favorite color"- he said, with his gray shirt and gray walls

sygi-hsuluvsu
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You are so good at what you do and this video is awesome.

GarrettWatts
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Just bought this mic for my sister's birthday. She's an actor, who also does voice over work. She's gonna love it. Thanks for the review, Andy!

AdrianRSalgado
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Dude, I am not a young man so I appreciate getting straight up facts, like now. Your delivery was awesome and easy to connect with. I do not like rap but your delivery was so honest that you busted me up. I just purchased a Blue Yeti based on your review. Good job Andy.

BusyRetiredGorden
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I bought this microphone in 2013 and have used it for music recording, gaming, and communication for years. Has not failed me once. Although it used to be soo much cheaper, I can understand why the price has went up soo much.

camilleh
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lol i love the rapping Andy! great video.

DoctorFashion
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That freestyle in the end let me know the blue yeti is safe to buy :) lmfao DOPE VID !

Akvillyon
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bruh that freestyle was fire, I'm buying the mic btw 😂

JetRoseLive
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2:45
I have been wanting to know this, but couldn't find this information anywhere else!
Now I know that I can hear my computer sound as well as my voice through the earphones connected to blue yeti
Thank you so much, Andy! I'm gonna buy this mic now!! :)

shun.i
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Watched many of these Blue Yeti youtube videos - this is definitely the best and most helpful. I did get the 10th Anniversary model, but still the same hi-quality mic.... just has black knobs & a silver "10" on the back. Gotta say this made a huge difference in the quality of my zoomcasts. Recommending to others, too. Keep up the great work.

jay.wright
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This was a very clean and simple review

Jadept
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I gave you a thumbs up, just for the Big L Reference. Nice!

TheLionelBShow
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Thank you, Andy, for such a great review on the Blue Yeti...I'm an EMS First Responder, recently retired, and I'm looking forward to producing an educational series of YouTube videos. Thanks again, and Much Success to you!

frankpeck
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Powerful Puppies on that got me laughing!!!

JRLeeRadio
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Thank you for taking the time to review the blue yeti. I record therapy sessions with mine and I actually learned something from your video.. in 2020! Fun rap btw! Yes! I listened to all of it! Thanks Andy! Keep up the great vids!!

dr.cijaebelingph.d
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great review!!! I just got one cause of this video

LeendaDProductions
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9:06 -> Your rapping skills are fairly decent.
Hell YEA!!!
PS: Thnx for the great review...

MrEfTi
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Thanks. Very helpful (and entertaining!) review. Helped me make up my mind. Impressive rap 😀

tipsfortravellers
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That mic test at the end was phenomenal! Love it

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