Customer Reviews

Blue Microphones USB Microphone YETI (Silver)

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I love everything about this mic...not a bad thing to say about it...EXCEPT...it seems like the knobs (especially the mic gain and headphone volume knob) were put together after the budget was already spent on the rest of the unit. The knobs move too freely inside the cavity and as you turn them they often touch the sides almost scraping as they rotate. This makes a perfect USB microphone less than perfect in my humble opinion, and thus worthy of only 4 stars instead of 5.

I bought this mic, when it was on sale. Good price, it worked very well and sounded good. I was quite excited to use it on skype calls. Then, the computer went to sleep and the microphone wouldn't wake up, even when it was unplugged and replugged. If I wanted to use the Yeti, the computer had to be rebooted. I searched the internet for solutions. How to keep a USB port awake, not sure how much power it draws but my computer doesn't like it. So it sits on my desk, unplugged, most of the time.

As for the issue of taking over the audio inputs and outputs, yes sorta. I went in the control panel -> clicked on -> sound icon, on the play back tab, reselected my speakers (x-fi)output -> clicked on playback tab, made sure the yeti was selected Default. That was it. It takes over the audio properties on your computer, because it has a build-in headphone jack and the tri-capsule array for directional recording.

I might have rated it lower, if I was sure it was the microphone and not a weak 5 volt power supply on the USB ports in the computer. I would have rated it higher, if it worked all the time.

Well have a good day. and if someone figures out how to keep the Yeti awake and out of hibernation, Write a review somewhere. I will keep searching.

I read the reviews for the Blue Yeti and decided I would give it a try. I currently have a Samson GTrack USB microphone. In comparing the two for singing, the GTrack has a much richer sound. The Blue Yeti has more 'trebel' and has a harsher sound. It also picks up ambient noise. Mind you, the GTrack is a bit more expensive than the Blue Yeti.

If purchasing a microphone for singing, I would recommend the GTrack over the Yeti. I did have some issues using the GTrack with my older Mac computer, but it works well with my MacBook that is about a year old.

Bought this a few weeks ago, perfect for recording vocals... not so perfect SPECS wise.

Pros:
-Great recording quality.
-Lightweight and easy to adjust.
-Wide selection of recording capabilities.
-USB.

Cons:
-Overrides ALL audio drivers in the system.
When I say this, I'm talking about when you first plug it in, it literally takes over any other audio driver in the system.
So basically,
-Gaming Podcasting = Gone.
-FRAPSing a game = Gone.
-ANYthing that uses Stereo Mix = Gone.
-Having your speakers/headphones plugged into your computer while this is plugged in = Gone.

As I summed it up above.... GREAT sound, almost perfect recording quality but bad set up.
I give this product a 4/5. This being because I want to be able to use my microphone to record but to game podcast too. Furthermore, I don't want to have to unplug the mic and plug my headphones into my computer anytime I wish to record games/podcast.

So unless someone has a bright idea on how to unlock a "Stereo Mix" option while this microphone is plugged in, my rating will stay 4/5. It's ok, but has a major set up flaw.

If you DO have a suggestion about Stereo Mix, email me at ffxdestined@gmail.com

I bought this after dealing with an absolutely terrible $80 microphone and I've been completely satisfied with this microphone.

The packaging was solid. There were no rattling parts and it had the "box within a box" packaging style that just assures it's survival of shipping. When I unpackaged this thing I was expecting some assembly to be needed. In other reviews I heard that it's almost a foot tall. However they tackled this in a very ingenious way. The microphone was just swiveled completely upside down on its stand making it super compact and pre-built.

The stand itself is incredibly sturdy and keeps the microphone really stable, one thing I've noticed is that the microphone can still pick up the rumbling of my typing or other things on my desk, that being said it was never advertised any other way and why would you be typing while recording something?

The microphone is great quality, its nice and heavy and sturdy and built with good materials. There is talk that the knobs seem fragile but I have to say that it's SUPER nitpicking. The volume knob in the front is the only one of the 3 that seems brittle but unless you try to pick up the mic with it or something I'm sure it's fine. The other knobs on the product are SOLID. I never really thought that knobs could feel more sturdy than sturdy but these ones do that.

I've recorded a couple things so far and the quality of this mic meets the same quality as my friends $200 microphone. (I dont know it's name so I cant provide it (It isn't available on amazon.ca or .com anyways))
The highs are crisp without making the recording squeal and the gain knob allows you to easily adjust its sensitivity for whatever recordings you're hoping to make. The stereo option is really cool though I haven't personally had any reason to use it other than to move around it going "wooooahoooooooaaaaaaaaaaoooooooooaaaahhhhooooo" and listening to it change around on my headphones. It maintains it's sound quality throughout all of its modes including stereo.

Over all I'm incredibly impressed with this entire product. The sound is great, the quality of the hardware is better than expected, it's sturdy, the packaging was incredibly secure it has a plethora of input types, the stand is just as sturdy and quality as the mic itself and its design is great. Its slick and clean looking. Something you would be happy to have sitting on your desk.

Get yourself a spring mount thing to get rid of any potential rattling of the surface it's sitting on and I assure you that if you have any low budget or hobbyist projects, this microphone can absolutely meet your demands.

This thing picks up audio amazingly well, crisp and clear. Has lots of different settings depending on what type of audio you want to capture. Whatever you want to capture this thing can get it done.

Great quality, the mic looks and feels professional. The stock stand is ok, but you can easily replace it with a better one. I would highly recommend this for anyone wanting to make podcasts or voice overs. I use it for my Let's Play videos, teamspeak, skype, and any other videos I make on youtube.

Seems like a good microphone overall; solid construction, good set of features. Unfortunately, the USB connector is loose on the one I got, so if you jiggle it, the mic disconnects from the computer. Not fun.

Before buying this microphone, I had been using one that was over a decade old that still plugged into the sound card as opposed to using USB like modern microphones do. While it worked, the audio was a bit too quiet, and there was constant background noise.

The Yeti ended up being an extreme improvement from my own microphone, bringing such features as a mute button that actually works (the old one merely made what it heard almost inaudible, but still understandable), sensitivity settings that can let me use my microphone without having to wear headphones (thus not picking up the speaker audio from behind the mic), and having the most crisp and clear audio quality I have heard to date. It amazed me how incredibly silent the microphone was in terms of background noise.

It does have a couple of minor flaws of course, nothing is perfect. The mute button indicator is not so great, the light on it is red when mute is off, and the light blinks when the mute is on. It can be easy to get mixed up as to which is which, or to not notice your mic is muted when you wanted it on. Second, the knobs feel a little cheap on it, but they still feel durable enough to last quite a long time. The microphone is also fairly bulky with a good bit of weight to it, so expect to dedicate plenty of desk space to it.

Overall, if you are looking for a high quality microphone and want to avoid using uncomfortable head-sets, then I definitely recommend this product. Just try to catch it on sale like I did, as its regular price is extremely expensive for a mic.

fantastic microphone. heard it from the receiving end and WOW it is amazingly clear and crisp. If you want to use skype or something and talk to friends associates around the world, then treat them with respect and get a BLUE YETI