Blue Microphones - Yeti - 10th Anniversary Edition USB Multi-Pattern Electret Condenser Instrument and Vocal Microphone

I had been against the "fad" of USB microphones because i thought they were just "too mainstream" and i always bought condenser mics with xlr. This mic is underrated by ignorance like mine. By far this mic is the best microphone i have bought for its price and definitely versatile enough for different environments. I can't recommend it enough! this mic is ACE

For a USB mic, this thing is awesome. I've been using it on PS4 and X-Box One for streaming and for game chat in general as well as for Zoom calls for work. The sound quality is great. When using it for games, PS4 is plug & play. You just have to change your audio input and output in the settings. X-Box is a little trickier since you have to have a splitter and two 1/8th inch cables. Do some YouTube research to find the cables you need. It works great though. You plug your headphones into the 1/8th inch jack on the bottom of the mic and you have mic monitoring which I like. The base is sturdy. The mic is in a metal housing. I love the color on this one. One thing I found though is the tension knobs on the side can easily strip. I did have to return the first one I bought to exchange, but that wasn't a huge deal. Just be careful with the knobs and don't try to position the mic swivel without first loosening both sides a bit. The mic mounts directly to the stand with those knob screws and that's one part of the design I'm not crazy about. Otherwise, this is a great mic.

It's amazing the difference a quality mic makes. This mic does offer you to hear your voice. Most people don't like that and I was in the same camp until I used this. Since there is no delay when you speak, it sounds natural. There are two major advantages I find to this, one you can set the volume level to be the same as if you were talking without headphones on. Second, it lets you know what your voice is doing, very useful if you're attempting to sing, voice act, or any other aspect where you need to know what you sound like. Well worth the cost.

Pros: Great sound Comes with a an easy to follow guide. Best USB mic I’ve encountered for sure. Most of my coworkers comment on how clean my audio is. Cons. Took a little bit of tweaking to get it to work on my computer. Windows 10 user. However, the only reason it initially threw me off was that it tries to set itself as both your audio in and out ( since it has a headphone jack) and so I couldn’t hear anything at first because I didn’t realize that I needed to set my audio out back to my speakers. That only happened on my older computer. Newer computer it just fired right up correctly.

I bought this mic to be able to participate with fellow club members in our bi-weekly folk music Open Stage during the coronavirus pandemic. It has exceeded my expectations in terms of ease of setup, ease of use and sound quality. Nothing helps me as much as connecting to musical friends while we are in self-imposed and government-mandated quarantine. It has worked perfectly in Zoom chats with both a Lenovo and an ASUS laptop. I imagine it would work just as well with Facebook, Instagram and Twitch platforms, but I don't use those. I have currently removed the mic base and have it mounted on a mic stand.It was east to do but required an additional mic stand adapter.

Love this mic so much! I have begun doing literature narration and this mic works perfectly on the cardioid setting. There are multiple setting depending on the use, of course. I do use a pop filter as well to eliminate plosives, so cant speak to this with the mic alone. I am very pleased and the cost was not exorbitant , the mic is solid and quite heavy in the hand; I would say very well-made. I was surprised at its size, but it is the first “real” mic I’ve owned. Maybe they’re all like this in size. The blue color is pretty for those of us who appreciate colors (!) and the retro look is just plain cool!

There is a reason that this mic has been one of the most popular among content creators for years. It's easy to use and has delivers quality sound. I did return this mic in exchange for the Blue Yeticaster bundle which includes the same mic, plus a pretty good quality boom arm, and shock mount. It's a way better value than purchasing those items separately.

So glad we got this just before the lockdown went into overdrive. This mic is perfect for making yourself heard in Livestreams and zoom meetings. Maybe not recording studio quality, but darn close.