Blue Yeti USB Mic for Recording & Streaming on PC and Mac, 3 Condenser Capsules, 4 Pickup Patterns, Headphone Output and Volume Control, Mic Gain Control, Adjustable Stand, Plug & Play - Silver

Features

• Tri-capsule array - 3 condenser capsules can record almost any situation.
• Multiple pattern selection - cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional & stereo.
• Gain control, mute button, zero-latency headphone output.
• Perfect for vocals, musical instruments, podcasting, voiceovers, interviews, field recordings, conference calls.Signal to Noise: 100dB
• Compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8 (including 8.1), Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (Home and Professional), and Mac OS X (10.4.11 or higher), and requires a minimum of 64 MB of RAM(remove existing and upload).

Description

Yeti is the most advanced and versatile multi-pattern USB microphone available anywhere. Combining three capsules and four different pattern settings, Yeti is the ultimate tool for creating amazing recordings, directly to your computer. With a sleek Silver finish, Yeti adds style and energy to your recording or broadcasting setup. Now you can capture anything with a clarity and ease unheard of in a USB microphone. Featuring Blue's innovative triple capsule array, Yeti can record in stereo or your choice of three other unique patterns, including cardioid, omnidirectional, and bidirectional. Utilizing a high quality A-D converter, a built-in headphone amplifier for zero-latency monitoring, and direct controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, instant mute, and microphone gain. With no drivers to install, Yeti is the most versatile USB mic lighting up the airwaves today.

Item Weight 4.43 pounds

Product Dimensions 4.9 x 4.7 x 11.6 inches

Shipping Weight 3.65 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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ASIN B002VA464S

Item model number 988-000103

Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries required.

Customer Reviews 4.5 out of 5 stars 15,953 ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank #17 in Computer Microphones

Date first listed on Amazon October 2, 2001

abunda_amazon_reviews For whatever reason, Amazon does not allow me to post a video review for this, so if you would like to hear the sound and difference among the modes, please check out my YouTube channel. The link could be found on my profile. Update: Was able to post this video here. I wanted a mic that would help me increasing the quality of my ASMR videos (please Google what that is) that generally require high quality audio. I was considering Blue Yeti or Zoom H4N and decided on Yeti, mainly because of the price point. Pros: 1) Great (!) sound quality 2) Four simple options, really hard to mess up 3) Simple set up, just plug the microphone in the USB port on your computer, and select the mic as a default in the settings (the mic also comes with a simple instruction booklet). 4) No SD card required, this mic records straight into your computer. I use the default sound recorder that comes with Windows, but there are other options available if you want to play with the sound. Cons: 1) Not portable. Since it is a USB microphone, you are tied to your computer. 2) Bulky and heavy. This is a tabletop mic. 3) The dial to switch among the modes is really tough to turn Overall, I really like it! I think portability is the primary issue for me, but I knew what I was purchasing.;;Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018;;4.0 out of 5 stars;;Simple and easy to use;;Christina;;/gp/customer-reviews/R3RF6S6TTR90GZ/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002VA464S;;;Updated review. Bought about 7 months ago and it recently broke. I've used it sparingly for a few podcasts. Initially I thought the audio sounded nice but after comparing it to other mics I have (Rode NTK, AKG C3000B, AKG C414) it just doesn't measure up to good professional quality recording mics. At the most it is good for individual vocals on streaming podcasts, which is what it really is intended for. Gotta dock a star for Blue's customer service. It took a full week before they replied back to me with a return authorization and they won't even send me a mailing label. I have to eat the shipping cost! I also have to dock another star because they "inadvertently" let me know this was a B-Stock when I registered the serial no. with them! Blue Microphones is selling B-Stock as if they were brand new on their Amazon store! Something was wrong with this microphone to begin with. No wonder it died in less than 7 months with hardly any use at all. I'm shipping it back at my expense and hope they will honor the warranty. But from my recent experiences with Blue microphones I can't recommend them. Wouldn't buy from Blue again.;;Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018;;2.0 out of 5 stars;;Found out from Blue that this is a B Stock!;;James Y. Kim;;/gp/customer-reviews/R1PFPNPZNVDKQW/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002VA464S;;;Now this has to be the best mic for streaming radio stations. The best I have run into. The one feature we love is the headphone jack built into the mic. If you ever tried to stream through a Windows pc you will notice a delay between your live voice and what goes through the mic. Most radio dj's use headphones when going live. If you have .5 to 1 second delay this can really mess you up. There is no delay when you plug your headphones directly into the mic. The Blue mic seems to be built very well and the sound quality also seems very good. So far so good. The Blue Yeti is Hot Hitz Radio's main mic now!!;;Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Hot Hitz Radio Loves Blue Yeti;;ReliaStream;;/gp/customer-reviews/R283PXOWYE9C2/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002VA464S;;;Best USB Microphone ever! OK, sounds repetitive. But it is true. While podcasting would be fun, one overlooked use is for dictation. I use Dragon on my Mac. I have spent over $1,000 fruitlessly on microphones from Samson, Phillips SpeechMike, Plantronics, and many others. NONE of them are consistent. I have decided the microphone quality is generally quite poor, as is noise rejection. They are generally poorly directional, having immense shifts in frequency response depending how off axis you are. This radically affects recognition with even a few degrees off axis speech. The Yeti, on the other hand, is a very high fidelity microphone, it has tunable directionality, and maintains balance when even significantly off axis. I set it on my desk and can dictate with the best fidelity and accuracy I have ever experienced with Dragon. Dragon now is actually useful. And...it looks way cool on my desk!;;Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2017;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Best option by FAR for dictating to Dragon!;;Stephen Denagy;;/gp/customer-reviews/RK4730LLL2IK9/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002VA464S;;;This product failed after a year in the middle of recording. Since then, the support have confirmed receipt of my microphone, but weeks later have not given any update about it. This is despite multiple emails, multiple ticket updates through their own site, multiple tickets submitted to their site, all resulting in complete radio silence from a company that now has essentially stolen my property. No phone number is listed for any kind of support or customer contact, and the ones I've found for their physical offices go unanswered. I've worked for many types and levels of support, and any time an email was not responded to in 1 hour was considered a failure. This company took a WEEK to issue an automated/canned RMA email. They confirmed receipt of my property once it was received, however no further update have been given in the weeks since. In short, they are incompetent thieves. This is pathetic. Avoid this company like the plague.;;Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Support is non existent.;;Michael Mitchell;;/gp/customer-reviews/R30FQW7MAZ9UW4/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002VA464S