Blue Microphones is at it again with The Yeti, the first ever THX Certified USB Microphone. USB Microphones seems to be the new black, as far as podcast and at home vocal recording, and blue now seems to be getting into the pro end of things.
This is blue’s third adventure into USB microphones, the snowball and snowflake being the Yeti’s predecessors… This time around, quality seems key. Lets take a look at some of the features.
The Element(s)
The Blue Yeti has Three (yes, 3) elements. Between these three elements the Yeti provides 4 different polar patterns… Cardiod, Figure 8, Stereo (LR figure Eight) and Omni-Directional.
On The Mic
Right on the microphone you have control over all aspects of the Mic. Also, outputs from your computer.
- Mic Gain
- Polar Pattern
- Mute
- Master Volume (Headphone)
- Headphone Output (Zero Latency)
- Mini USB Port
The Digital Part
Of course, this is a big part of what counts with USB Mics… How it all comes across in the computer.
The Blue Yeti can operate at up to a 48kHz sample rate, at 16 bits.
Also, the Blue Yeti is Vista/Windows 7 Compatible… with no word on snow leopard compatibility.
From what the reviews are saying, the Yeti is a great mic…
Blue Yeti USB Mic on GuitarCenter.com
I got the first Yeti out of Sweetwater. As far as I can tell, there are no compatibility issues with Snow Leopard. I’ve used it on Snow Leopard with GarageBand, Cubase, and Audacity, and it has work flawlessly with all. Very transparent, and the polar patterns work as advertised. The stereo pattern gives a nice stereo image. An excellent mic for the money.
i went out and purchased one of these for an interview… I'm impressed. Sounds Great… I'll get some use out of it doing some live recordings in stereo mode. If only the Headphone Volume on the front wasn't such a cheesey knob, it'd be the perfect < $200 Mic.
i went out and purchased one of these for an interview… I'm impressed. Sounds Great… I'll get some use out of it doing some live recordings in stereo mode. If only the Headphone Volume on the front wasn't such a cheesey knob, it'd be the perfect < $200 Mic.