Blue Yeti USB Microphone for Recording, Streaming, Gaming, Podcasting on PC and Mac, Condenser Mic for Laptop or Computer with Blue VO!CE Effects, Adjustable Stand, Plug and Play - Cool Grey

I’ve been using this for a while to record lots of audio for a course I’m building (ironically not on sound)Pros- Easy to use and setup- Can be left on the stand or mounted on a microphone stand with a small adapter- Has a warm rangeOverall, this is a really convenient microphone that plugs straight into my Apple Mac Pro laptop without all the drivers or external paraphernalia you would have needed not so long ago. It super handy that it works straight off the bat.On the back of the microphone you can select a number of options (cardioid, stereo, omnidirectional & bidirectional mode). If you are youtubing (is that now a verb?) or podcasting then you will want this for the cardioid function as it will cut out most of the noise behind the microphone if you are speaking into the front.It also has a nice warm range with a pleasant bass and mid tone range making you sound more like a podcaster should Cons- The gain is too sensitive making plosives (Ps and Ts) more likely- It tends to swing on the stand- Loose connection for the headphoneThe downsides of the microphone is mainly that the gain is so sensitive and you will need to turn it right down to less than 1 third when it is on. This makes picking up background noise and plosives much more likely if you don’t. I even use a foam head and a pop filter to try and reduce and Ps and Ts sounds. You will also need to turn the headphone volume right up to get what you need (a nice clean sound to broadcast with)Other cons include the fact it tends to swing on the stand even when secured tightly with the screws on the side.The other frustration is the fact that the headphone socket I need to monitor myself with, has some loose wiring and I have to wiggle it to get it working again.SummaryGood sounding microphone if you can get the gain and volume right. Needs a bit of quality work on the stand and headphone socket. A number of reviews have said the audio technica AT2020 is better as is the Rode NT USB. So maybe one of these is next.

Having bought this well over a year ago I haven't had any major issues. The simple plug in and use feature of the Blue Yeti is amazing. Not having to download different programs or use mixers to make the mic work is great. The microphone sound quality is good for a USB mic. It's not amazing but it's a USB mic so it's not going to be podcast level. Saying that however just talking to friends in discord or teamspeak it sounds great. No one has ever complained about the audio quality and it sounds infinitely better than a mic on your headset.The mic is well built and has lots of options on the mic body to mess with, such as gain-set this as low as possible for a good sounding mic, and the different options for where it picks up voices from.The mic does pickup background noise however not to the point where it becomes annoying.I would suggest buying a boom arm for this mic because it allows for a less intrusive gaming experience. The mic being big if left on your desk can be in the way along with the fact it will pick up vibrations through the desk. However due to the heaviness of the mic only a few boom arms can support this.For a plug and use experience you can't fault the Blue Yeti, coming in at a reasonable price and having good pickup and quality I definitely recommenced this as a great starting mic!

the Blue yeti was an upgrade from the microphone i had but within a few months i wanted another upgrade to XLR. my Cheap XLR mic is still better than this i think this is over priced tbh.still give it 4 stars it was easy to set up and worked no issues and was just plug and play

This mic is pretty awesome. I use it while gaming and for making audio recordings and have found it easy to use and the results are great. Quality of sound recordings is brilliant, even works on my iPad using a camera connector so garage band can be used for making quick and easy recordings. Works well for gaming as well, my main use has been through discord and have had no issues with it at all. I think discord has it listed as one of their approved mics.If you’re looking for a good quality mic but don’t want to spend an absolute fortune buy this..

An excellent mic, especially when compared to other microphones in its price range. The four pick-up patterns make it incredibly versatile, and I've found that a surprisingly small amount of fine tuning is required to achieve a good result with voice recording. However, this mic is VERY sensitive, so you may find that better results are achieved by keeping the gain low and isolating any unwanted noise to the best of your abilities - a basic pop filter is also recommended for anybody recording vocals. Regardless, I've found that the Blue Yeti has produced crisp, high quality recordings that have far exceeded my expectations - if you're looking for a good value, high quality microphone for home use then I doubt you could do much better than this. Highly recommended.

If you're looking for a microphone to do podcasting, then look no further. The sound quality this thing captures and delivers is amazing.It's also really simple to set up. Literally just plug and play! Audacity is a free audio tool that works with this microphone with ease, so the only cost beyond the computer is the microphone itself.I've used it on Windows 10 without issue. My only possible complaint has nothing to do with the mic, but rather the people helping you on the pod-cast! This thing picks up a whole lot of detail, so if you're interviewing a fidget, play around the the gain a little bit, as thing will pick up every creak of a chair, clicking of fingers, or biting of nails!

I haven’t used it that much so cannot give a full review however it seems to be of reasonable quality

Great USB mic, only let down by a terrible mounting threads. Either for the stand or the larger arm mount next to the USB port. The side holes feel like they will strip the thread easily if firmly tightened too often and the arm mount thread (next to the USB port) on the YETI I purchased is squared off quite badly out of the box.