Why Does EVERYONE HATE the BLUE YETI?

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It's true - This mic has to be one of the most hated microphones among studio geeks.
But why is that?
Are they all just elitist snobs that don't want you to enjoy anything good?
We take a look at how the Blue Yeti fares in today's standards, to figure out why everyone hates this microphone.
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@kell7689 2 жыл бұрын

"Yes, the microphone is buzzing" me: *literally can't hear a fuckin thing*

@atreidespendragon 4 ай бұрын

it's because you need to put on your studio earphones, make sure it's really quiet around you, pump up the volume a whole bunch, then slow your breathing slightly and then listen really intently... and you can maybe sordove kind of hear it.

@daliilars3350 8 күн бұрын

@@atreidespendragon If you hav to do all that to hear the buzzing, then does it actually matter?

@kimmyann 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly your voice sounds amazing with it, kind of hard not to like it😂

@starvingrtist8714 2 жыл бұрын

He has the optimal setup and mic settings, it's very hard for maybe 90% of the streamers to sound as good as him.

@michaelshort2388 2 жыл бұрын

@@starvingrtist8714 this is true, but there is also tons of youtube videos explaining exactly how to get a great sound out of it. :)

@DarkCornerStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Just saw this. Very sweet...I grew my voice all by myself!

@ChickenTandies 2 жыл бұрын

it really doesn't

@fly2298 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelshort2388 voicemeeter banana

@Kelocyde 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Yeti and a G-Track Pro, paid $100 for both. I'd say the G-Track Pro has slight-more treble emphasis but after I high-pass the Yeti, it sounds better post-processing. I'd say it suffers from a lot of low-end noise (such as you touching it, desk noises, typing, etc.) I have mine on an arm (no isolation) and I don't get any keyboards or clicks but I have the gain as low as it can go, Windows gain at 33/100 and I'm usually making out with it. Give it those ideal conditions and it's hard to beat, especially when most voice chat codecs typically aren't very good anyways (or are trying to save on bandwidth.)

@Carolyne_games 2 жыл бұрын

Got a Yeti for around $100, which I think is a great price for what it is. It's well-built and easy to use, and having the choice of 4 different patterns for different use cases is a big plus for those who can't or don't want to spend the extra money for multiple mic setups. I'm getting a SM58 for vocal applications, but I think I will still be keeping the Yeti for the flexibility and ease of use.

@verlan3293 2 жыл бұрын

The Yeti's pricing is absolutely awful and its audio quality is comparable to $30 microphones. Blue can only get away with that pricing due to how popular the microphone is, but popularity and pricing does not mean you're paying for quality. It's very similar to Noctua fans and coolers; they are ok/good, but tend to be extremely overpriced and at least matched in performance by alternatives and in multiple instances are outperformed by lesser-popular competitors with cheaper price tags.

@Bleats_Sinodai 2 жыл бұрын

@@verlan3293 okay, what USB mic with built-in monitoring, 4 pickup patterns, and a gain control, can I get for 30, here in Brazil? Cus I've sure as hell looked and didn't find any alternatives with these features.

@shybzrk 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bleats_Sinodai The Yeti having 4 pickup patterns isn't a selling point unless you specifically want that. 99.9% of everyone needs 1 pick up pattern and that is cardioid. The Blue Yeti has been irrelevant for a few years now with how many great USB mics are out there for around the same price if not cheaper. Take a look at the Fifine mics. Maybe Brazilian markets are different but that's how it is in the US, Canada, etc. Blue Yeti is $100 USD here

@Bleats_Sinodai 2 жыл бұрын

@@shybzrk I got the Blue Yeti because I'll actually be using the different patterns, and I couldn't really find anything similar over here. We do have the Fifine mics in Brazil, but not the K690, their equivalent to the Blue Yeti (and looking at the prices, they'd be more expensive than the Blue Yeti anyways...). In the end, it works for me.

@shybzrk 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bleats_Sinodai if it works for you it works for you. The vast majority of people don't need different pickup patterns is what I'm saying

@matt22blaster 2 жыл бұрын

To the layman, it sounds great. I didn't know what the mic looked like. When the video started I assumed you were audiophile using an expensive mic at the beginning and would introduce the yeti later on. I was honestly stunned when you pointed out you were using the yeti.

@Elbrasch Жыл бұрын

I use it for teams calls and pesentations with the other participants on speaker, it works very well for that purpose. Teams could probably handle the echo and noise suppression on its own now without a condensor microphone, through it won't hurt. A boom arm helps position it correctly and reduces desk noises.

@Dynamofoe 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you! I was looking at this mic just the other day....not considering it, I’ve just seen a few people use this online and think they could use a “how to use a condenser mic” tutorial from you 😉👍🏼

@DarkCornerStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Lol...perhaps I will do a video up like that... They do take a certain touch.

@hungrydinosaw6435 2 жыл бұрын

I started considering a blue yeti as I am a streamer who after buying various different microphones, power supplies and other peripherals that I had next to no idea how to setup or maintain I really just wanted some that would just work from the get go and although I will likely still buy the mic as I have a fairly good recording space and now in the county I'm in you can pick one up for around 60 bucks it's very good to know an un-biased opinion of what I'm getting into👍

@LaWebdelPortu 2 жыл бұрын

The sound in the background is because you have a problem with your usb ports or the cable is bad.

@inutero3516 2 жыл бұрын

is there audible buzzing in this video? i hear absolutely nothing myself. are my ears / headset scuffed and should i not get a blue yeti? or is the buzzing not even there

@Bleats_Sinodai 2 жыл бұрын

I just got one at a great discount, and I'm happy with it's quality. The other options you provided are either out of stock or not available here in Brazil. Plus, with G Hub from Logitech (free software) you can adjust the audio for your mic however you want.

@Stooch 2 жыл бұрын

I've been surprised how cheap they are now, good luck you've got a nice mic m8

@cntrl5192 2 жыл бұрын

br aqui

@DemonLordGamingAC0 2 жыл бұрын

Quanto ce pagou mano? Paguei 700 no Mercado Libre com frete grátis. Um kit completo com um de 200 reais recomendado inclusive, já saia por 650 sem contar o frete. Fui de Yetão e bora vê

@FallenLight0 Жыл бұрын

Dá pra ajustar o som do microfone do Blue Yeti normal pelo G Hub? Ou você comprou o Blue Yeti X?

@KryptonicHD Жыл бұрын

I had a Blue Yeti about 3 years ago and sold it after not liking it. Today I picked up the Lunar Grey variant for 20$ and for that price point I’ve fallen in love with the mic again😂 I still rock my 30$ Silver Q2U because I like that radio host sound, but the Blue Yeti does an awesome job of sounding so natural as long as you don’t have too much background noise!

@PeterCombs 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Yeti, I've found when it is set to STEREO it works very well off to the side of the keyboard, in general, it is quite excellent with the gain at about 12 o'clock..

@Gamix10 Ай бұрын

1. Noise levels are good enough and can be changed. 2. Every mic sounds bad without a boom arm. 3. The sound is good and can be dialed in. 4. Nowadays its cheap. 5. It's very versitile due to it having 3 capsules.

@CropperTV 2 жыл бұрын

I've used a yeti to years, man its a bit of work to get working nicely. I'm upgrading to a shure MV7 tomorrow. I can't wait.. that random buzzing in the background sometimes, sometimes needs to be replugged in, even with a new cable the mic wouldnt get recognised as a blue yeti (advanced USB device instead) - and the fix is to do a manual hardware rewrite. It's SO heavy too. and like when u pick it up and touch it, its so sensitive! DONK DINK DONK

@tobyteng7522 3 жыл бұрын

I love your video! I just subscribed. Thank you for your insightful thoughts on the Blue Yeti.

@DarkCornerStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Toby! Thanks for watching and the sub!

@rileyhance318 2 жыл бұрын

I bought mine to yell at people in counterstrike, so it works perfectly fine for that

@chriscutress1702 2 жыл бұрын

I've used the Blue Yeti-Pro for recording choral music for a number of years and it is an incredible mic. I've used Neumann U87's and AKG 414's in the past and have found for live choral recordings it has incredible sound pickup characteristics when mounted on a Manfrotto and an isolation mount. At at it's cost it can't be beat for live stereo recordings. I've recently picked up a second one for other usage on stage and in my studio.

@ofadetergentsud 2 жыл бұрын

This thing is top tier for ASMR. That doesn't make it great for anything else. It definitely makes the tingles happens. I watch a lot of channels that use multiple mics with similar techniques.

@JerKKeR Жыл бұрын

I disagree, it's the worst microphone for ASMR. If the SNR mentioned in the video is correct, then it's way too quiet to to do proper ASMR with. Since you're whispering and talking quietly yet you want your viewers to still hear you, you gotta turn up your gain. However with such a Low SNR you are much more prone to clipping. Hence most ASMR KZfaqrs I see using this microphone have such conservative settings on it that I don't get tingles anyways. I don't think that most ASMRtists know their mic stuff well enough to be in a Position to say what would be great and what not. Just because everyone uses it doesn't mean it's great. Especially for the MSRP I could go and make myself a proper Dual Mic setup with a Behringer UMC202HD and give people an actual stereo ear to ear experience. If you take that into consideration, you will realize what a waste the Yeti is, especially at this community. And as was said in the video, the mic's target audience is Kids who stream and there advertising platform is KZfaqrs. ASMRtists are KZfaqrs.

@ofadetergentsud Жыл бұрын

@@JerKKeR The results are all that matter. The technical details don't matter at all. There is a reason it's the most popular mic in ASMR, and even rich people with plenty of mics still use it for that reason. Get embarrassed. XD

@davidosigwe7059 Жыл бұрын

You talk as if we were aliens without ears. The blue yeti sounds great

@hi_im_cj 2 жыл бұрын

Got one on sale on Amazon a few years ago for $85USD with the Lola headphones. Then sold the headphones for $120. So at a price of -$35, I have been very happy!

@uselessidbr 2 жыл бұрын

Well, you sound great on this. I guess most people just doesn’t set it up correctly. Can you share your setup?

@ZWGamemasterGame 2 жыл бұрын

I am still using my blue ice for streaming and recording on my PS4 and it is about to fall apart. Looking for a new mic and i am going towards the blue yeti, but should i get the blue yeti or the blue yeti X?

@miguelhedley5583 Жыл бұрын

Great video, im currently using a corsair virtuoso headset. I've been told, for a gaming headset at least..... the mic is pretty good..... would I benefit from using this mic instead? Or would you not bother? Thanks in advance.

@monotypical_ 2 жыл бұрын

Dude I have no clue what’s wrong with your mic, but it’s most certainly not suppose to sound like that. I’ve been using a blue yeti mic for 3 years. For both videos, and for making music, it’s an ok mic. But with your mic, it sounds VERY tinny and I can hear this static noise in the background. That’s not even close to what I’ve been hearing the last 3 years I’ve had one. Are you sure that you have it on cardioid mode and not stereo or omni directional?

@pimhls Жыл бұрын

I may be a little late to the party when it comes to commenting on this video but I figured I'd give my take on it. I recently bought a Blue Yeti X (not the regular Yeti) brand new at $129. For that, it has 4 condensor capsules and a really sturdy, heavy build quality. Despite the mountain of complaints of Yeti owners that there's a lot of handling sound when typing, hitting the desk or picking up the microphone, I have actually noticed none of that on my Yeti X with Blue Voice enabled which includes a noise gate and noise suppression. For close to a 130 bucks this mic has an outstanding build quality, a really tall stand that is great for a taller person such as myself and quite amazing sound quality compared to a Corsair headset microphone. 10/10.

@SohelBahjat Жыл бұрын

Can you help me? My Blue Yeti has a problem and that is whenever I restart my Windows 10 PC, I start hearing my voice through the earbuds, so, I have to unplug the microphone from the PC and re-plugin the microphone in order for the microphone to work again. This issue happened with my first Blue Yeti too. Can you help? Thank you

@szkyy5171 2 жыл бұрын

Anybody have a problem with the usb port on the microphone, had two yeti's that ended up wiggling the usb port loose inside the microphone and disrupting the connection

@replacement6386 3 жыл бұрын

Which edition of the yeti is this? By that I mean its a unique and kinda older looking version. So I'm just a bit confused when your friend purchased it?

@crabbypaddy5549 2 жыл бұрын

I love my Blue Yeti...blackout...not one single complain in my setup. I'm super Happy.

@TheSoulCrisis 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video........I am HARD deciding between Blue Yeti X and a cheaper microphone (buddy recommended it and it has solid quality) cause I need a boom arm, foam cover, and pop filter plus flexibility to angle it around and not need to have it where my keyboard and mousepad will be. I want absolute voice control to up my audio-in quality.

@tymofii4718 Жыл бұрын

I got the yeti because i want to go into youtube content. I don't want to buy any stands separately I just ordered the mic everyone uses. I'm not a big microphone guy. I can't tell the difference between the sound of the yeti comparing to the mics you have listed in the description and I am pretty sure the average person cannot either. I just want a mic that is better than the one built into my webcam.

@ChrisSchaffer 2 жыл бұрын

I used a Yeti for streaming on a mic arm, and in the context of gaming noise / keyboard noise (which when not having the mic on the desk could be gated/expanded out pretty effectively) it worked quite well. I never loved it, but I knew I could safely drop it on concrete, and within that context it worked out decently. I probably would have gone with a different mic, now knowing much more about what it competes with at the price, but, meh, water under bridges n such. I think as you point out - when trying to use it in other contexts that didn't have music/game noise going.... the yeti itself doesn't have a great noise floor, at least in my experience, and I quickly moved to an NT1 so that I could graduate into the xlr seats with something I knew would perform comfortably for years as a professional mic while uping my own skills on technique, room treatment, and postprocessing until hitting that magical place of having earned enough to make it to a different quality/price point if needed.

@ethanfuture 2 жыл бұрын

I'm nervous to get the blue yeti. I like that it can plug into the iPhone tho. I can't do anything more complex. If I have $200 to spend, what should I get? (I need to be able to hook it to my iPhone without additional complication). Is blue yeti my best bet?

@ghost-user559 2 жыл бұрын

Did you get it?

@danieldonaldson5413 2 жыл бұрын

I've had one for a few years. I bought mine for quite specific reasons, but the dominant one is quality of manufacture. I work and make recordings in very out of the way places in South East Asia, and in the past in South America. Even here in Phnom Penh, which has been my base before the pandemic, it's hard to get decent audio gear. I had to have USB to interface with computer-based stuff. And when I got the Blue, it wa the one that blended the absolute assurance that two days in a jeep, and hot humid weather over 40 degrees, along with the accidents that happen in the field, were still going to leave me with working equipment. So far, it has, and while I use a Zoom M5 more often, this thing gets lot of use, and hasn't let me down. The cheap plastic that is used in many now-available USB mikes would probably be fine for most people, but not something I'm ready to risk.

@ejbeekeeper4360 2 жыл бұрын

I recently bought the Yeti Blackout for 93 Euros. It's got 3 condenser capsules and sounds good for my use (live streaming a 11 meter (CB radio) net). It picks up my voice and the radio sound at the same time. With the free software you can also finetune the sound to your likings.

@DydraLIVE 2 жыл бұрын

After a G Hub update the microchip in my Blue Yeti scrambled. After extensive troubleshooting, contacted Blue support and they offered me straight up to replace it. However, my mic was 6 months pass warranty. You can guess what happened... I'd never recommend a Blue mic again, considering you can blow up an end device chip with a firmware update. Especially fun when you see this happening in real time in front of your eyes.

@IanWalmsley 3 жыл бұрын

I have no issues with it - but then I do use it on a boom arm. Gain is not that high and never had any noise issues. What I have seen often, however, is people setting it up wrong and talking into the end rather than the front as you are. I think I paid around $200 USD for the entire kit - so not too bad. It got me started easily and that was the main thing - XLR is another game which I am just about to jump into - but that is far beyond just a mic! (cable, input device, SD card and more depending upon your kit - making the USB mic look a bargain)

@DarkCornerStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Oh there is no doubt about it that it can be a good mic...if used well, it can be a great start for a LOT of people. It was marketed wrong, and honestly, priced a bit high. That said it was also one of the first on the scene... Now though, I think there are many other better options to start off a studio with... Cheers and thanks for watching!

@RyanLennoxBradley 3 жыл бұрын

For KZfaq, the audio just has to be "not bad" so for this it's fine, but you can get that cheaper. The yeti caster is a good value tho

@herrwal7659 3 жыл бұрын

A 50€ mic from Liam and Daan is perfect for beginners

@sonicjackalopeproductions3342 2 жыл бұрын

I am a HUGE fan of Blue Audio. I have the Bluebird, the Baby Bottle, two of their Ember SDC's, two of their Snowball (and yes, one of them has that RIDICULOUS, useless but freaking cool "ringer" shockmount), an enCore 100 and even a pair of Lola headphones. BUT... The Yeti is not one of them. And that is by choice. They are overpriced, and for me, I do not have a need for them. The Snowball mics are used for two purposes. One, when my office co-workers need a mic better than the device for Zoom calls at the production office and they aren't technically savvy. And, two, I have one for my Google Pixelbook Go. A chromebook that I use as a personal/non-work PC when I need to do anything on that. Otherwise, I am surrounded by studios full of gear. I simply don't have a need for it. That, and the Snowballs are almost an impulse buy at $40, and they do GREAT for the price. The Yeti? Doesn't do much better, but yet is over 3x the price. In my case, it's just basic math.

@REAPER55667798 Жыл бұрын

Well is there any good mic for recording vocals? Kinda new to this.

@TalkBadminton 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m just replacing my yeti wit a focusrite solo and audio technica at2020. eBay purchases both. Excited to see.

@geegee9765 2 жыл бұрын

the buzz is not necessarily from the microphone itself, but from the motherboard it is connected to. It can sometimes be resolved by driver update or BIOS update.

@pip5528 3 жыл бұрын

I've had one since late December 2017 and I am looking to upgrade to a Rode NT1-A with a Yamaha MG10XU and a desktop boom arm.

@DarkCornerStudios 3 жыл бұрын

That will be a fantastic upgrade

@XOmellow 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful video with very solid and logical points. There are certain aspects of the mic that are subjective, but overall, it's a decent USB starter mic for gamers and musicians on a budget. I much rather prefer my XLR though :) I was lucky enough to get it on sale for $60, and will most likely use it as a portable mic for when I record podcasts on the go. Just have to make sure the setting/setup of both the room and mic are correct.

@AnthonyRossetti Жыл бұрын

It's easy why people buy it. Because it just works. The average consumer doesn't care about all the bells and whistles. They just want something that works and makes them sound fairly good. If you take a person drop them off in a mic store , they would definitely default to what's familiar or what they see other people use.

@foldyriken3773 2 жыл бұрын

I have been having an issue because of the gain, I just reduced it yesterday after watching some videos here on KZfaq. It used to record even cars far from my house. I am still discovering knowing that I purchased it to create classes online

@gmtimothy 2 жыл бұрын

I think the microphone sounds fine, maybe should have tested it in an untreated room to show how it would sound for the majority of people using it, who don’t have treated studios.

@bakerap2211 Жыл бұрын

I got mine brand new in box for $80 from gamestop, so I would say I'm pretty damn happy with it.

@jasonthompson2059 2 жыл бұрын

That high frequency noise is so annoying, I found I could minimize it by a shorter, thicker gauge cable. Others have suggested a powered hub to provide better filtered 5v. Have you found any way to minimize beyond gating/noise reduction?

@DarkCornerStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Using a different mic...heh

@delryn256 2 жыл бұрын

Something you may not be considering, given the age and popularity, there are thousands of these on the secondary market making them an even better deal than they are currently. The criticism sounds like jealousy/snobbery to me. It's a great mic for beginners at an excellent price.

@DamienStenson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. What mic would be best suited to teaching music via zoom or Google meet? Are you not limited by the transfer rate of the stream? Is there an argument that anything is better than the computers built in mic but that you're going to reach a point of diminished returns at a certain price point?

@DarkCornerStudios 2 жыл бұрын

For something simple like that...Neat Skyline or the Neat Bumblebee 2

@adoyer04 Жыл бұрын

like it a lot. bought it for my son who is doing his chats, videos and voice recordings. more than enough :) tumbs up!

@DustinNuttall 2 жыл бұрын

Mine is setup perfectly and there's zero buzz and no extra sound on my podcast episodes.

@deltafire12 2 жыл бұрын

I can see the internal screaming inside your thumbnail it’s just so clear.. oh my! 🤣

@KevinTwist Жыл бұрын

Would you say getting a blue yeti second hand would be good value for around about £25 so like $30?

@SOCOMJOHN 2 жыл бұрын

Please do a filter and settings video. My microphone does not sound like yours at all..

@AbideinChristFully 2 жыл бұрын

It comes down to marketing and inside deals. The other day I saw 2 microphones at Best Buy...Blue Yeti, and Hyper X. A few days before that I was cleaning carpet in a teenagers room, and he had BOTH of those mics on his desk.

@gentleeyes 2 жыл бұрын

Solid review. I understand why it took off and I understand we all have different needs and different ears, but I just find the sound unpleasant. I wish I could re-home mine :-/

@OurFantasyLife 2 жыл бұрын

I had better luck with a $40 XLR microphone and a Zoom H4N than the Yeti. I just could never get it to sound "right" for some reason, but I've heard other people with it and it sounds great. I just could never dial in the settings, I guess.

@lionheartroar3104 2 жыл бұрын

I like the Yeti when I'm not concerned about good range. Its easy and convenient to use, but not my go to mic. My Rode NT USB doesn't come with all the polar pattern choices, but it sounds much smoother and natural than the Yeti..and worth it at $165.00

@firefightergtx3281 2 жыл бұрын

I like the sound of the yeti more. So, in the end it vomes down to what you prefer. It is not objectively better.

@NettechZelkova 2 жыл бұрын

I have the NT USB and my firmware went out. It works but not as well

@grr8048 Жыл бұрын

A Rode-nt usb without a gain control in a live recording is a big no for me. If I have to do a few extra steps with my computer to do this and that with a usb mic, I would rather use my other xlr mics.

@KairuinKorea Жыл бұрын

I mean, I think its ok. My best studio audio I ever got was from a Yeti. That was my napoleon video which I had plenty of praise on the voice over quality. Also, I had this mic for 8 YEARS before it seemingly broke. Not sure if it was the mic or just the wire, but it started to be not recognised by the computer so I will be finally buying a new microphone (and probably not a yeti). But considering i bought it for only £90 back in the day, I'd definitely say over 8 years it was worth the value. It just isn't the best money can buy at an affordable price. its a mid level mic all in all.

@toma1610 2 жыл бұрын

So, which brands would you recommend for broadcast serious voice over works and ADR? I wish I could have the budget for a Naumann U87...! but... Røde NT2 is ok? For now I have the Blue Yeti PRO and yes, is good but there is something that is not convincing me at all. And going back to the BLUE... you don‘t believe in the 3 Blue-proprietary 14mm condenser capsules?

@OwnyOne 7 ай бұрын

Right now the blue yeti nano is selling for 47$ on amazon? Is it a good deal?

@ProtoPropski Жыл бұрын

Had mine since 2015 when I started caring about my YT sound quality, and now that I'm a vTuber I still use it, although now I'm at a point to where I have to ask how do I increase the quality do I upgrade, or is there more options I have yet to try in OBS that increase sound clarity. I just bought a Razer Blackshark v2, and it sounds much more clear with its Auto Noice Canceling mode, meanwhile OBS tries and fails to cancel noice without clipping my audio not to mention I think finally with this Blackshark v2 a mic has finally bested in sound quality over-all with the BSv2 EQs

@user-aymanzone 2 жыл бұрын

how are you getting such ah clear voice? My Yeti doesn't sound like that. I'm curious because even if I buy a new mic I won't be able to get same voice

@kedskies 2 жыл бұрын

Room treatment matters. Even if you have the best microphone if your room is poorly treated then it won't sound good. Room acoustics really affects the frequencies of the recordings. So search up for how to make better room acoustics and you'll get best results out of it

@user-aymanzone 2 жыл бұрын

@@kedskies Thank you so much. I think I'm going to try to sue some blanket or talk in closet

@kedskies 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-aymanzone you welcome mate. Yes I also do that... 😄 blankets are really effective

@bengvideos572 Жыл бұрын

Dude I guess you are using some very expensive microphones but this is not meant to be this , this sounds pretty amazing . I'm getting one for my KZfaq gaming channel. This is a great microphone.

@antonioedc4733 3 жыл бұрын

FiFine k678 is way cheaper and just as good if you’re only looking for one pick up pattern

@RareSense 6 ай бұрын

Well I use a Blue Yeti X and at the risk of being rude I do training videos and I have had no problems and use it with Camtasia however use a boom and proper set up.... I love it in that it works for me.... however, I don't use it for gaming but only business streaming for meeting and videos. So if you want to use it as intended it works fine, in fact I had an Agency we use ask about my set up, so maybe my microphone works.....

@MichaelW.1980 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t hate the Yeti. I don’t recommend it, but I don’t HATE it either. While I currently own 3 XLR microphones, I keep it around, because it - in my books - beats many usb microphones, sound wise, ~IF~ you use it correctly. There is but one complaint I got myself have to uphold: It is overpriced, for being so overhyped back then and thus bought a lot to this day. I say, Sell this for like 80-90 dollars, without the useless desk stand, because you need a proper microphone arm or a stand for the floor anyways, thenlower the price for the (actually decent) shock mount to like 35 dollars and off you go. And sorry, a 16 bits signal is perfectly fine for a noise floor of -90dBFS. And 48kHz is a higher sampling rate than needed for most use cases. Nobody who this is aimed for, needs 24 bits 192 kHz, especially since 192kHz signals are hard to create.

@ryans3795 2 жыл бұрын

mine picks up absolutely everything. I was really hoping to have something that didn't need to cover the monitor screen to be close enough for good use. I was really hoping to move away from headsets and this might just make me return everything and go back to full headsets.

@WePiphany 3 ай бұрын

Been using the Yeti Blue for 15 yrs. It’s been great, but recently stopped working on latest macOS. Only works if I shutdown and restart, but disappears from Sound Input if Mac goes to sleep.

@qazalmusic5794 2 жыл бұрын

can some body help me please which one is better for recording vocal blue yeti or rode nt usb mini

@BranWolfYT 2 жыл бұрын

Love the thumbnail 😂😂

@iamv0id202 3 жыл бұрын

had the blue yeti for a few years now, finally upgrading to an sm58.

@sonicjackalopeproductions3342 2 жыл бұрын

You know the Yeti is rough when an SM58 is an upgrade

@sophisticatedraccoon 2 жыл бұрын

Got the yeti with the Armand pop filter with lghub NVIDIA filter on, had a sooky baby on lap and no one heard him even when I was talking

@Ky1eB 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought the black out, the one with the boom, and over priced?? Well its 199.99 originally, but I got it for 160 after tax because the sales associate told me it was that amount, oh thats with the extension on the warranty..I dont have an issue. Blue has been my primary recoding mic for years..so..I'm good

@julia.no.X Жыл бұрын

After looking for a mic, getting a budget one, which sounded good but fell apart after a year, getting another one I finally did get the Blue Yeti for £99 on black Friday sale - like it, not getting the most of it because I haven't worked out the settings ywt. My only concern is to find a way to hide from the screen because there is so much hate on it on the net.

@samuellazarov5599 3 жыл бұрын

I like your content, mate. You deserve more subs

@DarkCornerStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Working at it. Some days slow...some go nuts... Getting there. Cheers and thanks for watching!

@davidsillars3181 3 жыл бұрын

Not one I'd go with. The Rode USB version of Procaster might be interesting to try (there's a few Rodes I'd like to try!) though with reasonably cheap and functional sound cards available I can't see the use for a USB mic even in my away from studio set up. But that's my preference. What a well crafted video though! 👍

@DarkCornerStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Once you go xlr...you never...ummm...nothing rhymes with xlr.......

@MellisInc 2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkCornerStudios once you go XLR, you won't stray very far?

@prasanna3378 2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkCornerStudios What would be better for singing ? *Rode NT USB mini vs Audient Evo4+AKG p120* Kindly suggest. Should I go for a good USB mic or budget interface plus budget xlr mic package, which would sound better ? (just audio quality, not considering upgradiility)

@dani45987 2 жыл бұрын

Did you try the Shure MS35 ? Its amazing.

@KennethNordin 2 ай бұрын

The Blue Yeti is and remains a classic. It has served me well for many, many years, and still use it. Regarding USB microphones, there is no major difference in sound quality, and Yeti's many sound patterns make it a perfect microphone in many contexts. The problem is that people need to learn and use it properly to get optimal sound quality. I have XLR microphones that sound worse, and note that these require a good audio interface as well. Still in 2024, you can only imagine how many youtube videos have been recorded with the Blue Yeti, and I know several musicians who use it both for vocals and acoustic guitar without anyone having a clue that it is the "dreaded Blue Yeti". It is a misunderstood microphone, mostly because those who use it do not understand sound and not least acoustics.

@Dremist Ай бұрын

It was a great and popular microphone many years ago with many users. But with technologies becoming better, newly released microphones will sound better as it uses old microphone flaws as benchmark to make a newer products better. In 2023/2024, people will look for alternative with the similar price point and better performance. However, sound is subjective.. if you like how the blue yeti sounds then this microphone is for you.

@joserodolfospin4756 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video my friend! I can't decide between this one and the Yeti X. I've read a lot of issues about the USB port on the regular yeti, and since in my country those mics are pretty expensive, I'm a bit concern about it. I'd be using on PC and Android phone (via OTG) for lectures and acoustic guitar recording. What do you think? Any advice would be great! Greetings from Brazil!

@DarkCornerStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Hey José!... The X does have many benefits...though if you take good care of it...the standard should be fine. Let know what you decide

@eddu4361 2 жыл бұрын

Just bought a Yeti X and love it!

@CutthroatMcRage 2 жыл бұрын

The Yeti X World of Warcraft Special Edition ... Big difference from a standard old model Yeti as the Yeti X is way better. The World Of Warcraft Yeti X is so friggen Awesome it will totally blow your mind and if you can not afford to get the WOW Version get the Regular Yeti X as it is still Awesome but the WOW Version will come with way more than the regular Yeti X that will make it a day and night difference, especially for endless fun and I do not play WOW and find this Special Edition a riot. I was out to buy it as just from a collectors view but had to try it and well I will get one more and leave it unopened for a collector's piece to resell someday or if something ever goes wrong with mine use it as a backup and yes its that much fun to mess around with. Whether it is the Standard Yeti X or the Special Edition WOW Yeti X, The Yeti X is a total step up bigger and better version above the Basic Older Model Yeti ;)

@Lonezewolflonewolf Жыл бұрын

I brought the Yeti just to see if I could have a better mic, to be honest, any mic can sound great, you just might have to add modifications to get it to the level you want to.

@xxcadejo503xx 4 ай бұрын

Would this mic work best if you mess with it in sonar my sis gave it for free so wanted to get the best out of it

@IAmCjcj11 3 жыл бұрын

I picked mine up for 100 dollars and I don’t think I have too many complains for that price range considering it’s plug and play capabilities. I probably wouldn’t have paid more then that but you definitely hit the nail on the head with the need to move it off to the side. I was able to set it up decently for me rigging up a microphone stand attached to the corner of my desk coming from a decent height down. The angle allowed me to have the mic decently close to me above me where it still picked up my voice well and didn’t block my view of the monitors. I have since picked up an audio interface and started messing around with higher quality mics but yeah I can’t really be angry at it for 100 dollars. I was able to pick it up the day I decided I wanted it at Best Buy no problem and I was ready to go.

@SPRAYitALLOVERmyCHESTandHAIR 2 жыл бұрын

Bro. Thank-you for being very clear and direct.

@DarkCornerStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers and thanks for watching!!

@AnonymousUser2023 2 жыл бұрын

The blue yeticaster pro sounds really good, but is it?

@movierecaps_ 2 жыл бұрын

You look like Thanos in the thumbnail

@DarkCornerStudios 2 жыл бұрын

lol...when I do that face I even turn the same color as Thanos! Bahahahaha

@theoutsiderjess4869 2 жыл бұрын

I own the yeti and I love it but all of the complaints on the yeti is really true especially the noise complaint and I don't have anything to muffle the sound

@vicentegeonix Жыл бұрын

I don't know what people are crying about, is not a bad mic.

@Onlyfamoli 2 жыл бұрын

Love your vids, I use this mic, it's perfect for gaming so long as you have a decent stand for it. Not going to blow any minds, but if you can't afford a XLR setup, this is an okay choice. Works really well with medium to high voices. Not sure about low/deep. Sounds amazing with mines :)

@Onlyfamoli 2 жыл бұрын

Correction - I have the Teti Pro

@DougGroothuis 7 ай бұрын

I have had two, and both have had problems with the USB port. It gets lose and breaks.

@surekha6847 2 жыл бұрын

Literary no one complains

@donaldstrong2044 Жыл бұрын

I got mine about ten years ago for $80. I don’t use it a lot anymore, but it’s a decent third mic for when I’m engineering podcasts. The talent get the “good” mics and I keep the Yeti next to the mixer for when I need to pipe in. Not everything I say in those situations goes into the podcast, but I like to record it in case what I’ve said helps continuity. And it’s fine for that. I will say I tossed the custom stand in favor of the overpriced, far too heavy, and unwieldy custom shock mount, but I’ve retired that in favor of just connecting it to a $10 table stand with a heavy base. Yes, I get a rare thump when I forget and drop my hand to the desk, but hey, that’s why we edit.

@nithia 4 ай бұрын

The Yeti was the first MIC I had that was not some cheep $30ish desktop MIC. I have upgraded to the Spark a couple years ago and gave my Yeti to a friend so they would not have to pay anything for a new MIC when theirs died. I very much agree with the issue of it getting in the way of your keyboard when gaming and so it would sit off to the side and I would have to up the gain, but as just a bit of an audio nerd I changed settings more then just the gain. Still at levels it could pick up my voice and be out of my way it sounded awful. So I did get a shock mount and an arm for it at one point which helped a bunch with that issue. That said I have been enjoying my spark for a few years now and it sounds so much better. I likely wont need to get a new MIC unless this one dies on me or I actually start doing something that I would need a better MIC for.

@jwilsontv 2 жыл бұрын

I've found absolutely nothing wrong with this microphone. I've just bought it and I use voicemeeter as well as RN noise cancellation in OBS which helps a lot with the Yet's sound quality. It sounds amazing for me.

@ghost-user559 2 жыл бұрын

It definitely is a versatile mic, but I don’t know if I would use anything besides a dynamic in a noisy area like my space. Being by a main road and with neighbors snowblowers and roommates, I’m not sure if a condenser would cut out enough background noise. How does it do around computer fans and keyboard noises?

@jwilsontv 2 жыл бұрын

@@ghost-user559 As soon as I start gaming, my gaming laptop fan goes crazy and it does amazing with voicemeeter and RN noise filter from OBS. It all depends on the software you’re using for the microphone to make it sound great.

@ghost-user559 2 жыл бұрын

@@jwilsontv Thank you, that’s really good to know. It definitely sounds amazing. What plugins do you use?

@jwilsontv 2 жыл бұрын

@@ghost-user559 Nothing really lol, just what I mentioned, it seems to work perfectly fine, although, I've heard that noise gate is good but it takes a min to set up.

@ghost-user559 2 жыл бұрын

@@jwilsontv Thanks that’s really good to know. A lot of people have literally 20 plugins and it sounds awesome but it’s super daunting. Good to know you can make it sound good without all that.

@travelbyday4115 2 жыл бұрын

Have a yeti nano got it for the color and I got it cheap. I love it for meetings, gaming and discord. It does a great job recording guitar too. But I want an xlr for singing

@TheMagicInWonderland Жыл бұрын

I kind of hate it right now. I do very simple youtube videos on my channel - often just screen videos and tutorials and maybe this is just too much. I have a very noisy house - the windows whistle in the wind etc. At first, I used this wrong - way too loud. I've had complaints about the sound quality. Now I'm trying at a really low level and it's still bad. I give up lol! It's also too heavy for me and too big. I'd just like a simple small microphone that produces reasonable sound quality and is good value. What do you recommend for this? Thanks!