Xitaa ka hor intaysan helin Logitech sanadka 2018, Buluugu^(Blue) wuxuu soo saarayay qaar ka mid ah kuwa ugu xiisaha badan ee qulqulka iyo makarafoonnada ciyaarta ee suuqa. Hadda, oo lagu taageeray waayo-aragnimada weyn iyo awoodda dhaqaale ee Logitech , Buluugga^(Blue) ayaa ah khad badbaado leh marka ay timaado iibsashada Mike cusub ee wax soo saarka content. Maqaalkan, waxaan tijaabin doonaa Blue Yeti , makarafoonka ugu caansan ee safkooda (iyo muran, suuqa). Ma u fiican tahay sida ay muujinayaan tirooyinka iibka? Akhri si aad u ogaato:

Makarafoonka buluuga ah ee Yeti^{(Blue Yeti)} : yuu u fiican yahay?

Blue Yeti waa doorasho aad u fiican nooc kasta oo ka mid ah abuurista nuxurka oo aan ahayn duubista istuudiyaha. Waa doorashada saxda ah ee:

• Soo-saareyaal iyo hal-abuurayaal ka kooban oo ku dara cajaladaha kali iyo wareysiyada
• Fannaaniinta hiwaayadda ah ee raadinaya miiq adag oo tayo wanaagsan leh oo soo qaadi kara ilo dhawaaqyo badan
• Isticmaalayaasha qorsheynaya inay u adeegsadaan xaalado badan oo aan rabin inay huraan tayada codka

Faa'iidada iyo khasaaraha

Intii aan tijaabinayay makarafoonka buluuga ah ee Yeti^{(Blue Yeti)} , waxaan ogaaday qodobbada adag ee soo socda:

Ka eeg qiimaha:

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• Baakad madadaalo^(Fun) ah iyo waayo-aragnimo furid
• Tayada dhismaha makarafoonku waa mid aad u fiican
• Waxay leedahay tiro aad u badan oo sifooyin iyo kontaroolo, taasoo ka dhigaysa mid aad u badan
• Tayada dhawaaqu waxay aad ugu fiican tahay podcasts, baahinta, iyo nooc kasta oo cod duubis ah
• Software -ka G-Hub^(G-Hub) oo ay weheliso Logitech ayaa gacan ka geysta kor u qaadida codka makarafoonka

Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa jira waxyaabo yar oo la hagaajin karo:

• Ma jiraan qalab lagu daray xirmada
• Software -ka Sherpa , kaas oo lagu taliyey in line-upka Blue Yeti , aad bay waxtar u leedahay moodelkan
• Marka la riixo badhanka aamusnaanta^(Mute) ma dareemayso wax fiican oo waxay samaysaa shanqadh garaacis ah

Xukun

Blue Yeti waxa ay leedahay dhammaan sifooyinkii loogu talagalay iibiyaha ugu wanaagsan: waxa ay leedahay nashqad adag oo la taaban karo, tayada codka waa mid aad u wanaagsan, waana muuqaal qani ah . Waxaan aad ula dhacay kala duwanaanshaheeda iyo fududaynta isticmaalka, iyo sidoo kale shaandhaynta ugu fiican iyo saamaynta uu bixiyo arjiga G-Hub . Intii lagu jiray tijaabada, ma helin cillado waaweyn oo mudan in la xuso. Waxaan aad ugula talinayaa Blue Yeti abuurayaasha nuxurka inay raadiyaan makarafoon adag duubabkooda.

Furaha makarafoonka buluuga ah ee Yeti

Blue Yeti waxay ku timaadaa sanduuq sida funky oo midab leh sida magaciisa oo kale. Waa sanduuq culus (waxooga in ka badan 3.4 rodol ama 1.5 kg), laakiin cabbiradiisu ma aha kuwo sidaas u weyn: kaliya waxay cabbirtaa 4.9 by 9.8 by 6.2 inches (12.5 by 24.8 by 15.7 cm). Tani waa inay ka dhigan tahay in waxa ku jira uu yahay mid adag, sax? Dhinaca hore ee sanduuqa waxa ku yaal sawirka makarafoonka iyo magaciisa.

Baakadaha loogu talagalay makarafoonka Blue Yeti waa mid soo jiidasho leh^{(Blue Yeti)}

Dhinacyada waxaa ka buuxa noocyo kala duwan, macluumaad qabow, iyo dabcan, badan oo yetis, oo si faahfaahsan u sharaxaya sifooyinka makarafoonka.

Dadaal badan ayaa la geliyay naqshadeynta garaafka ee sanduuqa

Dhabarku wuxuu raacayaa qaab la mid ah, oo leh sharraxaad faahfaahsan oo ku saabsan sifooyinka ku jira makarafoonka. Laga soo bilaabo muuqaalkiisa, Blue Yeti ayaa leh wax walba! Laakin yeynaan ka hor marin nafteena.

Waxaad helaysaa xaddi badan oo macluumaad ah oo ku saabsan makarafoonka kaliya markaad barato xirmada

Xirmadu waxay ka kooban tahay kaliya aasaaska: makarafoonka, 6 cagood (2 mitir) USB-A ilaa Mini USB-A cable, hage degdeg ah, iyo macluumaadka dammaanadda. Makarafoonka laftiisa aad buu u baakadeeyay, iyadoo walxaha kale ay ku jiraan qayb gaar ah. Waxa kale oo ay si buuxda ugu soo ururtay istaageeda, markaa waxa kaliya ee aad u baahan tahay inaad samayso waa ku xidhigaaga Mac ama Windows PC.

Agabka? Waa maxay qalabyada?

Khibrada unboxing waa mid wanaagsan: sanduuqa waxaa ka buuxa macluumaad wuxuuna leeyahay nashqad garaafeed aad u wanaagsan, Mike si sax ah ayaa loo sugay gudaha waana fududahay in la galo. Waxaan la yaabay, in kastoo, sanduuqa uusan ku jirin wax qalab ah marka laga reebo fiilada USB-ga.^{(The unboxing experience is pleasant: the box is full of information and has excellent graphic design, the mike is properly secured inside and easy to access. I was a little surprised, though, that the box doesn’t contain any accessories apart from the USB cable.)}

Naqshadeynta iyo qeexida qalabka

Waxa ugu horreeya ee aan ogaaday markii aan furayay Yeti waxay ahayd miisaankeeda. Miisaankeedu waa 2.2 rodol (1kg) makarafoonka laftiisana waa culus yahay - 1.2 rodol (0.55 kg). At 11.6 inches (30 cm), Blue Yeti wax yar ayuu ka dheer yahay "darawalka maalinlaha ah", Trust GXT 252+ Emita Plus , laakiin sidoo kale waa is haysta, tan iyo GXT 252+ wuxuu ku fadhiyaa safar khafiif ah halkii uu ka ahaan lahaa mid adag. saldhig bir ah.

Oo maxay saldhig adag u tahay! Waxay leedahay suufyo jilicsan xagga hoose, si ay u qoyaan gariir, aad bayna u deggan tahay iyada oo ay uga mahadcelinayso miisaankeeda iyo qaabkeeda. Habka lagu sugo mikrofoonka meesha uu taagan yahay waa mid fudud laakiin wax ku ool u ah in makarafoonka lagu hayo booska. Taas marka la yiraahdo, waxaad kaliya ku wareejin kartaa miiqaha hal dhidib, hagaajinta dhererkuna suurtagal maaha.

Dhinaca hore ee makarafoonka Blue Yeti

Markaan eegayo makarafoonka laftiisa, waa inaan xusaa marka laga reebo nooca madow ee aan tijaabiyay, waxaa sidoo kale jira kala duwanaansho cawl (kaas oo aan dareemayo inay ku fiican tahay qarinta faraha), iyo ikhtiyaarka saddexaad, waxaan kuu ogolaan doonaa inaad qiyaasto midabka… Haa, hubaal waxaad heli doontaa muuqaal yaab leh markaad tiraahdo waxaad iibsatay buluugga buluuga ah ee Yeti^{(Blue Yeti)} .

Saddex midab ayaa diyaar u ah Blue Yeti

Markii hore waxa i cajab galiyay tayada dhismaha, laakiin si degdeg ah ayaan dareenkayga ugu wareejiyay badhamada aaladda. Badhanno badan oo badan! Marka hore^(First) , dhanka hore ee makarafoonka, waxaad ka heli doontaa buro mug leh iyo badhanka aamusan (kan dambe waxaan dareemayaa inay qasab ku tahay streamers iyo gamers). Badhanka aamusan sidoo kale wuxuu labanlaabmaa sida tilmaame xaalad. Laydhkeeda casaanka ah ee isku dhafan ayaa iftiimaya marka Mike la damiyo oo ay shidayso ilaa inta qalabku shaqaynayo .^(LED)

Badhamada xagga hore ee makarafoonka buluuga ah ee Yeti^{(Blue Yeti)}

Burada xagga hore ma aha xakamaynta faa'iidada, in kastoo. Blue Yeti run ahaantii waa makarafoon si buuxda u sifaysan, mid ka mid ah astaamihiisana waa taleefoonka dhegaha ee la socodka eber-latency. Markaa guntinku runtii waa kantaroolka mugga wax soo saarka taleefoonka dhegaha. Dhinaca hoose ee makarafoonka, marka laga reebo dekedda yar ee USB-ga^(USB) iyo jaakadda dhegaha ee aan soo sheegnay, waxaad arki doontaa xadhig xadhig leh, kaas oo si fiican ula socda cudud kor u kac ah sida Compass Blue^{(Blue Compass)} . Blue Yeti waxa kale oo lagu rakibi karaa shoog, Radius Blue III^{(Blue Radius III)} .

Qeybta hoose ee makarafoonka waxaa ku yaal dekedaha iyo buurta

U guurista xagga dambe ee makarafoonka, waxaad heli doontaa laba astaamood oo kale: gabbaadka xakamaynta iyo xulashada qaab-dhismeedka. In kasta oo aan aaminsanahay in guntinka faa'iidada ay tahay inuu ku jiro makarafoon kasta oo qulqulaya oo hufan, xulashada qaab-dhismeedka ayaa aad u qalaad xitaa heerarkayga. Makarafoonada aan tijaabinay, kaliya Trust GXT 258 Fyru ayaa leh muuqaal la mid ah.

Gambaleelka dhabarka ee makarafoonka buluuga ah ee Yeti^{(Blue Yeti)}

Waxaad haysataa wax aan ka yarayn afar qaab oo xasaasi ah - mid kasta oo loogu talagalay noocyada duubista qaarkood:

• Qaabka Cardioid^(Cardioid) - wuxuu si toos ah u qaadaa codka hortiisa makarafoonka wuxuuna ku fiican yahay duubista keligiis sida ciyaarta streaming, podcasts, ama cod-kordhinta.
• Qaabka jiho dhan walba^{(Omnidirectional)} ah - sida magaceedu tilmaamayo, qaabkan, makarafoonku wuxuu ka soo qaadaa codka jiho kasta, taasoo ka dhigaysa doorasho wanaagsan oo loogu talagalay wicitaannada shirarka ama nooc kasta oo duubis ah oo leh ilo badan oo dhawaaq ah.
• Qaab laba jiho^{(Bidirectional)} ah - wuxuu ka soo qaadaa codka xagga hore iyo xagga dambe ee makarafoonka waxaana si fiican loogu isticmaalaa waraysiyada ama
• Hannaanka isteereo^(Stereo) - wuxuu qabtaa muuqaal dhawaaqeed ballaaran oo macquul ah wuxuuna ku habboon yahay duubista halka meelaynta codka codka ay muhiim tahay, tusaale ahaan, qalabyo badan ama koox heeso ah.

Tirada qaababka ayaa ka dhigaysa Blue Yeti qalab aad u badan oo loogu talagalay abuurayaasha nuxurka iyo fannaaniinta hiwaayadda ah. Xaqiiqda ah in aad wax ka beddeli karto qaabka duullimaadka ayaa siinaya xitaa dabacsanaan badan.

Afar qaab oo wax lagu duubo ayaa diyaar ah, waxaana mahada iska leh saddexda kondenser kaabsal

Hadda waxay timid qaybta aan sida caadiga ah ku tilmaamo qalabka lagu daro, marka laga reebo kiiskan, ma jiraan wax. Waxaan qirayaa, waxaa i Trust GXT 252+ , kaas oo leh cudud kor u kac ah, tripod, filtar pop iyo dabool xumbo ah. Laakiin waxaan runtii jeclaan lahaa inaan ku arko xidhmadan ugu yaraan daboolka xumbo xumbo ah (filter filter pop). Ma qiyaasi karo in qiimaha uu yahay arrin ku saabsan qalabka noocan oo kale ah, markaa malaha makarafoonku uma baahna filtar pop? Waxaan ku arki doonaa cutubka xiga.

Shabaggu aad buu u cufan yahay, laakiin ma u dhaqmi karaa sidii filtar pop ah?

Kahor intaanan tagin, aan eegno xaashida faahfaahinta. Blue Yeti waxay leedahay saddex kaabsoosha kondenser (sidaa darteed asal ahaan waxaa jira saddex makarafoon oo ku dhex jira sanduuqa, mid walbana wuxuu ku yaal xagal kale), oo leh jawaab celin joogto ah oo ah 20Hz - 20kHz. Ma fiicna, maaha mid laga cabsado, sida odhaahdu tiraahdo^{(as the saying goes)} - si cad looguma talagelin sidii makarafoon istuudiye ah. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, baahinta iyo codka-kordhinta, tirada soo noqnoqda ayaa ka badan ku filan. Heerka cadaadiska dhawaaqa ugu badnaan waa 120 dB, oo leh ugu badnaan wadarta guud ee qallooca iswaafajinta ( THD ) ee 0.5%. Ugu dambeyntii, heerka ugu sarreeya ee muunada iyo qoto-dheeraanta ayaa caadi u ah makarafoonka qulqulaya: 48 kHz/16bit. Haddii aad rabto faahfaahin dheeraad ah iyo faahfaahinta Blue Yeti , waxaad ka hubin kartaa iyaga bogga alaabta:Buluug - Yeti^{(Blue - Yeti)}

Naqshadaynta makarafoonka Blue Yeti waa mid asal ah oo wax ku ool ah. Waxaan la dhacay dareenka badhamada (iyo nambarkooda) iyo qaabka fudud oo hufan ee saldhigga. La'aanta qalabyada lagu daro waxaa ka soo horjeeda iswaafajinta noocyada kala duwan ee gacmaha kor u kaca iyo gariirrada. Tirada sifooyinka iyo tafaasiisha wanaagsan waa inay makarafoonka buluuga ah ee Yeti ka dhigaan doorasho wanaagsan oo ah xaalado kala duwan oo isticmaalka ah.^{(The design of the Blue Yeti microphone is original and very practical. I was impressed by the feel of the buttons (and their number) and the simple and efficient design of the base. The lack of included accessories is offset by the compatibility with a variety of boom arms and vibration mounts. The number of features and the good specs should make the Blue Yeti microphone a good choice for a variety of usage scenarios.)}

Isticmaalka makarafoonka Blue Yeti

Blue Yeti gabi ahaanba waa fur - iyo-ciyaar. Waxa kaliya ee aad u baahan tahay waa inaad ka soo saartaa sanduuqa, ku xafid makarafoonka meesha uu ku taagan yahay, ku xidh fiilada USB ee lagu siiyay , oo aad diyaar u tahay inaad tagto. Istaaggu waxa uu dareemaa xasillooni iyo adag, iyo in kasta oo miisaankiisu uu ka dhigayo aaladda mid adag in dib loo dhigo, waxa loo malaynayaa inaadan aad ugu dhaqaaqin doonin. Isla marka aad ku xidho, LED -ka cas ee badhanka aamusnaanta^(Mute) ayaa shid si loo xaqiijiyo in qalabku tamartiisa yahay. Anigoo riixaya^(Mute) badhanka aamusnaanta, waxaan la yaabay sawaxan uu sameeyay. Si aad ah ayay u garaacdaa, dareenkuna ma fiicna. Deminta makarafoonka ayaa ka dhigaysa LED -ka^(LED)Bilaw libiqsi, tilmaame muuqaal ah oo wanaagsan oo ah heerka mike Burooyinku waxay dareemaan siman oo sax ah, iyo guud ahaan tayada dhismaha makarafoonku runtii waa mid wanaagsan.

Iftiinka cas ayaa tilmaamaya in makarafoonku firfircoon yahay

Ka dib markii aan ku xidho xijaabkayga Windows , Blue Yeti waa la aqoonsaday isla markiiba. Marka laga reebo faa'iidada caadiga ah iyo saamiga saamiga, ma hagaajin kartid goobaha kale ee nidaamka hawlgalka. Kadib markaan akhriyay hagaha habaynta degdega ah, waxaan rakibay software-ka Blue Sherpa , anigoo u malaynaya inaan heli doono hawlqabad dheeri ah. Waan khaldanaa: dhammaan qaybtan software-ka ah (ugu yaraan Yeti ) waxay keenaysaa faa'iido iyo kontaroolada mugga ee interface cusub. Qalabka kale, sida Blue Yeti Nano , software-ku wuxuu leeyahay sifooyin dheeraad ah, laakiin Yeti , waxaan dhihi lahaa Sherpa maahan lagama maarmaan.

Isku xirka Blue Sherpa

Ka dib waxaan sii waday inaan soo dejiyo oo aan rakibo qayb kale oo software ah, oo ay la socoto Logitech : G-Hub . Hadda waanu hadlaynaa!

Software -ka G-Hub wuxuu maamuli karaa qalabyo badan oo ciyaaraha iyo qulqulka laga helo Logitech iyo Buluugga^(Blue) (sida jiirarka, kiiboodhka, madax-madaxeedyada, iwm.), waxay xakameyn kartaa iftiinka RGB halka la heli karo, waxayna siisaa shaqeyn dheeraad ah qalabka qaarkood. Waxay u leedahay isbeddelo badan iyo saameyn ku yeelashada Blue Yeti (sida inta jeer ee la gooyey ama shaandhaynta jilicsan iyo suufka) iyo is-dhexgalkeedu waa mid fudud oo sahlan in la isticmaalo.

Isku xirka G-Hub wuxuu bixiyaa dejin badan

Waxaan ku tijaabiyay Blue Yeti dhowr xaaladood. Marka hore^(First) , waxaan u adeegsaday shir wicitaan aniga iyo saaxiibkiis (labadayadu hal qol ku wada jirnay), natiijaduna aad bay u wanagsan tahay: iyadoo la adeegsanayo qaab-dhismeedka iyo jihaynta labadaba, dhinaca kale ee xariiqda, codkeena ayaa ahaa. lagu soo qaaday iyada oo aan qalloocin iyo qeexid wanaagsan. Badhanka carrabka la' ayaa aad faa'iido u leh halkan, maadaama aan hargab igu dhacay oo si joogto ah u qufacayay.

Marka xigta, waxaan u adeegsaday inaan kula hadlo asxaabteyda kooxda ciyaarta aan hadda jeclahay ee MMO , Star Citizen (pro tip: haddii aad rabto inaad ciyaarto ciyaar soo aruurisay in ka badan 400 milyan USD oo maalgelin ah, oo weli ku jirta horumarinta alfa toban sano hadda, u bax hubi^{(go check it out)} ). Halkan sidoo kale, tayada codka la duubay ayaa ahaa mid aad u wanaagsan.

Ugu dambeyntii, waxaan isticmaalay makarafoonka si aan u duubo muuqaal. Codka uu qaaday makarafoonka ayaa mar kale ahaa mid aan cillad lahayn, iyadoo arrinta kaliya ee yar ay tahay in iyada oo aan la hagaajin heerarka faa'iidada, Blue Yeti waxay caddaynaysaa inay tahay mid xasaasi ah - waxay kor u qaaddaa codka taageerayaashayda PC (oo leh PC oo miiska hoostiisa ku jira) iyo hagaajinta deriskayga. Arrinkan waxaa lagu xallin karaa iyada oo kor loo qaado faa'iidada aaladda oo hoos loo dhigo nidaamka qalliinka (waan ogahay, waxay u ekaan kartaa mid liddi ku ah) ama iyadoo la adeegsanayo softiweerka G-Hub si loo shaandheeyo dhawaaqyada ka hooseeya marin gaar ah.

Shaandhooyin kala duwan oo software ah ayaa kaa caawin kara baabi'inta dhawaaqyada aan loo baahnayn

Ma dhihi lahaa dareenka sare waa shay xun, waxay leedahay faa'iidooyinkeeda, laakiin waa wax ay tahay inaad ka warqabto haddii aad qorsheyneyso inaad ku duubto (n xitaa wax yar) jawi buuq badan. Ugu dambeyntii, halkan waa duubis aan ka akhriyo buugga aan jeclahay, Amiirka Yar^{(The Little Prince)} , si aan ku siiyo fikradda Blue Yeti 's awoodaha. Duubista ayaa lagu sameeyay meel fogaan ah qiyaastii 10 inji (25cm), iyadoo la isticmaalayo qaabka wadnaha.

Guud ahaan, adeegsiga Blue Yeti waxay ahayd waayo-aragnimo cajiib ah. Makarafoonku aad buu u wanagsan yahay waxaana isla markiiba loo habayn karaa wicitaanada shirarka, baahinta, ama duubista fiidiyowyada iyo podcasts. Kubbada u oggolaanaysa in la beddelo qaababka duubista ayaa aad waxtar u leh, sidoo kale badhanka carrabka la' ee leh heerka LED-ga ee isku-dhafan. Tayada dhawaaqu waxay ku fiican tahay ujeedooyinka loogu talagalay, iyo iyada oo dareenka buluuga ah ee Yeti ay noqon karto arrin ka jirta jawiga buuqa ama marka aad u dhowdahay makarafoonka, tan si fudud ayaa loo yareyn karaa iyada oo la hagaajinayo faa'iidada ama isticmaalka G-Hub software . Tartamayaasha ugu dhow (labadaba xagga qiimaha iyo xagga sifooyinka) ee Blue Yeti waa Trust GXT 258 Fyru, iyo doorashada labada u dhexeeya runtii waa mid adag.^{(Overall, using the Blue Yeti was an amazing experience. The microphone is very versatile and can instantly be configured for conference calls, streaming, or recording videos and podcasts. The knob that allows switching between the recording patterns is very useful, as is the mute button with the integrated status LED. The sound quality is perfect for its intended purposes, and while the sensitivity of the Blue Yeti can be an issue in noisy environments or when talking too close to the microphone, this can be easily mitigated by adjusting gain or by using the G-Hub software. The closest competitor (both in terms of pricing and in terms of features) to the Blue Yeti is the Trust GXT 258 Fyru, and the choice between the two is indeed a difficult one. )}

Maxaad u malaynaysaa makarafoonka Blue Yeti ?

Tani waxay soo koobaysaa waayo-aragnimadayda makarafoonka buluuga ah ee Yeti . ^{(Blue Yeti)}Anigu haba yaraatee lama yaabin inay tahay makarafoonka ugu iibsiga badan ee suuqa, suuqgeyntiisa, muuqaaladiisa, iyo tayada dhawaqeeda ayaa ah kuwa heersare ah. Laakiin aniga ayaa igu filan: waa maxay ra'yigaaga ku saabsan Blue Yeti ? Ma iibsan doontaa? Ma haysataa makarafoono kale oo liiskaaga xulashada ku jira sidoo kale? Noogu sheeg faallooyinka iyo, dabcan, haddii aad hore u leedahay, noo soo sheeg haddii aad khibrad la mid ah ii leedahay.

Blue Yeti USB microphone review - the perfect choice for content creators

Even before it waѕ acqυired by Logitech in 2018, Blue wаs manufactυring some of the most interesting streaming and gaming microphones on the market. Now, backed up by the huge experience and financial power of Logitech, Blue is a safe bet when it comes to buying a new mike for content production. In this article, I will be testing out the Blue Yeti, the most popular microphone from their lineup (and arguably, on the market). Is it as good as the sales figures suggest? Read on to find out:

Blue Yeti microphone: Who is it good for?

The Blue Yeti is an excellent choice for any type of content creation other than studio recording. It’s the right choice for:

• Streamers and content creators who mix solo recordings with interviews
• Amateur musicians looking for a rugged, good-quality mike that can pick up multiple sound sources
• Users who plan to use it in multiple scenarios and don’t want to sacrifice sound quality

Pros and cons

While testing the Blue Yeti microphone, I noticed the following strong points:

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• Fun packaging and unboxing experience
• The microphone build quality is great
• It has a huge amount of features and controls, making it extremely versatile
• The sound quality is excellent for podcasts, streaming, and any kind of voice recordings
• The G-Hub software developed together with Logitech helps optimize the sound of the microphone

However, there are a few things that could be improved:

• There are no accessories included in the package
• The Sherpa software, which is recommended for the Blue Yeti line-up, is pretty much useless for this model
• Pressing the Mute button doesn’t feel great and makes a rather loud clicking noise

Verdict

The Blue Yeti has all the attributes for a best-seller: it has a solid and practical design, the sound quality is excellent, and it’s feature-rich. I was impressed with its versatility and the ease of use, as well as the excellent filtering and effects offered by the G-Hub application. During testing, I found no big flaws worth mentioning. I highly recommend the Blue Yeti for content creators looking for a robust microphone for their recordings.

Unboxing the Blue Yeti microphone

The Blue Yeti comes in a box that’s as funky and colorful as its name. It’s a heavy box (a bit more than 3.4 lbs or 1.5 kg), but its dimensions are not that large: it only measures 4.9 by 9.8 by 6.2 inches (12.5 by 24.8 by 15.7 cm). This must mean that the contents are pretty solid, right? The front of the box features a photo of the microphone and its name.

The packaging for the Blue Yeti microphone is eye-catching

The sides are packed with specs, cool information, and of course, lots of yetis, explaining in detail the features of the microphone.

Much effort was put into the graphic design of the box

The back follows the same pattern, with a detailed explanation of the features present on the microphone. From the looks of it, the Blue Yeti has everything! But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

You get a large amount of information regarding the microphone just by studying the package

The package contains just the basics: the microphone, a 6 feet (2 meters) USB-A to Mini USB-A cable, a quick guide, and warranty information. The microphone itself is very well packaged, with the other items in a separate compartment. It’s also completely assembled on its stand, so the only thing you need to do is plug it into your Mac or Windows PC.

Accessories? What accessories?

The unboxing experience is pleasant: the box is full of information and has excellent graphic design, the mike is properly secured inside and easy to access. I was a little surprised, though, that the box doesn’t contain any accessories apart from the USB cable.

Design and hardware specifications

The first thing I noticed when unpacking the Yeti was its weight. Its stand weighs 2.2 lbs (1kg) and the microphone itself is heavy as well - 1.2 lbs (0.55 kg). At 11.6 inches (30 cm), the Blue Yeti is a bit taller than my “daily driver”, the Trust GXT 252+ Emita Plus, but it’s also more compact, since the GXT 252+ sits on a light tripod instead of a solid metal base.

And what a solid base it is! It has soft pads on the bottom, for vibration dampening, and it is super stable thanks to its weight and shape. The mechanism that secures the mike to the stand is simple but effective in keeping the microphone in position. That being said, you can only rotate the mike on one axis, and height adjustment is not possible.

The front of the Blue Yeti microphone

Looking at the microphone itself, I should mention that apart from the black version that I tested, there is also a gray variant (which I feel is better at hiding fingerprints), and a third option, I’ll let you guess what color… Yeah, you will definitely get some weird looks when you say you just bought the blue Blue Yeti.

Three colors are available for the Blue Yeti

I was first impressed by the build quality, but I quickly shifted my attention towards the device’s buttons. Lots and lots of buttons! First of all, on the front of the microphone, you will find a volume knob and a mute button (the latter I feel is a must for streamers and gamers). The mute button also doubles as a status indicator. Its integrated red LED flashes when the mike is muted and stays lit as long as the device is active.

The buttons on the front of the Blue Yeti microphone

The knob on the front isn’t for gain control, though. The Blue Yeti is truly a fully-featured mic, and one of its features is a headphone jack for zero-latency monitoring. So the knob is actually a volume control for the headphone output. On the bottom of the microphone, apart from the mini USB port and the aforementioned headphone jack, you will notice a threaded mount, which goes perfectly with a boom arm like the Blue Compass. The Blue Yeti can also be fitted with a shock mount, the Blue Radius III.

The bottom of the microphone houses the ports and the mount

Moving on to the back of the microphone, you will find two more features: a gain control knob and a pattern selector. While I believe that the gain knob should be present on any decent streaming microphone, the pattern selector is quite exotic even by my standards. From the microphones we tested, only the Trust GXT 258 Fyru has a similar feature.

The knobs on the back of the Blue Yeti microphone

You have at your disposal no less than four sensitivity patterns - each one tailored for certain types of recordings:

• Cardioid pattern - picks up the sound directly in front of the microphone and is perfect for solo recordings like game streaming, podcasts, or voice-overs.
• Omnidirectional pattern - just as its name implies, in this mode, the microphone picks up the sound from any direction, making it a good choice for conference calls or any kind of recording with multiple sound sources
• Bidirectional pattern - picks up the sound from the front and the back of the mic and is best used for interviews or duets
• Stereo pattern - captures a wide and realistic sound image and is ideal for recordings where sound source placement is important, for example, multiple instruments or a choir

The number of patterns makes the Blue Yeti a very versatile tool for content creators and amateur musicians. The fact that you can modify the pattern on the fly gives it even more flexibility.

Four recording patterns are available, thanks to the three condenser capsules

Now comes the part where I normally describe the included accessories, except in this case, there aren’t any. I admit, I was spoiled by the Trust GXT 252+, which has a boom arm, a tripod, a pop filter and a foam mike cover. But I would have really liked to see at least a foam mike cover (pop filter) in the package. I can’t imagine the cost to be an issue for such an accessory, so maybe the microphone doesn’t need a pop filter? We’ll see in the next chapter.

The mesh is pretty dense, but can it act as a pop filter?

Before we get there, let’s look at the specs sheet. The Blue Yeti has three condenser capsules (so basically there are three microphones inside the casing, each one positioned at a different angle), with a frequency response of 20Hz - 20kHz. Not great, not terrible, as the saying goes - it’s clearly not intended as a studio microphone. However, for streaming and voice-over, the frequency range is more than sufficient. The maximum sound pressure level is 120 dB, with a maximum total harmonic distortion (THD) of 0.5%. Finally, the maximum sampling rate and the bit depth are typical for a streaming microphone: 48 kHz/16bit. If you want more details and specs for the Blue Yeti, you can check them out on the product page: Blue - Yeti

The design of the Blue Yeti microphone is original and very practical. I was impressed by the feel of the buttons (and their number) and the simple and efficient design of the base. The lack of included accessories is offset by the compatibility with a variety of boom arms and vibration mounts. The number of features and the good specs should make the Blue Yeti microphone a good choice for a variety of usage scenarios.

Using the Blue Yeti microphone

The Blue Yeti is completely plug-and-play. All you need to do is take it out of the box, secure the microphone on its stand, plug in the provided USB cable, and you’re ready to go. The stand feels stable and solid, and while its weight makes the device hard to reposition, it’s assumed you won’t be moving it around too much. As soon as you plug it in, the red LED on the Mute button lights up to confirm the device is powered. Pushing the Mute button, I was surprised at the noise it made. It clicks loudly and the feeling is not great. Muting the microphone makes the LED start blinking, a good visual indicator of the mike status. The knobs feel smooth and precise, and the overall build quality of the microphone is really good.

The red light indicates the microphone is active

After plugging it into my Windows testbench, the Blue Yeti was recognized instantly. Apart from the usual gain and sample rate, you cannot adjust other settings from the operating system. After reading the quick setup guide, I installed the Blue Sherpa software, assuming I would gain additional functionality. I was wrong: all this piece of software does (at least on the Yeti) is bring gain and volume controls into a new interface. On other devices, like the Blue Yeti Nano, the software does have additional features, but for the Yeti, I’d say the Sherpa it’s not necessary.

The Blue Sherpa interface

I then proceeded to download and install another piece of software, developed together with Logitech: the G-Hub. Now we’re talking!

The G-Hub software can manage many gaming and streaming devices from Logitech and Blue (like mice, keyboards, headsets, etc.), it can control the RGB lighting where available, and it gives additional functionality to some devices. It has a plethora of adjustments and effects for the Blue Yeti (like the cutoff frequency or the fricative and plosive filtering) and its interface is simple and easy to use.

The G-Hub interface offers lots of settings

I tested the Blue Yeti in several scenarios. First, I used it in a conference call together with a friend (both of us in the same room), and the results were very good: with both the omnidirectional and the bidirectional pattern, at the other end of the line, our voices were picked up without distortions and with good definition. The mute button was super useful here, since I had a cold and was coughing frequently.

Next, I used it to talk to my team-mates in my current favorite MMO game, Star Citizen (pro tip: if you want to play a game that has raised over 400 million USD in funding, and yet is still in alpha development for ten years now, go check it out). Here too, the quality of the recorded audio was very good.

Finally, I used the microphone to record a video. The sound picked up by the microphone was again almost flawless, with the only small issue being that without tweaking the gain levels, the Blue Yeti proves to be extremely sensitive - it picks up way too much of the sound from my PC fans (with the PC being under the desk) and my neighbor’s renovating. This issue can be fixed either by turning the gain up on the device and down in the operating system (I know, it might sound counter-intuitive) or by using the G-Hub software to filter out sounds below a certain threshold.

Various software filters can help eliminate unwanted sounds

I wouldn’t say the high sensitivity is a bad thing, it has its advantages, but it’s something you should be aware of if you plan to record in a(n even slightly) noisy environment. Finally, here is a recording of me reading from my favorite book, The Little Prince, to give you an idea of the Blue Yeti’s capabilities. The recording was made at a distance of roughly 10 inches (25cm), using the cardioid pattern.

Overall, using the Blue Yeti was an amazing experience. The microphone is very versatile and can instantly be configured for conference calls, streaming, or recording videos and podcasts. The knob that allows switching between the recording patterns is very useful, as is the mute button with the integrated status LED. The sound quality is perfect for its intended purposes, and while the sensitivity of the Blue Yeti can be an issue in noisy environments or when talking too close to the microphone, this can be easily mitigated by adjusting gain or by using the G-Hub software. The closest competitor (both in terms of pricing and in terms of features) to the Blue Yeti is the Trust GXT 258 Fyru, and the choice between the two is indeed a difficult one.

What’s your opinion about the Blue Yeti microphone?

This sums up my experience with the Blue Yeti microphone. I’m not at all surprised that it’s the best-selling streaming microphone on the market, its marketing, features, and sound quality are just stellar. But enough about me: what’s your opinion about the Blue Yeti? Will you buy it? Do you have other microphones on your shortlist as well? Let us know in the comments and, of course, if you already own one, let us know if you had a similar experience to mine.

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