Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have a moderately long history in live and studio sound production. I've been a podcaster for 2 years and a musician for 30 years. I pride myself on having the right tools for the job. I can record an interview or podcast or a band or run live sound in just about any scenario short of a 10,000 seat venue. This mic is a simple mic to use. Plug it in (I'm an Apple user) and it works. The dials are conveniently located and are about on par with what you'd expect to feel on a $100-$150 mic. This is USB-only, so don't plan on using this with any interface (mixer, etc). This is a CONDENSER mic. Please, please, please! Before you buy any mic, do your diligence and learn a little about mics before choosing which one is right for you. Condenser mics are very hot mics. If you're room isn't treated for sound, you're going to hear every single ambient noise that is in the room (fans, hard drives, mouse clicks, swallowing a drink of water, etc) and any noise that occurs within proximity of the room (dog walks by in the hallway, wife flushes the toilet or decides to brew some coffee, etc). For those without sound treatment, please, go for a dynamic USB mic if you have to have USB. Mics like the Samson Q2U and the Audio Technica AT2005USB are FINE mics. I have about 50 mics. I podcast with a few like the Shure SM7B, Rode Podmic, Rode Procaster, Blue Encore 300 (condenser), Heil PR30B, etc and the 2 Samson and the AT sound very good when compared to the SM7B or any of the mics I mentioned after. I have a deep 'radio' voice - boomer bob show for examples - and the 2 USB mics I mentioned are great entry-level mics that should carry you well into your streaming or podcasting endeavor. Best Buy was very gracious while I was testing mics to suggest to my fellow aspiring streamer/podcaster friends. I was careful to unpack and repackage this mic and they only asked me if there was anything damaged when I returned it. Of course, it was kept clean (I used a pop filter to keep my breath off of the mic) and repacked like new. Thank you to Best Buy. You consistently remind me why I choose you for my tech-based purchases.

Its a good mic but the parts are outdated but at least two generations. Some of the buttions dont have a clicking sound so i dont know when to stop. If it had a wireless or chargable part so i cant turn I t off and on.

It works really well but within 5 months of buying it, the usb connector broke and can’t be fixed. It’s been a paperweight ever since.

It’s alright pretty basic microphone a little pricey for quality the stand you can buy separately it’s very hard to adjust so if your looking for a microphone with a stand that holds it up this ain’t the best microphone for that but if it’s just gonna sit on your desk it’s alright

Overall review/pro and con at bottom Ok I'm not a mic expert but I am wrting this to help people make an informed decision on buying Mics. So I bought he Yeti along with 2 other mics and compared them all using Nvidia Geforce Experience recording and obs studio w/ and w/out the standard obs filter plugins. I even tested them out with the third party reaper filter plugins for obs studio. The Samson Meteor Mic ($70)and the Hyper X Quadcast S ($160) are the other mics I compared to the yeti. I'm going to tell you how each mic did in comparison then give you the reason why I gave the Yeti a 3 star rating. Also keep in mind I am using a gaming laptop with an occasional loud fan. The Meteor says its for streaming, gaming and practical means. However it picks up a lot of background noise even with the obs stuio plugins. Even the reaper plugins didnt make much difference. I can hear keyboard sounds, my pc's fan, my chair, faint echos of family down the hall. I think this mic was intended for a regular laptop (no fan) in a quiet place. The yeti was the one mic I kept seeing every where for gaming and practical means. Unlike the samson metoer, it has 4 polar modes knob and a gain control know. The polar modes helps the mic best suit the situation like for interviews, streaming, multi voices, and instruments. All this means is the mic only picks up audio from either one or multiple sides. For example the streaming option only picks up from one side greatly helping reducing background noise. I tested it w/out any plugins and it does okay. Its much better than the Samson Meteor. Then I tested the mic w/ the standard obs plugins and then the reaper. The reaper plugins helped the audio the most especially with the noisegate plugin which doesnt let audio record unless it it reachess a certain loudness. It minimize the background sounds even more so. I even tested the mic up closer with the mic tilted it sounds really good, but you have to adjust the gain knob so you are not too loud. The test with Geforce Experience has no filter plugin, but the audio still sounded really warm had some base. I was still able to hear some background noise though. The last mic I test and compared ws the Hyper X Quadcast S. This mic is intended for gaming but can be used for other means use as interviews, podcast etc. I found this mic to be more forgiving than the other two mics. So this mic has the same 4 polar options knob, gain knob, and mute button. However, there is a few things that this mic does different that is noticeable. Buttons/knobs are smooth and quiet. Its lighter and slightly smaller than the yeti. Its has rgb lighting that the yeti does not. In relation to the mute button, you just tap the top of the mic and them mic mutes and at the same time the rgb lights turn off indicating the mic is mute. Yeti just has a light for mute indication. The Hyper X has an anti shaking mechnism which reduces sounds and unwanted noise. Yeti has no such thing. The hyper x even has an internal pop filter inside of it. Yeti does not. Upon testing in obs, the hyper x does really great at reducing background noise. I think better than the yeti. The reaper plugins have to be re-adjusted. For instance there is a reaper plugin filter called reapfir that you can use to subtract noise when you pc is at idle such pc fans. You have to let what ever mic currently plugin record idle sound without doing anything in order for it to work. With the gain knob all the way up, the hyper x didn't pickup the fan what so ever unless you put it really close to my pc's fan like touching. The yeti I notice was able to pick up my pc's fan without being close. I dont know if this has to do the yeti not having a pop filter or slightly being worse at filtering background noise or what. This is when I noticed the gain knob on the yeti was better than the hyper x but that can also be a bad thing filtering out sounds. Then I noticed the noisegate reaper plugin had to be re-adjusted because the hyper x wasnt picking audio as senstive as the yeti. Which is good because I dont want the background noise but I had to adjust the noise gate so my voice can be heard. When I test it out with the Nvidia Geforec experience recording, it sounded like a studio recording like a youtube content creator. Keep in mind the geforce experience has no filters. Overall give the 3 stars because although it has better gain control, the hyper x quadcast s does a better job at filtering out background noises even without plugin filters. The yeti lacks a pop filter, and anti-shaking mount. Despite being able to tilt foward, the hyper x quadcast s picks up audio better. Pros/cons Samson Meteor Pro -portable -for practical uses like interviews -basic mute button -basic gain knob -light Con -not for gaming/fan audio gets recorded -no polar modes -no anitshake mount -no rbg light Yeti Pro -polar modes -tilt mic -grain control knob Con -heavy -no rgb lighting -polar mode knob on back/makes sounds adjusting -no pop filter -no anti shake mount Hyper x quadcast s Pro -light -rbg lights/works with mute -knobs/buttons are super quiet/ visibly in front -gain knob -polar mode knob -antishake mount -internal popfilter -better at reducing background noise than yeti -more forgiving with audio Con -can tilt but only back -gain knob not as loud as yeti

I bought this microphone as a temporary upgrade from my headset mic for my gaming/streaming. For it being a plug and play USB mic, it is not terrible at all. Of course you do not get the same quality either an XLR mic and an interface but with the right virtual mixers like voicemeeter you can get nice quality out of the blue yeti

It sounds good but the jack for the microphone broke after a few months use. I'm on my 3rd one because of this issue.

Sounds good, good features such as gain knob and volume knob, but stand is awkward and simplistic. My least favorite feature is the mute button. It's way too clicky and requires more force than necessary to actuate. Same with the pattern selection switch. The other issue is that when using the audio output on the mic, there is a high-pitched sound that appears and disappears in time with the blinking LED on the mute button. It seems like any time there is current through the LED, there is audio feedback. It might be a ground-loop issue, but I am going to try the HyperX Quadcast and see if the issue goes away. I would suggest cheaper or more expensive mics to most people, but the Yeti isn't awful.

If you're going to spend the money, you'll likely find yourself wanting to spend more or wishing you got something different. Therefore 1) Consider that you may want to also get a scissor boom stand, a shock absorber, and a pop filter. 2) If you're going to end up spending that much, you may as well consider other products. 3) If you're sure that you don't want to spend a lot of money, consider a lavalier microphone. I imagine they come with fewer hidden costs and are less likely to seduce you into wanting to spend more. I got the blue yeti bundled with a Logitech camera. I've used it a few times and like it. I've bought some lavalier microphones to test out. I expect to blue yeti to resort to being a backup mic with the option to enhance it with gear in the future if I want to. But in my case I expect the lav mics to be used more due to convenience, but we'll see.

I bought this for Zoom calls and found that it took up a lot of space on my desk for little improvement in actual call quality. Also, because it wasn't isolated from the desk, any tap was picked up by the mic. Typing and talking is not an option if this is going to sit on your desk. If you're podcasting or doing voiceovers, then I am sure this is great. If you're just trying to Zoom (Skype, Teams, etc) then a high-quality over-the-ear Bluetooth headset may be a better buy.

Overall I love this mic. Have used it for recording and live streaming. I would have given it 5 stars but just over a year of having it I had issues with the 3.5mm jack which makes using headphones an issue. Will be getting something new very soon because its pretty annoying.

For casual or group uses it's a great microphone. But for the money the sound quality it picks up could be better. The material and build quality on this microphone otherwise are top notch. The use of micro usb instead of usb c is kind of annoying though as this is a current 2022 model but for most people that's not going to be such a big deal.

The quality is great as far as the build (its solid) no complaints there. My disappointment is that it seems to need headphones to work.

Over all i would say its good not bad not amazing great first time stand alone mic for me

I am a college professor who records my classes "live" to make my presentations and audio content available online for my students. I am currently using my fourth Blue Yeti Microphone. My first one lasted several years with no problems at all, until it suddenly fell silent. I replaced it with a second one, which lasted only six months. I replaced it with yet another Blue Yeti, and it didn't even last a month. My current Blue (new) Yeti has lasted a month so far and is going strong. We will see what the future holds for it. In every case, when the microphone would go down, it was because the computer (both Mac and PC) could not find it. I replaced the USB cable to no avail. But when I replaced the defective mic, the computers found the it without a hitch. So, I guess it is a hit-or-miss thing. Why did I not buy a different brand microphone you might ask. Well, I was so happy with the first one that I was sure that the bad ones were just a fluke. I guess time will tell!

It's a good mic, build quality is amazing, has a bunch of features but it's extremely bulky and voice quality isn't that great.

You'll have to watch a YouTube video on how to make it sound like an actual useable mic, but once you do, there are no complaints from me.

So I bought it for podcasting thinking I was doing myself a huge favor by buying an expensive mic. But it is a condense mic, which means it pick up everything. The room needs to be sound proof in order to get a bang for your buck. Overall, I enjoy using it. I just wish I hadn’t spent so much money on it when I could have bought two mic for the price of the yeti one and still get a great sound.

I wanted to love this mic. It was an upgrade for me because I had never used a microphone beyond the build-ins of my webcam or computer before, so it was definitely a step up from that... However, this mic has many hurdles for podcasting, and course instruction. My recommendation: PODCASTING: No - Too tiny and sensitive to other noises ONLINE STREAMING: No - Again, cardioid mic has too broad of a pickup ZOOM CONFERENCING: Ok. Unless you are recording, then don't expect a professional mic sounding return. COURSE FILMING: No - Same reasoning, not professional VOICE NARRATION: Yes - But only in a sound booth, or a clothe's filled closet to drown out all other noise.

I need a recording device that will record meetings so I can complete minutes. This works well, but I need something that will pick up soft-spoken people better. And, maybe there's nothing out there that does that. It is easy to use and it records to my laptop after the meeting is over and I export it. I wish it came with foot pedals which would make it easier to type and back-up the recording to replay something not easily heard.