Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone

Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Based on 35 reviews

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Be warned!!

    • Written by from Brooklyn

    This Yeti works wonderful BUT it will burn out in a couple months!! It no longer works and I am very upset!! The microphone company doesn't have a warranty on the product either!!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice recording

    • Written by from Al Hafoof Wal Mubarraz

    The mic is pretty good. I used it many times to record very good quality sounds. a friend of mine told me this mic is more than enough for me.

    Best regards

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    wow

    • Written by from sandhurst

    its simply brilliant and easy to use

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great but cons

    • Written by from Leiden

    Got this microphone since 2 days ago and I must say it's a pretty big but very nice looking microphone. Although the sound haven't blown my mind yet.
    I'm still configuring with the settings to get the best out of it. My mic is like 8 inches away from my face and once I'm speaking with gain low you can barrely hear my voice and onve I bring the gain a bit up you already start hearing things from 10 feet away and soft background noices. I hope I can fix this soon!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Best USB mic

    • Written by from Springfield

    This is the best USB mc I have used, even better than the goofy snow ball. I use this for voice overs and Garageband. If you have even the slightest concept of how to record music this will work perfect for vocals and acoustic instruments. Great product.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Sound preferences?

    • Written by from MILLINGTON

    Seems that people complain they can't hear me. when I check Sound Preferences the input volume has return to nil. Adjustment corrects the issue.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    A Good Mic That Could've Been Great (Lion Issues)

    • Written by from Burlington

    As you've already read from so many other reviews sound quality and settings both get 5 stars each. So I won't get into that.

    The Negative.

    Build quality - Knobs and USB connection are very flimsy. Included USB cable is troublesome and low quality. Stand is double the weight of the microphone.

    Power issues/issues with Lion - This mic needs a lot of power to run. On my 2011 Mac mini Lion none of the USB ports power the mic. I have to use a powered USB hub and a shorter USB cable. And even then there's not enough power for the headphone monitoring to work. Mic does work fine on my desktop PC with no powered hub and monitoring does work. Works on my Dell laptop but monitoring only works with the shorter cable. As expected, Yeti's are very power hungry.

    If they could fix the power/lion issues I'd give it 5 stars even with its the low build quality.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Just freaking awesome!!

    • Written by from North Vancouver

    Got the Yeti a couple of days ago and connected it up to my Macbook pro running Lion and had no issues at all. I was recording in a couple of minutes of unboxing. Also works like a charm on my iPad 2 but does need a powered hub (I have a small Belkin one) to work. Word great with garageband and other recording apps. Awesome to have a studio quality mic for the price, especially with all the modes and patterns that this baby has! Definitely a worthwhile purchase.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Blue Yeti Pro USB

    • Written by from Valley Village

    Upgraded to Lion OS X and Blue Yeti Pro. Does not work. When plugged in USB, the cable is loose light blinks. Seems high quality product, but manufacturer skimps on updates and fixes. Spent approx $300, and very upset with Apple and Blue for not resolving before launch.

    A quick search reveals that many others are having this issue. Try to avoid investing in USB microphone until Apple or Blue resolve this issue.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    will not work with OSX Lion

    • Written by from Barrie

    Just got it yesterday. Plugged into USB on iMac. Turned on computer and it will not show in Sound of System Preferences as it says it will. Tried unplugging it and plugging it back in and still nothing. Does not work with Lion OS it seems.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works exactly as advertised.

    • Written by from connersville

    Having messed with music & recording equipment for years, I recently made the move to Apple and recording on the computer. I didn't want to have to buy interfaces and cords to use my existing equipment. I wanted something that would sound good and was easy to use. I got what I paid for. The mic sounds good on vocals and recording my acoustic guitar. I would recommend this mic to friends and family. It is plug and play....

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic!

    • Written by from McLoud

    This microphone is fantastic. I bought it to use with my laptop, and it does that perfectly. I got the idea to try it with my iPad2. I used the Apple Camera Connection Kit and plugged the microphone in. I did receive a message that the iPad couldn't power the device, however it works perfectly with the iPad. I have been using this for about a year with multiple Macs and iPads with no problems or issues. I reccomend this microphone to anyone needing a reliable, quality way to record audio. And it looks really cool!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fix iPad "Cannot power this device" issue.

    • Written by from WILLSBORO

    Just buy a cheap POWERD USB hub from anywhere. Plug the Camera Connection Kit into the USB hub and also plug the Blue Yeti into the USB hub, and it should work!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Folk Artists Dream

    • Written by from Barrie

    I initially purchased the Yeti strictly for the purpose of recording vocals as all of my guitar tracks are usually recording using a direct input. Eventually I decided to try recording a live take with multiple musicians along with vocals and the sound was amazing. Plug in and record. Love it!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Blue Yeti connection problem

    • Written by from Ingersoll

    I got the blue yeti mic as a gift for christmas, a couple weeks after having it the power supply starts cutting in and out over and over again, the mic wont work for anything i need it to. very un happy with the gift. It is not the cord either it is the mic itself i use the same cord for my camera to up load pictures. I called apple to return it but they said it was too late. for the week it did work the sound quality was very good.

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Worked great until ios 4.2

    • Written by from Jonestown

    IOS 4.2 upgrade changes the power out put for the camera connection kit, they reduced the power from 100ma to 20ma. I have the 64 gig wifi iPad and recently brought the blue yeti microphone to record my band practices. iOS 3.2.2 powered my microphone and the recordings were great! I was so excited about the new iOS 4.2 that I didn't wait to see if there would be problems, now I cannot go back to 3.2.2 apple will not allow it and my 140.00 dollar mic. Can not be used with my ipad. There are professional photographer that can not use the iPad for their on location shoots because their unpowered card readers no longer work! I hope its just a bug?

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    My experience in 2 weeks

    • Written by from Austin

    Blue is definitely a great company who make great products for both consumers and professionals. I by no means am a music professionals, just someone who prides himself in putting in a quality effort, with quality products to produce a quality result.

    The Yeti is very simple to connect. Plug and Play in all honesty. I do voiceover work for footage of video games and publish my content on YouTube. Coming from the built-in mic on my iMac, I decided I needed something that would give my viewers a more pleasing, professional experience. This is it. With the ability to select between different pickup patterns, and the built in input for listening to yourself, this was a purchase I was not about to miss.

    5 stars. Great voice quality with no editing, solid build, hefty but professional feeling. For the money, you can't go wrong.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic Microphone

    • Written by from Delaware

    Excellent Microphone! This mic picks up the clicking of my phone's keyboard from 6 feet. The clarity is unbelievable, it picks up all of my instruments (including what I consider to be a rather soft ukulele) like a charm. It sounds so good, the music almost records itself. My only complaint (which is not really a complaint) the volume knob seems like a cheap plastic material. The different recording modes really help shape the sound to how you want it, and allow for a variety of recording scenarios. Strongly Recommended!

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Mic...cheap knobs!

    • Written by from North York

    I love everything about this mic...not a bad thing to say about it...EXCEPT...it seems like the knobs (especially the mic gain and headphone volume knob) were put together after the budget was already spent on the rest of the unit. The knobs move too freely inside the cavity and as you turn them they often touch the sides almost scraping as they rotate. This makes a perfect USB microphone less than perfect in my humble opinion, and thus worthy of only 4 stars instead of 5.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful product, highly recommended!

    • Written by from Redding

    After purchase I was surprised to notice the size of this microphone. Once I setup and configured the quality engaged me as if I was a child memorized by large volume of christmas present fantasia. If someone was to ask if I would recommend this product I would not hesitate. If your thinking about purchasing this fine piece of equipment then please go get it now!

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