Blue Microphones Yeti USB Desktop Microphone

The Blue Yeti USB microphone is plug-and-play in MacOS right out of the box, if you are using it only for input. If you need the built-in headphone jack, it will take some reading to find out how to set it up as both an input and output device, but once you do, you can have zero-latency monitoring. The four pickup patterns are more than most of us will need, but someone will need each of them sometime, so it's a big plus to have them available. The Volume knob on the front controls the headphone jack volume. The Gain knob on the back controls the level going into your computer. 12:00 works for me. If you use this to record audio for video or multitracking, it's necessary to go into your DAW and decrease the size of the buffer because at 512 the delay is very noticeable upon video playback. I went to 128 which yielded ~17 ms of latency, which isn't noticeable with video. I haven't yet found any use for the Logitech G app, but I'm not a gamer. Note also that the Yeti has a 3/4” thread on the bottom for use on a mic stand, or hanging upside down in your podcast studio. Just unscrew the base from the sides of the mic. A studio-quality USB mic that I've been looking at for years. It's finally come down in price and is affordable for a very tiny studio such as mine.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Professional high quality microphone with so many features. It not only records sound really well but it looks so stylish yet equally retro. Very easy to set up and get working quickly. Would definitely recommend this if you want a great quality microphone that also looks great.

I purchased this item for my husband, who is an aspiring voice actor. I did a lot of research on this microphone and it is highly rated at many music-tech retailers like sweetwater.com I could not believe I found this at walmart.com, and for a price that beats all the other retailers. This mic has 4 different sound pattern settings, which means you can record pretty much anything you want from any angle. Its also USB, so it does not require a great deal of extra sound equipment and works smoothly with audio editing software like audacity. This is a great deal, and an excellent piece of recording equipment.

The Yeti is a really great mic, not only in its price range but overall. The quality of sound, the ease of use for adjustments to recording style, and the real-time headphone connection, make this mic a must have for podcasting, voice-over and even recording live music. I paired it with Audacity software and couldn't be happier.

Great microphone, but I returned it since it's using Micro USB not USB C. This is a big deal for me, but despite that it's fantastic.

This is an excellent mic for people who are just starting. It's everything you want in a condenser mic without breaking the bank. If you have a bigger budget, there are better condenser mics out there. This mic is a great purchase to make, especially while on sale. The physical size of the mic is larger in real life than it looks in the photos. If you use it in an area with a lot of ambient sound, you must adjust the mic sensitivity because it can be very sensitive. Do NOT set this mic close to your mouth. It should be approximately one arm's length from your mouth. You do not need a pop filter unless you spit when you talk or you will be sharing a mic with others for sanitary reasons. ALL condenser mics are sensitive to movement, so they are always used on a stable surface that can't move easily when bumped.

Fantastic mic. Makes me a huge fan of Blue with my knowing one of their products.

Great mic, and I'm surprised Walmart ha one of the best online prices.

I will be recording a lot of online training demonstrations and needed a reliable mic. It was a little bigger and heavier than I expected, but it is a solid mic and the sound quality is pretty good. Got this one on sale, so it think it was a worthwhile purchase. It has a helpful setting for which direction(s) to detect sound from, so it's not picking up noise from other nearby voices or hardware. To turn it off entirely, you do have to unplug it from the bottom or from your computer, but it's not a big deal for me. The handles to tighten the mic so it doesn't flop over are a little tricky if you didn't align them correctly, but works fine even if not perfect.

The box had already been opened!