The Good Yeti microphone is fabulous iZotope plug-in enhances vocals PreSonus Studio One Artist a full DAW Great value for money The Bad Mute button on Yeti can ironically be heard Studio One software not for novices included USB cable is too short Despite being very familiar with Blue Microphones'...

Yeti microphone is fabulous; iZotope plug-in enhances vocals; PreSonus Studio One Artist a full DAW; Great value for money

Mute button on Yeti can ironically be heard; Studio One software not for novices; included USB cable is too short

Home studios can be very expensive to set up. They require space and money, with equipment like microphones easily costing four digits for pro-level gear. If you're not completely dedicated to your recording, it's likely prohibitive to put together a studio.

Excellent sound quality; Flexible design with multiple microphone patterns

Overbuilt stand makes mounting the microphone awkward

As its name suggests, the Yeti is big, imposing, and has near mythical abilities. But unlike its Himalayan counterpart, Blue Microphones' newest USB podcasting mike is most definitely real.

Sharp, clear recording in all four settings; Stereo setting yields dizzingly dynamic results for podcasting; Bidirectional setting yields audio more intimate than an afternoon in Victoria's Secret

Gain, headphone volume, and pattern-select switches on the mike's body are awkwardly placed - makes them hard to get at when the mike's in its stand; Using hefty mike for field work probably not a wise idea

Forget what you think you know about sound recording: the traditional home microphone is dead. Never again should a mini-jack plug have to run its awful buzzing signal into your Mac's mic socket. The digital domain of USB is here – and it's better.

The Yeti is one of the most advanced and versatile multi-pattern USB microphones available anywhere. Combining three capsules and four different pattern settings (Stereo, Cardioid, Omnidirectional & Bidirectional) the Yeti ...

The Blue Microphones Yeti lacks the connection necessary for studio use with a mixing desk, but for recording podcasts and interviews straight to PC the Blue Microphones Yeti could be ideal. It's solidly built and offers decent performance.

In the professional audio world, Blue Microphones is probably best known for the Bottle condenser microphone, which costs thousands of pounds, and the Baby Bottle, which merely costs several hundred.

This microphone was a great purchase allows for better quality communication. I run two meetings a week and having this microphone has allowed for better more crisp communication and get rid of my headphones mic. Worth the purchase!

Great for the price. Easy set up. Works well with capture card software!

I believe this is the best microphone on the market. The quality of the sound that is captured by this device is beyond any microphone I have ever owned.