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Blue Mic Yeti Pro

SantiagoDraco

611

Apr 4, 2018

The Blue Yeti's are excellent mics, either the standard or the Pro. Best desk mic for a PC in this price range, by far. I own two.

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mzipf

141

Apr 5, 2018

SantiagoDracoEh, I would say a $100 mic and a $100 preamp would be a better combo. Blue yeti accessories are super expensive and the microphone as-is, is not that great for most use cases. Like You sould probably be using a dynamic microphone for spoken word audio.

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SantiagoDraco

611

Apr 6, 2018

mzipfReally? Have you even used one? And why would you mention a "pre-amp" in a discussion about microphones? And what accessories are you even talking about? The mic anti-vibration mount? A wind screen? None of which have to be bought from Blue directly.
I'm all for valid feedback but having been a user for a long time now, and having both compared personally and seen (and heard) real comparisons, I can say without a doubt that the Blue mics are no joke and are quality products. If you have some specific examples of why you think they are "not that great" do feel free to share.

mzipf

141

Apr 6, 2018

SantiagoDracoHey Santiago, so to answer your questions in order: Yes I have used a blue yeti, but I do not own one myself I had a a brain fart when I said "pre-amp" I meant "audio interface" The accessories I am talking about specifically are the boom and the shock mount, the blue yeti is very heavy so you will not be able to use a cheaper boom and the blue yeti also doesn't have any aftermarket shock mounts because you can't use universal ones for it's odd shape and weight. It's also hard to get a good aftermarket pop filter that will fit it (pop filter not foam wind screen)
As for the choice of a condenser over a dynamic it really depends on what you are doing but in general if you don't have a well treated room or have background noise a dynamic mic is better.
I personally have a MXL BCD-1 with boom, foam wind screen, xlr cable and Scarlett 2i2 all for 290$. If you are shooting for 200$ you can get a Sure 57, foam wind screen, and a cheaper interface like a beringer, which you can get a full setup for about 200$

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