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NeenerMan

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Jan 22, 2016

Are you serious?! "Gaming" Microphones?...OOHHNNOOOO how old are you? I don't mean to insult but.. Really? Just like the gaming headphone craze, get something without the title gaming and something that's hopped on to by big YouTubers and Streamers. Blue Yeti, actually not that great, Razer Seiren, a bit worse, Blue Snowball, pretty bad.. Really bad. My ATR2500 kills it. Anything XLR (analog signal) will give warmer, more natural sound, USB, has to has it's own decoder, amplification, power source, etc.... Just get a good mic... Nothing over hyped by Blue or Razer.. They're not that good, I assure you. Shock mounts and filters for them are a pain, you're paying a premium to get a shock mount for them which will be needed if the mic is attached to your desk, especially today's modern desk. I have an older, thicker, hand crafted desk that's pretty sturdy (ACTUAL, SOLID WOOD), takes most of the vibration.

chefdoggy

Mar 7, 2016

NeenerManSomeone's salty

NeenerMan

233

Mar 15, 2016

chefdoggyTired of "gaming" being used to market crappy products.

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chefdoggy

Mar 16, 2016

NeenerManOk, if someone wants to fall for that ploy then fine, its not bothering you. Its a marketing strategy. So if somebody wants to put it in then whatever, you know what you know, and they know what they know. Getting upset at people that dont know much about this isnt going to change their opinion. Try a more calm approach. Educate people, not scream at them. "Gaming" lol

NeenerMan

233

Mar 16, 2016

chefdoggyI do leave informal comments on why they shouldn't necessarily go with 'gaming' headphones. I'm a little annoyed because there's so many other things for audiophile and tech community polls that aren't total trash. Coming from the person that's about to buy $10 headphones to replace my 558s while they're in for repair. Probably better trash than Razer.

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r0boctopus

Sep 8, 2016

NeenerManYou sound like you wash dishes for a living.

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NeenerMan

233

Sep 8, 2016

r0boctopusThat's cute

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EinsamWulf

Nov 18, 2016

NeenerManThe Yeti is a solid choice if you don't want to go the XLR route, I agree it's a bit over priced and seems to be a bit more focused on form over function. Having said that, I've listened to a few examples of both voice and music recorded via the Yeti and it's better than I would have expected, it's not as good as you'd get from XLR mic running through a preamp but then again that is going to cost more than a Yeti anyway.

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NeenerMan

233

Nov 18, 2016

EinsamWulfATR2020 XLR and USB kills the Yetti. No matter what, Yetti just doesn't stand up to it's competition, especially similarly priced items; this is the case with all of Blue's products.

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EinsamWulf

Nov 18, 2016

NeenerManI'm a big fan of the AT2020 for voice but the one place Blue gets a slight edge is that the Yeti has selectable patterns which give you a bit more versatility. A direct comparison of both in the same pattern (Cardioid) the AT would easily outshine the Yeti but the Yeti is a servicable workhorse. It should be a bit cheaper given the quality but remember that the cost of an item is what someone is willing to pay for it.
Personally I'd run an AT2020 XLR through a decent preamp for professional work (VA, Music etc.) and use the Yeti for personal use/entertainment. To each their own I guess.

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