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Pros & Cons
Pros
Audio from this mic was better than the built-in mic on my macbook. Good enough for gaming, typical zoom/google meet/skype et al. The front has the output volume for easy adjustment and the light is on the mute button.
It's a snap to plug in headphones (i use the koss portapro which i also recommend) it's way better than the nano which i started with because the headphone port actually works when streaming. Yes it is for ipad, pop that ipad holding portion off and w... Read More
Hope you find it hopeful. Getting 7 years out of something with this price point is incredibly impressive. The build quality is incredible impressive, as well. Overall, this microphone provides excellent fidelity for the price.
Cons
The blue yeti usb mic is too noisy for professional voiceover work. It disconnects if you so much as breathe on the wire. It only stops when the mic is muted. The mute button has to be pressed 5 times to get it to actually mute.
The ringing is even louder than any playback. It bothers me that the metal build quality did not extend to the volume knob. The sound gate is abysmal!
Highlights
Quality
We are very happy with this product
It works great and the sound quality is amazing
The volume became very faint even with the gain turned way up
However even with the gain all the way down ili have trouble recording my piano
Price
It has great sound for its price
I am not surprised that it is still sold here but surprised that the price is almost exactly the same
Packaging/appearance
The features of gain and sound are easy to adjust on the back of the micropohone
Competitiveness
All in all the best on the market
Overview
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- This product had a total of 12,518 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 5 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first one that arrived turned out to be a “lemon
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I usually record in a quiet room so i can’t speak to how well it blocks ambient noise
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One thing to be aware of i notice a “pop” sound in the recordings when i switch onoff the builtin mute button
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So i recommend that you test that before using it in a live recording
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However even with the gain all the way down ili have trouble recording my piano
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
At close range it peaks out and distorts the sound
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So i have to move it further away where the sound isnt as nice
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Watched a bunch of internet videos and tried everything
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