Blue Yeti Mic Review

My initial review of the Blue Yeti USB microphone. Realize that I don't have it placed in the optimal location to really show off it's audio quality. I am moving it around to show some of its features and this of course will impact the actual quality and variability of the audio.
http://www.bluemic.com/yeti/

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• usb
• microphone
• Blue
• Yeti

[TB26]

Whenever I plug in my mic, it becomes a mic and cancels the speakers in my laptop. Is there anyway I can stop it from muting my laptop's speaker?

[ransomtech]

@TB26 Go into your sound preferences and make sure your "output" device is set to internal speakers.

[Havraha]

Your review would have been a lot better if you actually talked into the proper side for cardiod at ANY point in time during it. :) BTW (its the front).

[ransomtech]

@Havraha You're not the first to point this out if you look through the comments. Since it was more of an "unboxing" and first look video, I hadn't even noticed that. Suffice to say, I now know.

[chriopez]

i just got this mic to do game commentary and with all the setting high. i use videopad editor and when i replay my game with the commentary i sound low. what am i doing wrong?

[ransomtech]

@chriopez Can't say for sure. Try another recording app. If the same thing occurs, it could be your mic gain in your sound settings is too low. If it works as you expect in another app, it could be some setting in videopad editor

[TB26]

@ransomtech Thank you very much.

[chee006]

@chriopez I know what you are talking about cause I do lots of game commentary too, there are two causes of this one is because the game sound it too loud or/and your recording settings go check under recording. good luck. looking to get this mic too

[LouieBoy814]

@ripschow I use audacity it should work im about to buy this mic today....i was going to get the Editors SL150 but they are sold out:(..and i need a mic asap cuz i rap haha

[ransomtech]

@ripschow Not sure I can answer that... too many variables. You need to configure any USB mic in your audio/mic settings. I don't know about active mp3 recorder, but if you want to do anything even a little sophisticated, you need the right software. Audacity is free and it is a multi-track editor. You can import an mp3 track and then layer your voice on top of that. Plug your headphones into the mic so that you don't re-record the soundtrack coming out of your speakers. It takes time. Good luck