Blue Microphone Yeti

[calarahil]

I had a question regarding this microphone. My mic for a while on my webcam has been dieing I believe. It would do stupid things like make me sound like I was doing a flash back to the Alvin and the Chipmunks show. So I decided to look at the Blue Microphone's on Newegg. There was the snow ball that is currently on sale for 69.99 I think it was but with tax and everything it was somewhere around 75 dollars. And then I went and saw that there was a huge discount on the Yeti mic not the normally 200 dollar one but the non pro one at 149.99 there is a promo going on with it that takes off 70 dollars I thought WOW that is a great deal right so I went ahead and purchased the microphone. I just wanted to know what people think of the microphone. I'm not planning on doing anything crazy in the near future twitch or broadcast wise but I wanted a good microphone because its really frustrated getting these gamer headsets and then having the microphone being absolute bantha fodder... I forgot to mention I mainly use it for gaming however I do have a company that I contract through that sometimes I need to be able to go in a ADOBE Connect session to talk to someone and to have a non functioning microphone is a nono. 

 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836431024

[Turkatron]

Check this thread for my previous posts in regards to condenser microphones: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/44601-alternatives-to-blue-snowball-and-can-i-improve-my-audio/

 

 

Also get a Modmic instead

[ShearMe]

I'm sure whatever you bought is overkill for your usage, but since you already bought it you might as well keep it if you like it once you set it up.  ^_^

[calarahil]

Check this thread for my previous posts in regards to condenser microphones: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/44601-alternatives-to-blue-snowball-and-can-i-improve-my-audio/

 

 

Also get a Modmic instead

 

The mod mic wouldn't go well with my astro a40's and I'm not really after something reaching around my face to talk into. However, I hadn't thought of that before in the future I may consider it. 

[calarahil]

I'm sure whatever you bought is overkill for your usage, but since you already bought it you might as well keep it if you like it once you set it up.  ^_^

 

I'm normally the kind of person who doesn't always get what is the cheapest and most value oriented thing so I can totally see where you are coming from ha :P I just thought perhaps someone would have an opinion its not a very uncommon thing for someone to have although the snowball is a bit more common in the gaming arena. 

[ShearMe]

Mics just aren't that big a deal for us commoners - pretty much everything will pick up voice good enough for Skype, and few of us are trying to record anything other than YouTube videos. 

 

A yeti does have serious swag and longevity points, however.  :D

[calarahil]

Mics just aren't that big a deal for us commoners - pretty much everything will pick up voice good enough for Skype, and few of us are trying to record anything other than YouTube videos. 

 

A yeti does have serious swag and longevity points, however.  :D

 

That and because it looks like a real mic maybe a chance to freshen up on the ready to rumble dealio :P