BlueVoice includes useful presets and vocal effects for Twitch streaming, podcasting, and music recording, with names like Broadcaster 1, Crisp and Vintage, and AM Radio. The lower panel of the mic houses a micro USB connection for the included USB cable, as well as the 3.5mm headphone jack.Īs mentioned, the Yeti X also ships with recording software, a new platform called BlueVoice that requires Logitech's G Hub and/or Blue's Sherpa software in order to operate. It's unfortunately easy to touch the mic and switch patterns inadvertently when moving it, but best practices dictate that you shouldn't really touch a mic while recording anyway, so this is probably not something that will cause real issues during a session. These are the same patterns that are available on the Yeti, but the Yeti X uses four capsules to acheive these modes rather than three. The back panel houses the mic pattern button-tapping it switches between cardioid, figure-8, omnidirectional, and stereo patterns. Pressing the knob mutes or un-mutes the mic, and the LEDs act as a meter for levels when you're recording or streaming, which helps to avoid overloading the mic.
You can also use the knob to blend the level of computer audio and mic audio you hear in the headphones. Below the grille, a multipurpose knob controls gain and headphone volume, with LEDs showing the levels for each. The top panel of the Yeti X is covered in mesh metallic grille, behind which is the four 14mm capsule array. The mic can swivel to be angled upward while in the stand, and it can be removed and used with a standard mic stand (an adapter is required, but not included). With the stand connected, it measures roughly 11.4 by 4.3 by 4.8 inches (HWD) and weighs 2.8 pounds. DesignĪvailable in a black-and-silver design, the Yeti X is a four-capsule condenser, side-address mic that ships with a sturdy built-in desktop stand. All this makes it a versatile, multi-pattern mic, and a solid update to the original. Unlike many USB mics under $200, the Yeti X uses no DSP (digital signal processing), which allows greater flexibility after recording and a cleaner, EQ- and compression-free signal while recording. The Blue Yeti X ($169.99) updates the classic with a slightly new look and features, including LED metering, a four-condenser capsule array (compared with the original's three), and BlueVoice recording software. The original Blue Yeti is one of the more recognizable USB microphones on the market, but it's been around for quite some time.
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