Recommend a good USB microphone? =D

Just moving this to the Video Editing, Recording Software and Hardware section of the forum. I have heard many good things about the Blue Yeti! I myself have 3 terrible mics lol....so...............
 
I use the Blue Yeti myself, and it's easily the best mic I've ever owned. Then again, I haven't used anything more high-end than that. Just make sure if you have it on a desk that you have something under it to cushion it and try not to bump the surface it's on... because the one downside is it picks that up pretty easily. I've had to edit out me setting my drink down on the desk while recording multiple times, because it makes a very noticeable THUD noise.
 
Josh Warren said:
Everybody is going to recommend a Blue microphone.

Blue Yeti Pro - $170
Blue Yeti - $90
Blue Spark Digital - $200
Blue Nessie - $100
Blue Snowball - $60
Blue Snowball Ice - $50

Really, whatever price is right for you is the one you should go with.
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While I do agree with the stay in your price range you also need to look at your needs. I have the blue snowball. I can assure you that it is not good at picking up mulitple peoples voices at different angles depending on where they are sitting. I had the Blue snowball in front of my wife and I while we sat on the couch and played a game. Didn't work as good as I thought it was going to. And it missed a lot of the audio from my wife since she wasn't directly in front of it.
 
This is hilarious, just like always. Blue Yeti is just like Bose Headphones, Dre Beats, Dyson Vacuums. Over-enthusiastically marketed by people who don't know any better. Enjoy your Blue mic. It won't be the last mic you own.
 
Tarmack said:
This is hilarious, just like always. Blue Yeti is just like Bose Headphones, Dre Beats, Dyson Vacuums. Over-enthusiastically marketed by people who don't know any better. Enjoy your Blue mic. It won't be the last mic you own.
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Do you have anything productive to add to the conversation, or are you just going to sneer at us for liking Blue products? If they're so over-rated in your eyes, give us an alternative.
 
evilmuska said:
Do you have anything productive to add to the conversation, or are you just going to sneer at us for liking Blue products? If they're so over-rated in your eyes, give us an alternative.
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I ain't gonna lie, this is one of the first arguments I've seen on here.
 
evilmuska said:
Do you have anything productive to add to the conversation, or are you just going to sneer at us for liking Blue products? If they're so over-rated in your eyes, give us an alternative.
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Feel free to search through my post history. You'll find at least 30 threads in which I provide numerous alternatives to Blue mics. Including a rather long one I wrote explaining in great detail the differences between types of mics, their purposes and examples. The Snowball is garbage, ice is worse, Yeti is worth it at 50% off retail, Yeti Pro needs to be even more of a discount to be worth it.

Superior are any number of mics. One of which was mentioned in this thread by a user. The Samson C01U. Additionally the MXL990, AT2020 and Shure SM58. Some may require the user to purchase an XLR interface, but XLR is better than USB for many reasons. In the vast majority of cases it's also cheaper to buy one of those mics, mount it on a proper stand and get an XLR interface than it is to just get the Yeti. That also assumes the user doesnt' want to mount the Blue mic since they all have incredibly expensive proprietary mounts (just like Bose and Dyson accessories, fancy that), but as you mentioned it tends to pick up desk noise rather well so getting the heavy beast onto a stand is important. Overpriced nonsense that they have managed to convince people online to market for them by the simple virture of their consumers having never used another mic.

Every time someone asks about microphones, there is an endless stream of people rushing in to advise them to buy a Snowball or a Yeti. And unfortunately for the end consumer those two mics are very rarely the best choice.
 
Tarmack said:
Feel free to search through my post history. You'll find at least 30 threads in which I provide numerous alternatives to Blue mics. Including a rather long one I wrote explaining in great detail the differences between types of mics, their purposes and examples. The Snowball is garbage, ice is worse, Yeti is worth it at 50% off retail, Yeti Pro needs to be even more of a discount to be worth it.

Superior are any number of mics. One of which was mentioned in this thread by a user. The Samson C01U. Additionally the MXL990, AT2020 and Shure SM58. Some may require the user to purchase an XLR interface, but XLR is better than USB for many reasons. In the vast majority of cases it's also cheaper to buy one of those mics, mount it on a proper stand and get an XLR interface than it is to just get the Yeti. That also assumes the user doesnt' want to mount the Blue mic since they all have incredibly expensive proprietary mounts (just like Bose and Dyson accessories, fancy that). Overpriced nonsense that they have managed to convince people online to market for them by the simple virture of their consumers having never used another mic.

Every time someone asks about microphones, there is an endless stream of people rushing in to advise them to buy a Snowball or a Yeti. And unfortunately for the end consumer those two mics are very rarely the best choice.
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Isn't that just marketing? why are you so mad lol.
 
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