20 Best Cheap Mics For Recording (2023 Updated)

When the pandemic hit I had to use Zoom to talk to clients while I worked from home. I struggled for months with my PC’s built-in low quality microphone. Keystrokes and washer/dryer noises were super loud in my audio.

I finally decided to spend $$$ on a setup that better represents me professionally. Since this mic is popular with podcasters I knew it would meet my needs. The first benefit is the look. This mic is handsome and communicates that I was willing to spend some money on my setup.

Second, it’s spectrally complete; whether you need more lows or more highs, this mic gives your signal chain something to work with. One quirk of the SM7B is that it performs best with an ultra low noise preamp with 30 dB or more of clean gain.

While there are cleaner, pricier options, the DBX286 has ample preamp gain and is more than clean enough for zoom meetings. The SM7B has a cardioid pattern, so sounds from behind the mic aren’t picked up.

By keeping my keyboard in this area (and using the noise gate on the DBX286) I was able to completely eliminate keystroke chatter from my audio feed. Finally, the output level of the DBX286 was a little hot for my sound card and caused clipping, so I switched to a Scarlet 2i2.

While there may be more budget options available, I’m thrilled with how this setup looks and sounds. I get compliments on my audio quality.

Fantastic Dynamic Microphone. This is a Professional Mic and one of the best out there with a big reputation amongst users. First thing I noticed how clear and quiet It was. Build quality is fantastic.

I recommend you get a cloud lifter or something similar just to give it a bit of gain to sound even better like a true pro. You will need 48V for that. Dont forget you won’t get perfection even with this Mic even though it’s great at rejecting noises.

You need an acoustic treated environment if In a studio or even in a Room. A great Mic like the SM7B will show the weaknesses in your environment without acoustic treatment. A decent interface or preamp as well.

Dont forget the XLR cable as well and buy a nice cable for it as its worth it. I love the sm7b and it’s a great experience using it live when others wonder what are you talking through.

Everything that has been written positively glowingly about the Shure SM7B is absolutely true!!! 😉 sound reproduction is extraordinary, tuned for voice and patterned to reject off axis and unwanted noise.

Proximity effect boost is perfect up close. Love this mic! Only one thing t Ill say (and why its 4 stars instead of 5) is that if youre going to buy an SM7B for voice work youre definitely going to need a cloudlifter if your not willing to eat it (speak right on top of it) 24×7.

Signal is beautiful , warm and true but signal is Faint and needs help. Plan an extra $100 to get a CL-1 if you buy the SM7B, but once you do, this mic is totally unleashed to reach its full potential! Acts like a condenser mic almost while retaining its great dynamic mic qualities.

Love this mic!.

I use a mike for voice overs and connect the mike via a Behringer Q502USB mixer and I was plugging in a cheap mike into the phono jack which didn’t give me a good sound. The Behringer has an XLR input so I wanted to try that.

Did a lot of research on mikes and settled on this one. It was a good choice. I purchased the Kopul Studio Elite 4000 XLR cable along with the mike to make sure I had a quality cable connected to the mike.

It’s a condenser mike so it needs phantom power which the Behringer mixer supplies. The mike’s cardiod pattern suppresses background noise not coming from the front of the mike. Note that you don’t talk into the top of the mike, but rather into the side.

Thus, the mike is optimized for sound coming directly in front of it. So far, I’m very happy with the mike.

This is one of the best USB microphones I have tested. I do have dual Sennheiser MK8 and dual NTRs, and I find performance from this very similar to more expensive XLR mics. I now use this mic on (almost) a daily basis, apart from my XLR mics, to record my grand piano.

Pros of this mic: *Very wide dynamic range and frequency, goes from 20Hz-20000Hz/20kHz. *Well balanced bass and treble voices for mono setup *Amazing build quality, solid full metal build *Internal LED light to indicate power to mic *Real-time zero latency monitoring off headphone jack *Sturdy included stand *Nice codec 16bit 44.

1/48kHz *Premium mic pouch Cons of this mic: *No pop filter or any other goodies apart from the short mic stand *USB mics, so no two way ORTF or any stereo type of recording. You can’t use two USB mics at the same time.

Workaround: Plug each individual mic into different computers, then transfer both audio files into a single computer and sync audio in post *Wished they included an XLR port. Some USB mics have XLR built in as well.

Overall, Audio-Technica does not dissapoint. Another amazing mic from the legendary Japanese audio company.

I want to start off by saying that I actually returned this mic for the SM7B and I’ll tell you why. I am venturing into audiobook narration and professional VO. This mic would be great for streamers and podcasters.

Before I tell you why I returned it, let me tell you what I love about this mic. Pros: Amazing sound quality for a microphone at this price point. The USB features are amazing and very easy to use. The build quality is top notch and the compact footprint means it doesn’t overwhelm the desk.

Cons: To me there was only one con, and that is prevalent in the SM7B as well, it’s a quiet microphone. What I mean by this is you have to turn the gain up almost all the way. This isn’t really an issue if you always have the mic close to your face, if you’re a streamer, or getting into podcasting.

This is easily fixed with a Cloudlifter, but this means you have to plug in via XLR. If you plan on using this mic for professional level voice recording, having the gain up that high can present some problems depending on your interface.

This by any means isn’t a dealbreaker, but something to be aware of. Comparison: Okay, the MV7 vs the SM7B. I tested out the MV7 via USB and loved how easy it was to use. I plugged it into my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 with a Cloudlifter and was extremely impressed.

There are many different comparisons between the MV7 and SM7B, and the differences are negligible. The only difference that you can hear from the SM7B is a SLIGHTLY richer bass and warmth to the voice.

That’s it. If you’re trying to decide between these two mics and price is an issue (you will need to spend a few hundred more dollars to get an interface for the SM7B), or you’re a streamer or podcaster, get the MV7, you won’t be disappointed.

The USB features are fantastic. I chose the SM7B because I already have the extra audio equipment to use an XLR cable with my computer, and for audiobooks the richer bass seemed worth it to me. #sweepstakes.

Our company is still very small, and while we didn’t see a need to purchase the top of the line studio microphone on the market, we chose a more affordable alternative in the MV7. And let me just say we made the right choice.

We produce weekly online workshops and while our audio has never been bad, the MV7 has shown us what we were missing out on. Its a great product for many reasons, but I would say usability is the most profound.

It comes with both a mini-usb and XLR connection, so whether you just want to plug it into your computer for Zoom or hook it up to a studio camera or recording system, the MV7 makes it easy. Although going further, Shure offers a custom app that allows you to dive deep into the settings and manipulate the sound of your microphone from Compression to Filters.

Not to mention that I directly ordered from Shures website which included a great price, great package option, and fast shipping. Overall, we are extremely satisfied with our MV7. As I mentioned before, we never assumed something better quality was needed, but after hearing the first test file from this microphone, I felt like I just went from a Honda Civic to a Mercedes.

Awesome product & awesome company! Thank you for the opportunity to enter into the #sweepstakes as well!.

For what it’s made for, which would be picking up every sound possible, it’s good. So if you are a musician and like to record yourself, say playing guitar, it’s very good. If you are a streamer, this is NOT so good.

It will pick up every keyboard click. For streamers or if you want to record only your voice, such as a podcast, get a dynamic microphone. However, the wave link software it gives you, which is a free mixing software that allows you to add voice compression, noise gate etc.

Is very good. If you want to listen to copyright music while streaming but don’t want stream to hear it, you can do that. The only reason for 1 star taken away, is it doesn’t save where I send xbox chat audio to the wave link software; I have to set it every time I open it because I want to be able to record audio with my clips.

The build quality is fantastic, doesn’t feel cheap at all. Also, it’s very VERY easy to mute with even the slightest tap of the top. You can control the volume you hear all together, the gain, and the cross fade all from the mic knob.

This is an incredibly good mic, mostly meant for streaming or even just gaming, though it’s high-end enough that I can’t recommend it if you’re just planning on using it for voice chat. With Discord compression and other voice chat services’ limitations, you’ll be paying for quality that won’t be heard if you get this mic solely for gaming.

For streaming, though, it’s awesome. The Clipguard is especially impressive, and a large reason I went with this mic. It takes the worry out of whether the gain will make your audio clip; all you have to worry about is that your voice sounds good over the mic, and you don’t have to worry about distortion when you get excited or something.

It’s a great feature. Yell all you want! I’ll note that while the cardioid pattern works fine for preventing keyboard and mouse sounds from being picked up, it’s not great at it. You can definitely still hear both my peripherals, and even though I have a clacky keyboard, I still think most people will find the same.

Something unexpected I like about the mic is its stand. It’s heavy and feels quality, and of all the mics I’ve tried, it’s the only stand that came included with the mic that I actually use. I like the capacitative mute button.

I’ve heard the occasional complaint that people trigger it without meaning to, but I haven’t had that problem; I like being able to mute without any click or bump audible before the audio cuts out. I also can’t vouch for the software.

I found it didn’t work for my dual-PC setup, since I pipe my sound from my mic to my gaming PC and then over HDMI to my streaming computer. Be aware that while the Elgato software works for many people’s streaming pipelines, it won’t work for everyone’s.

I use Voicemeeter instead. A lot of people like the Elgato software, though, and I agree that it seems well-designed. I also love that you can use the software to tweak settings, like disabling clipguard or turning off auto-gain control.

I recommend downloading it just for that reason. Another note: I position my mouth around 7 inches from the mic and have found I have no need for a pop filter. The built-in one works just fine for me.

Overall, strongly recommend. It’s a great microphone, with great features. You really get what you pay for.

The Elgato Wave 3 itself has some excellent voice quality and this paired with the background noise condensing and auto level adjusting makes the mic super great to use. Where the mic is disappointing is the Elgato wave software to comes with.

The software has some really good concepts but I personally find it to be super buggy and only works on occasions. The mic is still completely usable without having to fiddle with the additional software.

However, I believe if Elgato is promising a mic and software to go along with it for ease of use they’ve failed a bit in that department. Despite issues with software I would still say the Wave 3 is quite amazing.

Aesthetically, the mic is really pleasing and enables easy to adjust gain and tap to mute function. its a mic that feels really good to use!.

not only does this microphone take forever to connect to your computer and hook up with softwares and be so bad that it picks up everything else but your voice, it also is a design failure. the singular port that you can use to hook it up to your computer is at the bottom of the microphone, making it difficult to adjust it easily.

not only this, it has a horrendous cylinder near the end that connects to the microphone, where even if you could adjust it easily, the cylinder will disconnect and damage the port while trying to get it at an optimal angle.

using logitech g hub is also the literal only way to have this mic be anywhere close to being a good microphone, as it has presets to adjust it. but as i said before this microphone is god awful with any software.

it has troubles being picked up by the softwares, and in addition to the damaging the cylinder on their wire causes, it becomes impossible to be picked up by logitech g hub because it constantly loses its connection.

I use this mic to do voice overs for my Youtube videos. It’s way better than the $30 PC mic that I used for online chat for over 10 yrs, despite friends saying the sound quality of my voice for that old mic was good.

You can hear everything in the background with that old mic. I had to perform lots of post processing to clear or minimize the background noise and increase the volume of my voice. I don’t want my viewers to turn up their volume to watch my videos.

When I increase the volume, I end up with more hissing noise – not good. Eliminating the hiss will result in my voice sounding like I was under water. Lots of work! In comes this Yeti. This eliminates a lot of the background noise, my voice is louder, and post processing was quick – saves a lot of time! People need to understand that the mic is in front, not the top if you want it to record only your voice and not the background noise.

I notice some Youtubers do this and it makes them sound like their in a zoom meeting or using those crappy built-in laptop mic. Maybe that is why some people give this mic a bad review because it was misused.

For the minor issues. The software has to be downloaded. It doesn’t come with an installation disc so people who assume that it should work perfectly out of the box will also find it frustrating or dislike it.

It may also take a bit for your PC to sink with the mic to get it to work properly. I’ve had a few times where it keeps blinking yellow/orange because my PC doesn’t recognize it. But after some use, that light doesn’t blink anymore and it works every time I boot up my PC.

With that said, you need to download the software get the bast out of this mic despite the box/label says it works right out of the box! Other minor issue, it does it good job of limiting the high volume of my voice and preventing it from cracking.

It’s good but not great so that means I can still hear cracking noise of my voice when it gets too loud. It sits 8 inches from me and I wasn’t yelling. It’s not really noticeable but if my viewers have excellent/high end headsets/earbuds, they may catch it, but not really an issue worth calling out or effect the quality of the video.

I got this mic on sale so overall, I like it!.

As we have all become dependent on using zooms throughout lockdown, finding a good mic was very important as I have been using my laptop one and often people cannot hear me clearly whilst also ensuring I am sat very close to speak.

The build of this Yei Nano is very robust and the smooth finish instantly shows how good the quality is. The base is well build so issue about it accidently falling over. The compact size is great as it doesn’t take up too much space on the table.

The setup is quite easy (which I am glad about) – The cable is connected via the bottom of the microphone and there is a small hole on the bottom of the stand where the cable runs through so it keeps it nice and tidy.

Sound quality is fantastic – you can hear really clearly and the volume is quite loud with no echoes in the background. The best thing is you do not need to be particularly close to the mic to talk in order for others to hear you.

This is an amazing top of the range mic which I highly recommend. It has made meetings much easier and comfortable to do.

I ventured out into other dynamic mics, and for my voice in particular it suits me the best of anything I have ever found. It has a warmth and low end to it that takes the harshness out when I’m singing powerfully, but has enough mid and high end to still sound great and cut through the mix.

I tried other dynamic mics but they have to much mid and high leading it so sound a bit too harsh for my style of singing. In the end I think it depends on the singer to find the best fit, but you know you can never go wrong with an sm58.

It’s so versatile too, I’ve used it in a pinch for home demo’s recording acoustic guitar, put it in front of a guitar cab into a PA, and used it on a snare and bass drum live. While those aren’t it’s intended use, I’m always surprised by how this mic can be used for almost anything in a pinch.

It’s certainly very well rounded. It’s also extremely durable, I’ve seen punk bands try and break one and they still work afterwards. If your feeling anxious about making the right purchase, this is one mic that you’ll likely never have buyers remorse from.

I bought this mic as a replacement for a Blue Yeti that I was using. The old mic had some serious USB port issues, and It was becoming too irritating to keep up with, so I decided to go with this one after a bit of research.

The sound is great, I feel like it captures a more natural tone than the Yeti. Live monitoring is great, and the fact that this mic lets you adjust the live monitor mix is fantastic. Makes it very versatile for both listening and recording at the same time.

I use this mic mainly for Teaching online classes, attending online classes, and amateur podcasting. It works for all 3 of those perfectly with absolutely 0 issue with hardware. Plug and play feature makes setup a breeze.

My ONLY (and I mean ONLY) complaint about this mic is the lack of Mute/Gain. The fact that this mic has no gain knob makes it a little irritating to adjust levels, but its easy to work around that. The lack of a mute button just makes me have to adjust the mix knob if I want to listen without a live monitor.

Both of these issues have very easy, very simple workarounds. The complaint is more about convenience than operation, because this mic does everything I need it to. Great build quality, came with a nice little bag.

Sound: While the Blue Yeti may not be THE best sounding USB mic right out of the box, it does have good sound quality. With a little tweaking through a free audio mixer software like Voice Meeter Banana will result in a very professional sounding mic without spending the big bucks.

Stock settings will give you more than sufficient sound quality though. With easy access to the knobs to control the gain and pic up pattern makes for easy adjusting on the fly. Due to the pic up patterns I would only recommend this mic for individual use and not for an interview setting.

Price: Being priced at $130 isn’t terrible, but should probably be closer to the $100. 00 mic segment given it doesn’t have XLR. Personally, I would opt to buy the Blue Yeticaster Broadcast Bundle which includes the mic (no desktop stand), boom arm, and shockmount for $180-$200 vs the stand alone Blue Yeti Mic for reasons below.

Purchasing all three items individually would be in the $280 range Keep in Mind/Cons: I would highly, highly, highly recommend a boom arm for this mic. The desk stand for the mic is not very useful. I found myself slouching over due to having no height adjustment.

Additionally, to get your mouth the appropriate distance from the mic for optimal sound quality (without cranking the gain) means the mic stand is sitting at an awkward spot in relation to your keyboard/mouse.

I also found that with the desk stand no matter how I positioned the mic, set the pickup, gain or gate I could not eliminate picking up desk noise such as keyboard clicks, mouse clicks, or even setting my phone down on the desk due no shock dampening.

Even setting the stand on a towel did not assist much. Mounting the mic to the Blue Boom Arm completely fixed the unwanted sound and positioning issues. If you are going to mount this mic to the Blue Boom Arm I would recommend installing it with the shock mount.

The shock mount isn’t much of an advantage sound quality wise, but definitely helps weight wise with the boom arm. While this mic is heavier than normal it’s not quite heavy enough on it’s on for the Blue Boom Arm.

I found the boom arm wanting to “snap open” on the loosest tension settings due to there not being enough weight at the end of it. Adding the yeti shock mount to the mic and boom arm allowed for the proper weight to adjust the mic to my desired position without any sagging or raising.

In conclusion, I would highly recommend this mic being purchased in the Yesticaster bundle due to the savings vs buying the individual components. While I still can recommend the mic being purchased individually, I believe you’re going to be wanting a boom arm sooner rather than later due to the desk stand offering no dampening or height adjustment.

This microphone has numerous settings to cope with any particular style recording format you might need. There are four patterns to choose from just be mindful of what each one does to maximize the quality of your recording.

Cordial is the one you want (looks like an upside-down heart) as this will record only from a single direction directly in from of the microphone. This really should have included a pop filter but those care quite cheap to get.

You do not need to buy Yeti branded accessories as the threads are universal to most brands. A cheaper alternative for boom arm etc. would be the Elgato line. The best way to use this microphone with cordial setting is the place it within 8 inches of your mouth around 45 degrees off-center from you while keeping the direction of the front of the device facing your mouth.

This will pick up the voice clearly without catching all your “P”s. As this is directional you will want to speak to the side of the microphone NOT on top like stand-up comedians do as it will not pick up your voice.

I’m a newbie to this sort of thing so I had to search through YouTube to find best practices. The instructions should have been a little clearer in the box but are a little cryptic at best. That’s the reason for the 1-star downgrade.

It’s great, don’t worry. A final note: don’t kid yourself, this is bigger than the picture shows; it’s also a little on the heavy side.

The Yeti is a very clear microphone with stellar sound quality. Unfortunately, I purchased this Yeti due to my first Yeti containing faulty hardware. The fault in the hardware resulted in an extremely lous and painful buzzing noise, almost like a flatlining sound, being audible whenever in a voice chat or recording in a music studio software.

Because of this, my Yeti had to retire, but I still loved the Yeti as it did last a decent amount of time: approximately 2 years. I tried to reach out to Blue at the time about the fault in the hardware and receive a repair or a replacement, however, I was not provided with one.

In other words, I had to come out of pocket an additional $150 roughly to purchase this new one, and to be honest, I don’t think it’s worth it. Yes, it is a good microphone, however, I feel there are now many alternatives that would deem a better fit for music production and streaming.

Some of these include the HyperX Solo Cast mic, which is also a fraction of the price with even better sound quality and easier handling. All in all, I suggest you look elsewhere to find a more affordable mic that fits your needs :).

I absolutely love this microphone. I have been using a Samson Meteor Microphone up until this purchase, so, yes this is quite the upgrade – even though in the right hands even the Samson Meteor can sound great.

However, I am not a microphone expert; I am of above average microphone knowledge but not by much. Right off the bat I notice that the setup’s ability to transfer from the included stationary stand to my boom swing-arm AND have the ability to change adapters which is incredibly convenient.

Keep in mind, this is all without having to remove the shock mount that the quadcast comes with either. The microphone works well in any orientation whether in vertical or inversed position, to even sideways or offset.

The microphone is painless to setup and easy to use, having a gain knob underneath, a touch-tap mute button on top, and a mode selector on the back. The ability to choose from four pre-programmed scenario-based settings (podcast vs.

interview vs. chat etc. ) without needing a complex software is great and it is all at your finger tips with the mode selector. Speaking of software, the accompanying downloadable application for your desktop allows you to customize your sound settings and, of course, the RGB colors, patterns, ambience, and reactiveness.

I am always partial to my blues and greens and, boy, did I get them. The sound of the microphone is great even when using my typical chat services, Discord, Zoom, and Teams. I unfortunately do not have experience with recording with intent like as voice overs, but my friend does like to capture instances of us playing various videogames together.

Even without a “boosted server” the quality is crystal clear with a wide range. The addition of a built-in pop filter allows for some better hands-off control, giving the user the optional freedom of no external pop filter mounts or covers should they choose to do so.

Although, it is always recommended to consider getting one depending on your vocal habits. The material used in the construction is very reassuring and has a nice matte black. The stand itself is very solid and you would have to put in a little effort to knock this thing over.

I don’t see myself getting a new microphone anytime soon, and I hope that I never have to!.

Wanted to give a review right when I got it. Little background, I dabble in streaming and play FPS online with friends. I was tired of having the wired mic headset combo and had a yeti previously but wasn’t in love with it.

I’ve had it about a month now and there’s ALOT of good packed in this MIC and there are a few drawbacks as well. Pros: * Come across to other players online crystal clear *Software and MIC do a goodjob drowning out background noise *RGB is really on point.

The app is fairly simple almost to simple. *The on/off on tap is a very overlooked option and these guys nailed it on this one. I have mine set to color when on and no color when off. That way you never have a hot mic.

Cons: *The software needs a facelift, intergrate in the app some voice changing or something (overlays) NGENUITY is quite frankly a very simple minded app that is blah. *The gain control seems to really lack actual gain control.

Love this mic. Quality build and real quality sound, this mic comes with a fantastic base design that works to dampen/deaden sounds and vibrations from the desk it sits on (if not on a boom). I love the varied but simple controls built in – bottom twist knob to adjust the gain level, a knob on the back to select from four different condenser profiles, and (my favorite) a sensitive touchpad on top to activate/mute the mic activity that also shuts off the LED lights to indicate same.

We have had a few Yeti Blue/Yeti Nanos in the house, and I was nervous about swapping when I know those mics were a standard to measure to at the price point, but Hyper X delivers with this model. Love, love, love the USB-C power connect (Quadcast S model only) over micro-USB, and really enjoy the RGB array options over the non -S model.

I will admit I’m a dork for the RGB lights- I bought the non-S version first, literally tried it for 24 hours and talked myself into returning it for the -S model. The NGenuity software you need to download has a few features, iand makes the lighting pretty customizable.

Spent exactly 15 more bucks, but those two details alone sold me, otherwise I think the two models are identical as it relates to the rest of the build and craftsmanship. The sound is crisp, warm and clear (I leave it in cardioid mode, best for streaming and general use), and from about 12 inch distance it is clear as a bell and the user sounds pretty much adjacent to you.

Got it mostly for gaming, but also to hot-swap into my work laptop to manage umpteen zoom calls a day, and I’ve actually gotten a lot of compliments/comments on how clear I now sound. Great multi-tasker so far, would highly recommend.

This thing is absolute garbage. Why would you even make a mic with a desk stand that cannot be used unless you put your mouth right up to it? I expected I’d be able to maintain some distance and let this sit on my desk and talk in a google meets or whatever video conference.

Nope. They should forget the stand it give you a lapel clip so you can attach it to your shirt collar because even at that distance it would be suspect. It picks up almost no sound when you speak at it, but it picks up every single time you touch the desk, type a key, or whatever.

And this is with it sitting on a rubber foam mouse pad to insulate it some from vibrations. Sadly I bought this and didn’t have time to install it so it’s past the return period. That part is my fault, but the mic itself is worthless.

There’s no controls on it to adjust the input level. Turned all the way up in windows it gets about 15-17% as a max. Nobody can hear you. People in the reviews talk of a mute button but this doesn’t have one of that that I see.

What a disappointment.

I got this on sale for $39. 99 but even at full price this is a perfect microphone for gaming or business use. I’m a simple person so I love that it’s plug & play without needing to download additional software that use gimmicky voice changers etc.

It also features one big button at the top to mute/unmute. The microphone is solid red when it’s unmuted and blinks red when muted. The mic sits on my desk with the included holder and the included cable is lengthy so there should be no issue putting it in the perfect spot.

I have no issues with voice quality at all my freinds on Discord were impressed when I told them it’s just a cheap HyperX mic because they have +$100 Yeti mics. If you’re on the fence about this mic this is your sign to pull the trigger!.

Pros: Unless you are a professional, I highly doubt that you’ll be needing any sound better than this. Other than the amazing sound, it has great features such as a tap to mute button, easy and flexible positioning, and good aesthetics.

Cons: You’ll have to figure out a way to put it in your desk. Because it is a condenser mic, it is best to have your mouth close to it, therefore consider a boom arm if there’s no space. Overall, its everything you could ask for.

Great sound quality, great features, worth the money.

I would love to rate this mic better than 2 stars but I cannot. Based on the build quality it is a 1 star to me. I have taken this mic apart and the components inside are super cheap and super glued down on parts like the usb socket and the earphone socket.

It is obviously because they used such a cheap adapter for each that they likely would fail very quickly if they were not superglued. My usb socket became loose and would constantly cut out and windows would redetect it and my audio would go through a weird reset everytime.

So I took the bottom off and attempted to fix this as I can solder pretty well. It is near impossible to work on this. This mic is meant to be factory made and if it breaks under warranty they likely will send a new one and toss your old one.

Cheap cheap cheap build quality, don’t be fooled by the heavy weight of the mic stand and the mic housing, inside is light and cheap. With that said, it is an ok mic for what it is intended for. It records in decent quality for the price and is somewhat simple to operate once you learn how.

I like the audio mode selections as well as the power meter LED’s on the front. I have just bought another blue yeti x which is arriving today and I am contemplating just sending it back because of the issues I have run into with it.

If you just need a mic for recording youtube videos or streaming on twitch this mic will work fine, just be easy with the usb socket and cord.

This is the perfect mic for both those looking to get started and experienced content creators. It’s very easy to set up and the audio input quality out of the box is exactly what we want from a USB microphone.

This mic is aesthetically pleasing. This is coming from someone who no longer plays WoW but I absolutely love showing off how amazing the mic looks on stream and to my friends. The attention to detail is astonishing.

And if you’re concerned the looks or “theme” would take away from the quality of the mic’s hardware you need not worry. The frame is incredibly stable and even the knobs to adjust volume and to adjust mic angle are both very secure.

Lastly, lets talk about the voice changer which I am sure what most people are looking to research. The voice changer is done within the software “Logitech G Hub”. It’s incredibly easy to test out different voice changing effects within the software to see which ones you may want to use with your content.

You can record a clip of your voice and play it over using any of the voice effects without having to record another clip! This process is the same for any “Equalizer” or “Signal Cleanup” settings making it easy to tune your sound even in a pinch.

Hope this helps!.

There is good reason why this microphone always pops up on lists of the best USB microphones. It plugs and plays well. Most people do not need the advanced features of professional microphones at higher price points.

Make no mistake, however, the Blue Yeti X holds its own among them in terms of sound output. Love the stand with which it came and opted not to purchase a boom arm. I also purchased a foam mic cover to prevent unwanted noise from coming through since I have a ceiling fan in my home office.

If you do, make sure you get one large enough for this model. The Blue Yeti X is a winner and offers a lot of bang for the buck.

I am a college professor who records my classes “live” to make my presentations and audio content available online for my students. I am currently using my fourth Blue Yeti Microphone. My first one lasted several years with no problems at all, until it suddenly fell silent.

I replaced it with a second one, which lasted only six months. I replaced it with yet another Blue Yeti, and it didn’t even last a month. My current Blue (new) Yeti has lasted a month so far and is going strong.

We will see what the future holds for it. In every case, when the microphone would go down, it was because the computer (both Mac and PC) could not find it. I replaced the USB cable to no avail. But when I replaced the defective mic, the computers found the it without a hitch.

So, I guess it is a hit-or-miss thing. Why did I not buy a different brand microphone you might ask. Well, I was so happy with the first one that I was sure that the bad ones were just a fluke. I guess time will tell!.

This is my favorite mic model that I used for 10 years running in a traveling rock band with many drops and no failures. The gold standard of live vocal amplification! The on-off switch is a nice option, and this can be locked in the on position by reversing a metal tab and tightening a screw.

Although not mentioned in the ad, this mic comes with a factory clip and vinyl zipper carrying bag. The stand is very sturdy and steady. much more than I expected. The 20 foot cord works great with nice cable flexibility.

If you desire a better quality cord, you can always use this for a backup. This is an unbeatable deal.