Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Mic

Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Mic

The Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Mic is a multi-pattern USB professional microphone that is capable of cardioids, omnidirectional, figure-eight and even stereo operation by employing a proprietary triple-capsule arrangement in the microphone’s head. It sports a beefy-looking desktop yoke-mount stand. The Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Mic is the first microphone to be THX-certified.

Specifications

The LG Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Mic has mic-mounted controls on its body, including the four-pattern selector knob, mute, switch, mic gain, and master output volume. At the bottom of the mic, there is a mini USB jack and direct monitor headphone out live, as well as a threaded stand-mount. The LG Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Mic operates on a power requirement of 5 V with a power consumption of 150 mAh. It has a sample rate of 48 kHz and a bit rate of 16 bit. Its capsules consist of 3 blue-proprietary 14 mm condenser capsules. Not only that, the LG Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Mic also has polar patterns including Cardioid, Bidirectional, Omnidirectional, and Stereo. Besides that, frequency response is between 20 Hz to 20kHz with a sensitivity of 4.5 m V/Pa (1kHa) and a maximum SPL of 120 dB (THD 0.5% 1kHz). In terms of its headphone amplifier, the LG Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Mic features an impedance of 16 ohms with a power output (RMS) of 130 mW and a THD of 0.009%. Not only that, it also has a frequency response between 15 Hz to 22 kHz and a signal to noise of 100 dB. The LG Blue Microphones Yeti USB Condenser Mic measures 120 mm x 125 mm x 116.1 mm (W x D x H) in dimension when extended on its stand, and weighs approximately 0.55 kg on its own with is stand weighing approximately 1 kg.