Cheapest I've seen it. Ordered one of the reds for myself.
Blue Yeti Nano Red Onyx $110, Vivid Blue or Shadow Grey $128 + Delivery ($0 Metro Delivery/ C&C) @ Officeworks
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Easily this.
Pretty much yeti nano is much better than HyperX solocast by a long shot too but HyperX quadcast X/S is slightly better than the normal yeti.
But all good mics either way can't go wrong
Sweet price. If only i didnt already have a snowball id be all over this
Thanks OP. Bought the Red Onyx. It's time I upgraded from my Webcam's built-in mic for Zoom calls.
Does it make a noticeable difference?
Absolutely.
100%. The difference is like night and day.
My friend upgraded from using his webcam to using a blue yeti and in Discord you can't tell any difference at all in quality.
Would make a difference if you are locally recording your Zoom session and directly muxing in a raw recording from the mic for when you re-post the meetings on whatever video platform it will have your crisp local audio. After voice compression for online services though there is very little point.
My friend upgraded from using his webcam to using a blue yeti and in Discord you can't tell any difference at all in quality.
The server admin likely has a lot of compression set. Blue Yeti's are genuinely used in prosumer studio setups; they're extremely good.
Glad you picked one up.
For your Zoom calls, you may want to consider using the "Enable Original Sound" (https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115003279466-Enabl…) in the Zoom app and use the Blue Sherpa app to fiddle around with your Blue Yeti's gains/levels/presets etc.
great mic for voice chat
Nice find OP. Great price at $110.
About a month ago, I picked one up for ~$120 when JB HiFi had the Blue Yeti's on sale and they had that extra 5% discount code.
FYI - for those using Zoom, it would be ideal to disable "Automatically adjust volume" from the Zoom app and instead use the Blue Sherpa app to set the mic gain along with your Blue Voice presets.
FYI - for those using Teams, there is an issue where Teams will automatically override the Blue Sherpa app's mic gain and the levels will go up and down like a yo-yo. Here a few useful workarounds:
* Windows - using Virtual Audio Cable to hide the Blue Yeti Nano's mic gain controls from Teams - https://sysadmin-central.com/2020/08/05/microsoft-teams-fix-…
* macOS - using aggregate device to "mask" the gain settings from Teams - comment from chornsec - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams/disab…Edit: Today (19-May-2021), I noticed my Teams app updated and it now shows an option to disable "Automatically adjust mic sensitivity" - see screenshot - https://ibb.co/0qMnnkQ . As a result of this toggle, I no longer need to use the Virtual Audio Cable method for Teams.
Would this work well with a speaker during video calls (ie will it pick up sound from the speaker and create echos)?
I've heard mixed results for this. I use the Blue Yeti Snowball for playing D&D online, and haven't had an issue with my microphone picking up the speakers. However I've heard that for others, this can be an issue.
Is it worth the extra $40 over the Razer Seiren Mini at JB?
Main con is the lack of 35mm jack, but is that worth $40?
No. The nano is better than the mini.
The Seiren X is better than the mini and more like the Nano.Besides the 3.5mm jack on the Nano, I reckon the Blue Sherpa software is also nice addition to the overall control and experience.
Depends on your needs and uses.
I have the Razer mini for zoom calls after doing a lot of research and it is perfect for that task. Superb audio pick up quality (you can type while speaking without that annoying echo sound being picked up) and its small form factor for plug and play portability is just what I need. At $70 JB is asking it is a great buy and I highly recommended. One negative is that there is no on/off switch on the mic itself, just a green light to show you it is on.
For more demanding podcast needs (such as including music) then the lack of a headphone jack for output gain monitoring or onboard controls will be a big disadvantage that would justify spending the extra $40 for the Yeti which is a step up in build quality and controllability.
Both come highly regarded in professional reviews - and both at great prices.
Thanks for taking the time to reply. Based on this and some other comments below, I think I'll go for the Razer then
Rode make better mics than Blue who just do well with marketing and thus many people use them, their condenser quality is inferior though, and most people would be better of with a dynamic mic as well. In watch terms Blue is the equivalent of a fashion brand like MVMT, while Rode is the real deal (like Seiko).
I have a rode videomicro I'm using now that's plugged into a soundblaster g5.
Will this be much better? I like that the videomicro still uses the 3.5mm jack.
Totally incorrect. Blue makes some of the best microphones for studios, example the Kiwi.
Dont bother getting one if your room isnt even remotely soundproofed or bricked in. Mine could hear things from outside my house. And even when I lowerd its sensitivity so I'd have to put my mouth right on the stupid thing for it to pick me up, it still picked up my keybpard and mouse clicks. Biggest waste of money ever. Rode is a better choice.
This guy is a real user 👆
Please please please for the love of all that's good don't buy this. It's way too sensitive and there's practically no meaningful difference between the cardoid and omni settings. This mic picks up everything. Further to that, especially if you use teams, there is a known bug for the nano that overrides your volume settings, causing this to go to max volume very often regardless of your system settings.
This irked me to no end when my rather quiet SFFPC's fans could get picked up by the mic and it's really annoying if you plan to do any form of recording too.
Get yourself this instead https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/164520781294 and pair it with a https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/363268808118 , and you'll have a much higher quality experience than this bs 🤦♂️ it's a total $38 dollars and you'll be a whole lot less disappointed.
Interesting. Is it really possible to get yeti level quality with a sub-$40 setup such as this?
The reason I went with the nano is that I don't have much desk space but need a mic for my teleconferencing work. I have a midmic wireless I purchased from amazon to pair with my HD6xx's, but the price vs build quality is not great (plastic fantastic, poorly made USB adapter, poor finish on mic, poorly thought out controls) so I thought I'd go for a desktop mic.
I guess I will try the nano when it comes in and, if it's not great (my office is in my garage so obviously having an overly sensitive mic may be a bad idea), I'll return it and try your setup.
Thanks for the input mate.
You're welcome! There is one caveat with this setup: you'll have to have it close to you. Like, near to your face close (10cm). That's how you guarantee it doesn't pickup background noise.
It potentially could work out not appearing in the camera but wouldn't count on it.
The plus point of having it so close is that my voice sounds really asmr and apparently people have been giving me good feedback
I was searching for a setup like this because my partner and I work remotely and concurrent video calls are a nightmare. However with 2 of these setups, we both can talk at the same time without becoming a burden to the other. Heck she can play YouTube and genshin in the background without me worrying anymore.
Edit: the volume issue I mentioned earlier was on Google Meets, not Msft teams. Can't edit that comment now 🤦♂️
Do you have this set up? If so how is it?
Why not buy the neweer branded mic?
Well, the neewar is just a bunch of generic mics rebranded. There's a huge slew of knock offs on aliexpress.
Holy shit the neewar Knock off s are cheap nowadays. A phantom kit costed me 70 bucks half a year ago.
Does this allow studio monitoring (hearing your own voice through your headphones)?
If not, is there a condenser mic (or power kit?) that would?Also, why that condenser mic over the others?
Chose it cause it was cheap 🤷♂️
This setup doesn't allow for it on its own. Think getting an audio interface is what you'll be looking for, apparently this is the best affordable model you can get for the price https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00SAV0VP0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_g…
I didn't intend to use the default mic in that kit actually, I got me a Behringer XM8500 Dynamic Mic ($30+) based on research but for the normal everyday video calls, the default mic I linked works just fine.
Another option when it's on special which is often, is this from JB
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/samson-meteor-usb-microph…
Under $100, and I got the chance to hear it 'from the other end'; as a random whom I was gaming with was speaking, and it was so clear, I asked him what he was using.
I've seen this be close to $60 fairly often (Not atm, otherwise I'd have posted a deal)
Thank you for the advice Confidantduk. I've bought those two items and look forward to using them. If I'm not pleased, I contact you for a refund, right? :p
How would this be vs a standard rode vidromicro?
Thank you Cconfidantduk! Your suggestions worked perfectly for me. People can now clearly hear me and I can stop buying and returning random gaming headsets that just don't work well enough. Best $37 I've spent!
I'm not using the foam attachments yet. I don't think I'll need them but I'll do some research into when they are needed.
I bought the nano last year and returned immediately because of the sensitivity. It picks up everything even with very low gain. Condenser mics seem to be too sensitive for my setting.
Best bet in an untreated environment is a dynamic mic IMO.I'm working in the rumpus room and have been using Samson Q2U (https://www.pccasegear.com/products/49724/samson-q2u-usb-xlr…) with good results. My mic is on 50% gain & my colleagues said they could only hear my kids' TV show faintly in the background when they raise their volume to max. No keyboard sounds too.
Only catch is that the mic has to be very close to the mouth (~15cm in my case).
If you have some kind of software that can filter out background noise (I use Nvidia Broadcast) that can help.
The Krisp feature in Discord also works. I know it's not ideal and depending on your usage case (e.g. professional recording) it may affect the recording quality but it's something at least.
A recent trend on YouTube is to have these condenser mics showing prominently in frame, held up with big arms. I find it hilarious. Bye bye lapel mic. Bye bye headset. Look at my big condenser mic.
Lots of the people who do this, are also doing voice work.
Like the dude who works at Linus Tech Tips, who also voiced a character or two on My Little Pony; he did his recordings from home.Good info. Did not know that. He's likely in the minority. I think it's just better for most YouTubers to have a directional mic out-of-frame, or something way smaller that doesn't block so much. Some of them do, but many don't.
I think people considering this should just consider the nw 800 usb from aliexpress. Half the price, comes with an arm, have a cheap ass pop filter if you need it.
When you can buy an entry level audio interface and dynamic mic for a little more, it's the preferable option. Heck, you can buy the nw700 with behringer for the same price, and you can upgrade the mic when you need something better.
$32 on Amazon for a full NW700 setup, not bad
https://www.amazon.com.au/Neewer-Condenser-Microphone-Suspen…Wow so cheap! Covid had really made me pay for extra.
is this any good for zoom? this is all i would use it for . I conduct Zoom Training online for 8 hrs a day, i would prefer to use Laptop speaker for output sound but need to know if this would echo when another person was speaking?
Amazon reviews state you get what you pay for…
Of course you do, it's the yeti that you're not getting what you pay for.
I suppose you're probably right. Just that every review I have read and watched on YouTube does not agree.
I'll wait and come back with a report when I get my nano/set it up with RTX voice and have dialled in the gain/volume.
@blergmonkeys: Lowering gains? Rtx voice? You need sound isolation?
Well, since you bought the yeti now, just stick with that. If background noises matters that much, you would've been directed to a dynamic mic immediately. The best mic is the one that gets you doing on that you want.
But in the event that you care to upgrade, consider a dynamic mic instead. You can get a 140 dollars set up that will be much easier to use and sound better than the yeti.
which one is best for my YouTube Chanel?
May I kindly ask if I can use this microphone for recording myself playing the guitar? Or which microphone would be recommended?
Thank you
If you have a quiet environment, get the nw700 with behrinhger um2. I have this set up and does the job pretty well. It'll be cheaper than this. If you want to know if your sound proofing is working, try it out with your phone. Infact, if you have an iphone or a lg, they generally are good enough mics already.
If you can't sound proof your room, you can try to get a entry level dynamic mic with the um2, like an atr1300x.
bought this the other day - it works great even with my teams.
this versus HyperX Solocast.