There is no use denying it, there is a multitude of relatively recent audio products that are being introduced every year. A few of these are very promising and worth looking at. Some of them have stood out amongst their users and are being spoken well of within the forums and sales are growing at quite a fast pace. Among those that seem to come highly recommended within the category of USB microphones, is one called the Blue Yeti.

This great product is the creation of Blue Microphones, a dedicated and brilliant team of engineers and designers who understand what this market needs. And what the Blue Yeti microphone does so well when it comes to rapidly growing its client list, is to meet the demands of the growing numbers of USB mic users for podcasting and home music recording.

A few excellent qualities of this microphone make it stand out among its closest competition. Those features are outstanding sound quality with a very good frequency response curve, an innovative triple capsule array, allowing for recording in stereo or your choice of three unique patterns: cardioid, omnidirectional, and bidirectional, giving you recording capabilities usually requiring multiple microphones. Let's discuss these attributes, each in its turn.

This mic is a Certified THX for really exceptional response and performance. It is capable of recording sound sources with clearness and ease like no other USB microphone.

A built-in headphone amp (for zero-latentcy monitoring), easy control of headphone gain, pattern selection, instant mute and microphone recording volume all available for adjustment on the mic itself.

The stereo feature is really good for capturing sound sources realistically. Cardioid is the most commonly used mode and can be useful in most any situation. Omnidirectional is the pattern that picks up sound equally from all directions. This setting is really a bonus when it comes to recording a musical group, recording a conversation between more than one person or any situation where you want to record far away and ambient sounds.

On the down side the most negative feature is that the cardioid setup makes the sound quite thin necessitating the vocalist to ride directly on top of the microphone to achieve a fuller sound.

All-in all the Yeti is a great microphone with a lot of exceptional features. Well worth your time, this mic should be considered if you're looking to use a computer to record via USB. Check out other reviews and musician blogs to see what they're saying.