There are two new Yeti microphones and neither are made by Blue Microphones. The Yeti Orb and Yeti GX will likely be obtainable later this month, and each are Logitech G merchandise, marking the start of the top for Blue.
Blue Microphones was purchased out by Logitech again in 2018 for a grand sum of $117 million. Since then, it has been left comparatively untouched by its father or mother firm, often launching the odd particular version Yeti microphone or a compact mic for streamers. That each one got here to an abrupt finish over the summer time, nonetheless, as Logitech pulled the Blue web site, scrubbed the sub-brand from its website, and confirmed that ‘Blue’ will hereafter solely seek advice from Logitech’s audio applied sciences.
The primary {hardware} to ditch the Blue model since are new variations of Blue’s most well-known product: the Yeti.
The Logitech G Yeti GX is a “premium” gaming microphone (it has RGB lighting) and is available in a pod form with a built-in desk stand. Form of your Blue Yeti Nano in Logitech G aptitude. It has a supercardioid pickup sample to focus in your vocals and fewer of the background noise, so say Logitech. It additionally makes use of what the corporate calls “Sensible Audio Lock”, a device to regulate achieve to pickup your voice whereas limiting undesirable sounds coming by means of. My earlier expertise with desk-mounted mics would recommend being cautious with whacking your desk in case you do maintain this factor on its included stand, although it comes with an adapter for a increase arm in case you desire.
Probably the most genuinely fascinating little bit of this mic, which is able to attraction to main {hardware} nerds like me, is the inclusion of a scroll wheel ripped from one among Logitech’s gaming mice for the mic’s achieve management. That does sound fairly pleasing, truthful play—perhaps this consolidative capitalism factor is alright, in spite of everything.
The Yeti GX will set you again $150 within the US, or £149 within the UK.
The Logitech G Yeti GX. (Picture credit score: Logitech)
On the cheaper aspect of issues, there’s the Logitech G Yeti Orb. A well-recognized sight, this seems like an inflated model of the Blue Snowball—one of many first devoted microphones I ever owned, apart from this factor . From the specs sheet, this factor seems rather a lot just like the Snowball, although it comes with RGB now so… we’re clearly successful. It is not fairly as low cost because the Snowball, the Orb will price you $60/£60, however it’s shut sufficient contemplating the Snowball has been round for an age. Here is hoping the Orb additionally equally drops in value sooner fairly than later.
Rounding off the lot, there is a gaming key mild. Extra in Logitech’s standard steady, this RGB succesful mild opts for a dual-sided strategy fairly than the extra conventional flat panel we have seen from Elgato and Razer. It is $150/£150, which implies it is nonetheless very a lot within the realm of significant streamer gear, although it’s going to fortunately run all day, based on Logitech.
