There are two new Yeti microphones and neither are made by Blue Microphones. The Yeti Orb and Yeti GX will probably be accessible later this month, and each are Logitech G merchandise, marking the start of the tip 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 guardian firm, often launching the odd particular version Yeti microphone or a compact mic for streamers. That every 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 web site, 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. Type 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 “Good Audio Lock”, a software to regulate acquire to pickup your voice whereas limiting undesirable sounds coming by. My earlier expertise with desk-mounted mics would counsel being cautious with whacking your desk for those who do maintain this factor on its included stand, although it comes with an adapter for a growth arm for those who want.
Essentially the most genuinely attention-grabbing 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 considered one of Logitech’s gaming mice for the mic’s acquire management. That does sound fairly fulfilling, honest play—possibly this consolidative capitalism factor is alright, in any case.
The Yeti GX will set you again $150 within the US, or £149 within the UK.
On the cheaper facet of issues, there’s the Logitech G Yeti Orb. A well-recognized sight, this appears to be like like an inflated model of the Blue Snowball—one of many first devoted microphones I ever owned, moreover this factor. From the specs sheet, this factor appears to be like so much 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 quite than later.
Rounding off the lot, there is a gaming key gentle. Extra in Logitech’s ordinary secure, this RGB succesful gentle opts for a dual-sided strategy quite 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 great streamer gear, although it will fortunately run all day, in response to Logitech.