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 dad or mum firm, sometimes 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 season, nevertheless, as Logitech pulled the Blue web site, scrubbed the sub-brand from its web site, and confirmed that ‘Blue’ will hereafter solely confer with 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 “Sensible Audio Lock”, a device 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 in case you do hold this factor on its included stand, although it comes with an adapter for a increase arm in case you want.
Essentially the most genuinely attention-grabbing little bit of this mic, which can 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 acquire management. That does sound fairly pleasurable, truthful 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 aspect of issues, there’s the Logitech G Yeti Orb. A well-recognized sight, this appears 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 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, nevertheless it’s shut sufficient contemplating the Snowball has been round for an age. This is hoping the Orb additionally equally drops in worth sooner fairly than later.
Rounding off the lot, there is a gaming key gentle. Extra in Logitech’s regular secure, this RGB succesful gentle opts for a dual-sided method fairly than the extra conventional flat panel we have seen from Elgato and Razer. It is $150/£150, which suggests it is nonetheless very a lot within the realm of great streamer gear, although it will fortunately run all day, based on Logitech.
