There are two new Yeti microphones and neither are made by Blue Microphones. The Yeti Orb and Yeti GX can be obtainable 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 mother or father 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 web site, and confirmed that ‘Blue’ will hereafter only refer to Logitech’s audio technologies.
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. Kind 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 software to regulate achieve to pickup your voice whereas limiting undesirable sounds coming via. My earlier expertise with desk-mounted mics would counsel being cautious with whacking your desk when you do preserve this factor on its included stand, although it comes with an adapter for a growth arm when you favor.
Probably 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 one in every of Logitech’s gaming mice for the mic’s achieve management. That does sound fairly pleasant, truthful play—possibly this consolidative capitalism factor is alright, in any case.
The Yeti GX will set you again $150 in the US, or £149 in the UK.
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 thing. From the specs sheet, this factor seems loads just like the Snowball, although it comes with RGB now so… we’re clearly successful. It isn’t 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 value sooner somewhat than later.
Rounding off the lot, there is a gaming key mild. Extra in Logitech’s traditional steady, this RGB succesful mild opts for a dual-sided strategy somewhat 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 will fortunately run all day, based on Logitech.
