There are two new Yeti microphones and neither are made by Blue Microphones. The Yeti Orb and Yeti GX shall 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, sometimes 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 season, nonetheless, as Logitech pulled the Blue web site, scrubbed the sub-brand from its website, and confirmed that ‘Blue’ will hereafter solely check 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. 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 “Good Audio Lock”, a device to regulate acquire 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 the event you do preserve this factor on its included stand, although it comes with an adapter for a increase arm in the event you want.
Essentially the most genuinely fascinating little bit of this mic, which can enchantment 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 acquire management. That does sound fairly satisfying, honest 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.
On the cheaper aspect of issues, there’s the Logitech G Yeti Orb. A well-known sight, this appears like an inflated model of the Blue Snowball—one of many first devoted microphones I ever owned, in addition to this factor. From the specs sheet, this factor appears loads just like the Snowball, although it comes with RGB now so… we’re clearly profitable. It isn’t fairly as low cost because the Snowball, the Orb will price you $60/£60, but it surely’s shut sufficient contemplating the Snowball has been round for an age. Here is hoping the Orb additionally equally drops in worth sooner relatively than later.
Rounding off the lot, there is a gaming key gentle. Extra in Logitech’s ordinary steady, this RGB succesful gentle opts for a dual-sided strategy relatively 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 significant streamer gear, although it will fortunately run all day, in line with Logitech.
